About a week ago, I heard a kitten “meowing” for its mom. I went out and looked for the kitty. Read more…

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I live in a third world country, and despite being born in a family that is part of the middle class, Read more…

This morning on the way to the market, I brought along my 7 year old, bouncy, black Lab – Coffee. Like all Labs, she is mischievous, has a way of getting things to work her way and best of all, she is known to try to get away with things buy giving you those pleading puppy eyed look. Read more…

It’s amazing and truly wonderful that this dog survived three weeks after that monstrous tsunami devastated Japan. The dog was rescued by the coast guard and was presumed to have been at sea for the entire 3 weeks.

Last night, I decided to download the movie Hachiko: A Dog’s Story. I was definitely warned that it’s a sure-fire tear-jerker. It is a story about a friendship about one man and his dog. One cold night, fate brought man and puppy together and set them on a journey of love, friendship and unconditional loyalty. It’s a true story about a dog who’s unwavering loyalty for his human carried him on day after day, season after season, to wait at the train station where fate brought them together,  for 9 years since his human died. He was there, never missing a day, still awaiting the return of his dear friend.

My words wont do justice to Hachi’s love and loyalty, please watch the film and see how one dog is capable of such devotion. No other creature is deserving of the term – man’s best friend, but a dog. As a little boy once said when asked what love is: its a puppy wagging its tail excitedly, eager to see you, even if you left it alone all day. Hachiko: A Dog story perfectly encapsulates the deep bond a man and a dog can have.

Zoobic Safari, Philippine’s first and only tiger safari sizzles summer with a thrill of its newest attractions; The Forbidden Cave and the Zoobic Cave.

Inside the Forbiden Cave, expect to go through a forest with two waterfalls, and aetas spitting fire with shaking hanging bridge that will truly excite the guests in a walk through attraction. Read more…

Do you want to treat your family and friends to a unique farm experience with a resort atmosphere? Then bring them to the newest destination south of Manila – Paradizoo in Mendez, Cavite offers a unique farm experience that is relaxing and enjoyable in Tagaytay-like climate. It offers a variety of educational, outdoor and group outing programs for nature, flowers and animal lovers.

The farm is a 10 hectare rolling terrain land which boasts of different areas like Farm Animals breeding area, Vegetable & Flower farm, Honey Bee, Butterfly Garden, Rest and Recreational area and the Perpetual Cemetery which will provide a comforting means of expressing a lasting tribute to your pet. Experience a delightful organic menu at Paradizoo Café including their mighty Lumpia and vegetable salad; all are freshly picked inside the farm. Read more…

Last April 23, I joined my fellow bloggers in celebrating the Earth day at Paradizoo in Tagaytay. We met up early in Makati as the event was said to start at 8am. It seems like most of us were too excited for the said event, we all hardly had any sleep so by the time we were inside the bus, after very little time for chit chat, we were all knocked out.

We arrived a bit late on the venue as we had an unexpected, yet fun, stop over at Splash Island, which will have to be a separate blog entry. Anyway, when we arrived at the Paradizoo grounds, the ceremony has already started. And with us for the said event are representatives of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of the Philippines as you can see in the picture above. The man not wearing a uniform was the town’s (Mendez, Cavite) very down to earth Mayor – Hon. Manuel L. Romera. He arrived at the event boarded in a tricycle, so humble and down to earth!

Immediately after the ceremony and the breakfast, we set to tour the grounds to see the attractions of the place. I’m so not prepared for the said activity, I was too lazy to iron out a pair of jeans the night before that I actually settled for the pair of slacks I saw hanging in my closet. I should’ve worn a pair of shorts or capri jeans and rubber shoes. Going back, the first thing we were tasked to do was to plant Rambutan trees.

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PAWS, short for Philippine Animal Welfare Society is in need of volunteers. There’s so much you can do for the animals. A little time will go a long way in helping those poor animals. Here’s actually some of the things you can do:

1. Office Assistant – The task is pretty simple and mostly is about paper works like processing adoption applications. Other functions would be to receive guests and tell them about the different programs offered by the organization, of course answering phone queries is also another task.
2. Admitting – You will be involved in rescue operations and will be instrumental in completing the operation by processing admitting papers, taking pictures and uploading details in the animal database. Read more…

I didn’t know such a practice existed until I was already out of college. I was a trainee back then at a call center and had a colleague who breeds dogs both for hobby and business. She breeds lots of dogs and one breed she is particularly fond of is the Pit Bull. I was under the impression that Pit bulls are dangerous and very temperamental, as people have stereotyped the said breed. Apparently and fortunately, I was wrong.

We, my husband (my boyfriend at that time) and I were invited by my friend to check out her place. Her dogs are all very sociable. I am a dog lover but when surrounded by too many dogs, of course, I don’t feel too comfortable. Add to that the fact that she has several Pit bulls. I was amazed that they were all too nice and sociable, their wiggly tails all signals that they want me to pet them. They are all so adorable. The dogs environment and how they are nurtured truly play a big role in their disposition.

Years later, when I was already working for another call center and have a team of my own, one of my staff is into the same hobby and business. One of his Pit bulls, is a champ on dog shows. We were surprised that he could leave his 2 yr old boy in the same room with his dog. We were amazed that it was the dog who is afraid of the kid. My staff’s kid would pinch and pull the dog and the dog would try to escape from him and hide from him. Judging from those 2 encounters, I could definitely say that dog aggression is only a product of bad pet owners. Read more…