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Philippines. Typhoon Ondoy. Animal Rescue. PAWS.

As of Sunday, September 27 2009, a day after typhoon Ondoy hit the Manila area, the Philippine Animal Rehabilitation Center (PARC) had taken in 16 animals stranded by the floods. Some of them include a German Shepherd, an Aspin ( Filipino dog ), a turtle, and several cats. The animals came from De Castro Subdivision in Pasig, and Midtown and Provident Villages in Marikina. The rescue continues and more animals are expected to come into the shelter. Help is on the way from the Humane Society International (HSI) who is sending a team to help with the rescue and to set up safe stations. The team will be working with PAWS and the Animal Welfare Coalition. Donations have come in from kind-hearted individuals, but supplies are never enough. Here are places where you can drop off your donations :

MAKATI - c/o PAWS Volunteer MARLA NICANDRO 360 Media, Rm 508, 5th Flr Chinabank Bldg (formerly Manila Bank) Ayala Ave, Makati (MON-FRI 9am-5pm)

QUEZON CITY - c/o PAWS Director RICH ILUSTRE 2-B Legaspi St, Philam Homes, West Ave, QC

PARC Aurora Boulevard, Katipunan Valley Loyola Heights, QC ( http://www.mefindhome.org/search/label/PARC for map and directions). We are right at the boundary of Marikina and Quezon City. Contact Nos.: (02) 475-1688; 0917-7931097

MANDALUYONG CITY:c/o DR. MARGA CARPIOVets in Practice Animal Clinic 2F Doggieland, San Francisco St., Mandaluyongnear the rotonda of Mandaluyong City Hall.

PAWS are in need of the following:

For Humans: 1. Used Clean Clothes. 2. Canned Goods. 3. Bread and/or Rice. 4. Drinking Water.

For the animals: 1. Cat Food; 2. Dog Food; 3. Old Blankets/Towels; 4. Medicines (Antibiotics, Injectable Sedatives, Dextrose, Cefalexin, etc.) 5. Basins and Pails 6. Zonrox, Detergent and Liquid Soap.

Please give generously and as soon as possible. Here are some photos from last weekend:












UPDATE: Oct. 5 2009 : http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091005-228439/They-also-rescue-pets-livestock-from-floods#

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hi! I am from Canada and would like to donate asap to PAWS is there a website for this?
1:18 AM
Ted Teodoro said…
Hi Anon,

You can donate via Paypal or via PAWS bank account. Here is their website :

http://www.paws.org.ph/site/1/default.aspx

Thank you.

Ted
6:54 AM
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