Tisay

Senior Cat Imagine having a family and a home, only to one day wake up to find them gone. That’s what happened to Tisay. She was left behind by her family who moved house. She survived on food left out by the guards and neighbors, but she was clearly missing the comfort and human connection […]

Pyra

Special Needs Cat Even as a kitten, we recognized Pyra’s playful and feisty nature. Without any littermates to play with and learn from, she didn’t get properly socialized. She’s also a bit defensive, and understandably so. You see, her left eye got infected when she was very young, and by the time she was rescued, […]

Hector

Senior Cat Hector is our own little Garfield. He’s a chonky little fella, and one might be inclined to pick him up and give him cuddles. But that’s highly discouraged! You see, Hector’s tough life on the streets taught him to be wary of hoomans. It’s been years, and we still haven’t been able to […]

Enchong

Teenage Mutant Ninja Enchong was owned by a senior citizen. The family came to us asking if we could take Enchong along with her sister Carly. Apparently, their owner was in poor health and couldn’t care for them anymore.  While most of our residents come from legimate shelters or rescue entities, we knew that Enchong […]

Kyoto

Special Needs Cat Kyoto is a living miracle, and such an inspiration to us. She got infected with Panleukopenia as a little kitten, and the vet who saw her suggested euthanasia. We knew that kittens had a very low survival rate, but we couldn’t bring ourselves to do it. We took her home to continue […]

Malvi

Special Needs Cat Malvi is a shy but very sweet cat who was a long-time resident of the PAWS Cattery annex before she had to be isolated in the Sick Bay for eosinophilic granuloma complex, or EGC, an inflammatory skin problem that often affects immunocompromised cats. Like most orphaned kittens, Malvi may have gone through […]

Kiko

Senior Cat Despite his dashing good looks, it was always difficult for Kiko to warm up to both hoomans and cats alike. While we cannot understand how such a handsome boy would lack confidence, Kiko still deserves empathy and understanding. After all, even animals have psychosocial problems. Kiko had already undergone a trial adoption through […]

Artemis

Special Needs Dog The first thing anyone would notice about Artemis is her odd-looking face (it’s okay — she won’t get offended!) You see, she survived the deadly distemper virus. Most dogs who do tend to develop long-term side effects to the nervous system, which manifest as jaw spasms and twitching. These involuntary movements affect […]

Mr. & Mrs. Antonio P. Aguinaldo

Furry Christmas,Mr. & Mrs. Antonio P. Aguinaldo! You have been gifted with a BFF! Maria Lourdes P. Pobre has made a contribution on your behalf to provide Viserion support for his daily needs. With this, you automatically become Viserion’s BFF for 1 month beginning January 1, 2023. Download / Print Viserion’s Story Viserion was rescued by The Philippine Animal […]

Lourdes Dipasupil

Furry Christmas, Lourdes! You have been gifted with a BFF! Maria Lourdes P. Pobre has made a contribution on your behalf to provide Slinky support for his daily needs. With this, you automatically become Slinky’s BFF for 1 month beginning January 1, 2023. Download / Print Slinky’s Story Slinky was rescued by The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). He has […]

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