Agriculture dept. leads 'Animal Welfare Month' celebration

THE Department of Agriculture regional office in Iloilo City will lead the celebration of Animal Welfare Month starting on the first week of October.

Activities include March against Animal Cruelty from Plaza Libertad to Iloilo Provincial Capitol, medical mission, free anti-rabies vaccination and check up, free tick and flea treatment, spray and feeding, grooming seminar, fun run, fun match, dog costume contest, and freebies on October 1 to 2.

The agriculture office is also intensifying its campaign for Rabies Free Philippines 2020 program, according to Doctor Pacifico Lumauag III, the regional rabies focal person.

Lumauag said the program centers on four action plans, one of which is the vaccination of all dogs and cats to eliminate human rabies source.

Second is the stricter implementation of local ordinances specifically in the control of stray or free-roaming animals. Third is the continued collaboration with different sectors and fourth is the promotion of Responsible Pet Ownership because rabies eradication should always start at home.

The focal person encourages pet owners to be responsible and should give their pets appropriate food, water, shelter, healthcare and companionship.

Owning and having a pet is a lifetime commitment, Lumauag said.

The World Rabies Day was celebrated last September 28 and various activities were scheduled by different local government units in collaboration with the non-government organizations and private sector.

Free rabies vaccinations, pet check-up and grooming, and film showing were among of the activities. (LCP/Sunnex)

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