Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
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  • COMMON PUBLIC MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT PAWS
  • ADOPTION: How do I adopt from PAWS?
    • How can I adopt a dog/cat, I don't live in Manila?
  • ADMISSION / ABANDONMENT: Can PAWS adopt/take my pet? Can I donate my pet to PAWS?
    • ADMISSION Policy and REHOMING ASSISTANCE Policy
    • ADMISSION AND REHOMING: 11 Reasons PAWS Cannot "Adopt" Your Pet
    • CAN PAWS TAKE MY PET? [VIDEO]
    • Nag-aampon o tumatanggap ba ng aso o pusa ang PAWS?
    • Aggressive (Matapang/Wild) Dog. Can we surrender?
  • ANIMAL CONTROL VS ANIMAL WELFARE
  • ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS
  • BRANCH OF PAWS: Are there other PAWS branches? Sana may PAWS dito!
  • CITY POUND: Help! My dog was caught and was taken to the pound. Is this right/legal?
    • HOW NOT TO REPORT ABOUT THE CITY POUND
    • BACOLOD CITY POUND EMAIL FROM GLENN
  • CRUELTY: Hit-and-Run Case
  • CRUELTY: How To Report Animal Cruelty + Calling 117
  • CRUELTY: Online photos / videos / links, what can I do about these?
    • Online Cruelty: CRUSH VIDEOS
    • Online Cruelty: Marie Jhane Gonzales fb post (dog who ate slippers)
    • Online Cruelty: PAWS Response to Facebook Crush Video
  • DOG BITES: Help! I was bitten by a dog. What do I do?
  • DONATE: How can I donate to PAWS?
  • FOSTER: Temporarily keeping a rescue is one of the most important things a volunteer or concerned citizen can do. What does it take to foster?
  • HOARDING AND IRRESPONSIBLE RESCUING
  • HUMANE EDUCATION - BARANGAYS / SUBDIVISIONS : Does PAWS give seminars for barangays on animal care, catching of strays, responsible pet ownership?
  • HUMANE EDUCATION: School Tours / Student Interviews / School Visits
  • NEGLECT: My neighbor is beating their pet. My neighbor is not giving food/water/shelter.
    • NEGLECT (TAGALOG): May nakita akong alagang aso/pusa na pinapabayaan
    • NEGLECT CASE: HOW NOT TO REPORT
  • NEGLECT: Pet shops (Animals are malnourished, not fed, kept in small/cramped cages, etc.)
  • NEIGHBOR COMPLAINING ABOUT OUR PETS
  • PET SHOPS / PETS FOR SALE: Is it ok to buy from a pet shop? Is it legal to sell animals in the streets?
    • How do we get rid of puppy mills?
    • I did my research and I really want a purebreed. Any tips on how to choose?
  • REHOMING ASSISTANCE
  • RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP
    • Responsibilities of a Pet Owner (RA9482 The Anti Rabies Act)
    • PROOF OF OWNERSHIP
  • RESPONSIBLE RESCUING
  • SHELTER CLEANING PROGRAM
  • SHELTER FEEDING PROGRAM
  • SICK PET: Help, my pet is sick. What do I do?
    • (Tagalog) Maysakit ang alaga
  • SPAY/NEUTER: Benefits
    • SPAY/NEUTER: What to expect / How much?
    • SPAY/NEUTER: When will there be an Outreach here in my province?
    • SPAY/NEUTER: When is the next free spay/neuter at PAWS? Sana meron din dito sa province namin.
    • S/N Outreach: How much will it cost, How to organize?
  • STRAY-RESCUE: What To Do With Rescues and Stray Emergencies
    • STRAY-RESCUE: How do I admit this poor puppy/kitten/cat/dog I saw on the streets?
    • STRAYS - How to get them off the streets?
    • STRAYS: Why are there stray cats and dogs?
    • ACTUAL REPORT: Dog with cyst. Need assistance.
    • ACTUAL REPORT: Abandoned dog
    • ACTUAL REPORT: Run-over stray dog with bone sticking out
    • ACTUAL REPORT: Stray dog in bad condition beside hospital
  • STRAY/RESCUE: Dog/Cat Stuck In Tree/Roof/Sewer/Creek/Etc
  • STRAYS/PETS OUT IN THE RAIN/TYPHOON
  • STRAY CATS: Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
  • TNR - How to do community TNR
  • VET SERVICES: Does PAWS offer vet services?
  • VET MALPRACTICE: My pet died at the vet, I think this is negligence, how can I complain about it?
  • VOLUNTEER: How do I become a PAWS volunteer? / I'm not from Manila, how can I volunteer? / Can kids volunteer?
  • ABANDONED DOGS, PUPPIES, CATS, KITTENS - Can PAWS rescue them?
  • ABANDONED NURSING KITTENS: Help! I found these little kittens and I don't know how to take care of them.
  • BABIES AND PETS
  • BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING: My dog has biting/aggressive problems, etc? What do I do?
  • BOARDING: Can I board my pet at PAWS? Can my pet stay temporarily at PAWS?
  • BURIAL/CREMATION: Does PAWS offer these services?
  • CONDO DOES NOT ALLOW PETS
  • DR. DOG : How can my dog be a part of the Dr. Dog Program?
  • EXOTIC PETS: Is it legal to keep exotic animals?
  • FOUND PET
  • LOST PET: My pet is missing. Can you help me?
  • NEW YEAR'S TIPS
  • ON DOLPHINS, COCKFIGHTING, ETC.
  • PAWS LOGO: Can our group use the PAWS logo for our event that will benefit PAWS? Can I use the PAWS logo for my blog?
  • TRAVEL WITH PET
  • PAWS Facebook Posting Guidelines
  • PREPARING FOR DISASTERS
  • 5 Freedoms

