Trying to divert my attention and do something constructive, I decided to volunteer at the Mandaluyong Animal Shelter this afternoon. I had learned of its weekend volunteer program a few days ago. I wanted to do something extra for doggie kind and society. The head of its operations Li-An is doing an admirable job, despite the few resources offered to her, unlike the big welfare societies in the Philippines. Keeping stray dogs off the streets to save them from being turned into someone's beer snack or preventing them from situations where they would attack vulnerable humans is a must in this imperfect world.
There were so many dog I saw, in need of a better place and lots of love to calm them in stressful situations. I hope someone else would have the heart to adopt these dogs. If Cisca's situation gets better and once I have the financial sources, I plan to adopt a small friendly dog for Cisca to play with. She needs a companion more than ever to divert her attention from me whenever I have to be somewhere else. It's an option I'm considering.
This makes me think of the irresponsible breeders and puppy mills running in our country and in the US. I remember seeing a lovely Golden Retriever puppy stuck in a glass cage for most of the day in the malls. I can say the same thing for pet stores in popular markets across the city, where profit over affection has won over. It also opened my eyes to the necessity of spay and neuter responsibility of dog owners to minimize strays from the streets. During my time at MAS, a man was asking how much the dogs in the cage were for eating. It was worsened by the fact that he had a dog with him. There is indeed evil in this world.
These dogs need your attention and parenting. Left all alone but with each other, some lose hope and soon become jaded of human affection. The reason dogs evolved from Wolves was because of human care and partnership. I think we're evolving into a more sinister species. I'll return tomorrow and during other weekends depending on Cisca's condition. I pray I can financially handle Cisca's medical and overall needs and have some left over for a playmate. Search them at facebook: Help Mandaluyong Animal Shelter. Every action you give saves multitudes of lives of these strays.
The day ended like a storybook. A stray puppy, who had been rescued only a day ago, found his forever home, by Mary Grace Domingo, a first time volunteer who had lost her dog only days ago. She had named him Thor due to his noblity and kindness in the face of a depressing situation. Here's to having more dogs adopted at MAS!
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