Press Release - Senator Mark Villar Encourages Heightened Stray Animals Adoption and Lessened Abandonment Through Legislation
Senator Mark Villar expresses his concern with the increasing cases of animal abandonment in different areas in the country. According to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), there are around 12 million stray cats and dogs in 2019, which are either former family pets or those who have reproduced in the streets due to lack of proper shelter. While there are projects and shelters that rescue these abandoned animals, the rising numbers of those abandoned remain highly disproportionate to the support they ought to receive.