CAN PAWS HELP THIS POOR OLD WOMAN/MAN WHO IS CARING FOR "XX" NUMBER OF PETS?

http://www.somethingawful.com/news/hoarders/Photo courtesy of: http://www.somethingawful.com/news/hoarders/
PAWS wishes to inform the public that, similar to the human situation of beggars, we need to be able to empower these people to help themselves.

We need to educate them that the animals should be
  1. neutered or spayed. There must absolutely be no excuse for these people to gather animals and allow them to reproduce considering the circumstances that they are already in.
  2. cared for properly. With regular vet care, sustenance, clean/safe shelter at the least. Not allowing them to roam freely in the streets and public areas. 

There are many who take in animals under the guise of rescuing them off of the streets. However, when one "rescues" and keeps these animals without the real capacity and resources to provide proper care (adequate sustenance, clean/safe shelter, proper enrichment, training, regular vet care) and the animals' health deteriorate, are in poor living conditions, have not been receiving necessary and basic medical care - then this is considered animal hoarding. Animal hoarding is a compulsive disorder and/or misguided gesture of compassion of someone who sincerely perceives themselves to be saviors of these animals in distress. On the surface, they may seem to others like your zealously passionate animal lovers or animal welfare advocates but they are in reality part of the problem of animal welfare. In fact, neglecting to provide adequate care is actually a violation of RA8485 The Animal Welfare Act.

For all those who wish to report animal hoarders, please report to BAI-AWD (Bureau of Animal Industry - Animal Welfare Division) at tel. # 926-1522; Office of the Director tel. # 926-6833 / 928-2429. If the hoarder seems to by physically or mentally impaired, please also report to the DSWD.

If one wishes PAWS' assistance in filing criminal charges against the hoarder, someone with personal knowledge of the situation must submit an affidavit to philpaws@paws.org.ph (the complete name and address of the hoarder must be on the affidavit as well as the complete name and address of the witness - as seen in this Sample Affidavit) so that PAWS can send a volunteer to inspect the situation and the volunteer-lawyer can review the affidavit for the immediate filing of criminal charges.

Real rescuers/fosterers/adopters will only take in the number of animals they can responsibly care for and implement measures like spaying/neutering to prevent the animals from multiplying and responsible rehoming if they wish to continue rescuing animals in need. (Read: What is Responsible Rescuing?)

For those who would like to rescue or care for pets but are on a budget or are indigents, they can approach the City Vet office or low-cost vet clinics for assistance in vet care and spay/neuter of these animals. However, one must also consider if they are able to responsibly care for an animal before bringing the animal into the home in the first place. (Read: Responsible Pet Ownership)





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