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“A second chance to a better life”
By: Brylle Dela Cruz
Street animals who are born and bred on the streets and have never been owned, lost
animals that were unable to find their way home, and abandoned animals that have been
dropped off on the streets or taken to a shelter by their owner are all considered stray animals.
The lack of knowledge about animal welfare and irresponsible pet keeping are the main
causes of stray animals. Strays are not a random occurrence; rather, they are a reflection of a
larger issue brought on by abandonment, which is followed by uncontrolled breeding among
strays, giving rise to future generations of stray animals. Impoundment of strays improve the
welfare of the animal, prevents the spread of rabies, and helps in cleanliness and sanitations
on streets. I, therefore, favor their impounding but only under certain situations; such as those
of unwanted and homeless pets, of old age and the euthanasia of animals ONLY if their
illness is incurable.
There are about 13 million strays in the Philippines. No one has the responsibility to
protect them from harm and to prevent them from harming others. Homeless dogs and cats on
the streets get hit by cars. They are more likely to be harmed by vicious animals and people,
which increases their risk of contracting deadly diseases and dying as a result. Health
problems for both people and animals are raised by the fact that the majority of these
creatures routinely consume food from leftovers and waste, many of which are also plainly ill
or diseased. By being impounded, Animal Shelter employees are focused on the animal’s
well-being. Giving them the necessary care and treatment that will help them recover
gradually from their illnesses, injuries, and traumas.
Animals carry germs like humans do. Animals and humans can also contract some
illnesses and infections. Through bites, scratches, contact with an animal's waste, saliva, or
dander, some types of germs, viruses, parasites, and fungus that pets can carry can make
people ill. Ringworm, toxocariasis, and toxoplasmosis are among the illnesses that can be
transferred from an animal to a human. Pet waste is highly toxic. According to the
Environmental Protection Agency, just 100 dogs can produce enough garbage in two or three
days, or one weekend, to have a bay temporarily closed to swimming and shell fishing. Their
waste cannot be utilized as fertilizer since as mentioned, it is toxic. Giardia, parvovirus,
hookworms, roundworms, and other parasites can all survive for days in dog feces. There is a
possibility that parasites from the dog excrement will lay their eggs on your crops. If
ingested, they will make you seriously ill.
On top of that, there are issues like dog bites, rabies, leptospirosis, cat scratch fever,
etc. for those who live in areas with a lot of stray animals. Every year, rabies causes about
200 deaths in the Philippines. Even while the World Organization for Animal Health supports
anti-rabies vaccination campaigns in the Philippines, the fear of rabies is still very much
alive, which only serves to increase the stigma associated with stray animals.
Although animal shelters put unclaimed animals to death to free up space in the pound
and make room for more animals, other LGUs and pounds have found a solution for that. I
found out that in March, the Quezon City LGU announced that stray dogs rescued or
surrendered will also be trained as service dogs, such as emotional support or bomb detection
dogs. This will also mean additional jobs for people who will train the dogs.
Looking ahead, spaying dogs is an effective way to control the stray population in the
most humane way possible. The pounds and shelters will have less animals to rescue, foster,
house and so on. As they say, if there’s a will there’s a way; euthanizing will never help fix
the problem, but spaying may work wonders.
For those who don’t agree in impounding, I recognize that there are disadvantages
such as euthanizing and detention. However, weighing the advantages between impounding
or not, impounding outweighs the benefits than the disadvantages.
“A second chance to a better life” applies to both people and animals. Animals should
not be punished. It should be the irresponsible pet owners who should be penalized. We can
help address this issue by neutering our pets, adopting or fostering shelter instead of buying a
new one. We can also participate in Philippine animal health care campaigns and get
educated. Government support may come in various forms such as issuing free microchips
wherein a small chip is implanted in an animal’s body for easy identification that will give
them the opportunity to be reunited with their owners in a short time.
Every living thing on earth has the same rights, including the right to exist and the
right to enjoy what the Earth has to offer. "Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be
understood.” Animals have the capacity to experience pain similarly. They experience
distress, joy, anxiety, annoyance, irritation, and loneliness. We have a moral responsibility to
consider their needs whenever we are considering taking a course of action that might
conflict with them. Having no sense of right and wrong doesn’t make them less of a living
thing. A little love is all they need.

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By: Brylle Dela Cruz

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