Over a thousand pets face hunger, illness, and an uncertain fate as local officials and volunteers scramble to provide food and medical care in two areas in Negros Occidental alone
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Yet amid the chaos, an initiative has emerged to find foster homes for rescued pets. As Negros Island braces for more catastrophic eruptions, the campaign underscores the reality that these animals, like their human counterparts, are victims of Kanlaon’s fury,FEED. Police feed dogs in the affected barangays of La Castellana amid the ongoing Kanlaon Volcano crisis in Negros Occidental.
According to municipal information officer Remuel Lajo, barangay tanods were initially permitted to provide food during limited window hours. However, this was suspended on Saturday, January 11, after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued warnings ofCabagnaan, located within the six-kilometer permanent danger zone, has virtually become a “no man’s land” since the eruption. Many residents opted to leave their pets behind to guard against thieves.
“It’s taxing for us to look for food every day,” Catabas said. “Besides, we always see them lonely. They long for their owners.” TENT SETUP. A tent is installed at the ‘Tent City’ in Barangay 3, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. courtesy of Remuel Lajo, La Castellana Information Office
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