GOOD Samaritan life is about creating meaning, and meaning does not come from what you get, it comes from what you give. Ultimately, what you get will never make you happy for long but who you become and what you contribute will.
We would like to commend and congratulate the sponsor for supporting the initiative that will save more lives by fostering change in the community. Bacolod City was blessed by a Good Samaritan, an anonymous sponsor that calls himself Badjao Nojuan on Facebook. Sponsoring 100 cats to be spayed and neutered at Animal Barracks Clinic in Sumag and Care (Community Animal Rescue Efforts Clinic) in Kametal Madalagan, Bacolod City, from May 21 to 23, 2021.
We appreciate the responsible furparents time and rescuers' attention despite their busy schedules to have their rescue cats spayed and neutered. Not only that he sponsored the campaign in spaying and neutering 100 cats he also provided packed lunch for the volunteers and furparents who were there at the clinic.
The event will not exist without the sincere support and resilience of the volunteers from Animal Barracks Clinic in Sumag, Jayvee Ortega, Kerr, Wayne Sevilla, Jaymar Sevilla, Shiela Mae, Ecoy, Tasha Arela, Rod Angelo Gabrinez, Veterinarian Volunteers; Dr. Froilan Juntilla, Dr. Niki Sayson and Care (Community Animal Rescue Efforts Clinic) in Kametal Madalagan, Bacolod City Volunteers; Dr. John Micheal Cambuguason, Dr. Karla Jean Reas, Assistants; John Armand F. Valdevieso, Errol Medel, Lloyd Lorenzo and April Rose.
One of the lucky pet rescuers that were able to avail of the sponsored free spay and neuter is Lincy Alcansare, a resident of Barangay 10, Bacolod City. Lincy has 25 rescue cats and 18 stray cats she feeds in her area. As an independent animal welfare advocate, rescuer, and stray feeder having her cats spayed and neutered is a great help to her financial responsibilities.
We all try our hardest to survive the Covid-19 pandemic and we may not provide an excellent lifestyle for our furbabies because of our financial situations. It has been challenging for everyone.
We can help in our own way by providing basic needs such as promoting spay and neuter and providing food, shelter, unconditional love and protection.
Spaying and neutering is the only solution to curb the overpopulation of stray dogs and cats in Bacolod City. The Bacolod City Pound is already in full capacity and is underfunded and is not receiving sustainable funding to maintain the local city pound.
The Philippines, in general, has millions of strays, dogs, and cats roaming around the cities. The only prevention and solution that works is spaying or neutering our domesticated pets as well as the stray dogs and cats in our community. Millions of dogs and cats roaming around in the Philippines malnourished, disabled, covered in mange, and sleeping on garbage piles is a very common awful sight that needs to be resolved.
Both strays and abandoned family pets are thrown away to the local city pound. If you haven't seen the local city pound yet, I urge you to visit.
Spay and neuter campaigns are usually arranged by non-government animal welfare groups at low cost and have been challenging for the pet owner to have their pets spayed and neutered due to their pandemic financial situation.
Badjao Nojuan, thank you, you have been an inspiration for everyone and have set an example through your humble generosity, not only to be hopeful during pandemic but also to continue advocating to be the voice for the voiceless. Kapon ang Solusyon!