With very limited veterinary resources in the Philippines, we are receiving more and more requests to take our spay and neuter clinics to the more remote islands to help them manage their growing dog populations and in February the IWCT Veterinary team travelled to the island of Iloilo for a 2 day clinic

This is Prince, a puppy who may not have survived if we hadn’t been able to offer him temporary sanctuary and the veterinary care he needed. As a result of us seeing more cases like little Prince, we want to open a small Rehabilitation Unit in the Philippines.

Having successfully stopped a major group of criminals, who were moving a consignment of slaughtered dogs in October, the IWCT team went straight back to their investigation work and they have apprehended 2 more dog meat traders.

Despite the changes in the Animal Welfare laws in the Philippines, dogs are still being violently butchered and sold for their meat, but on Sunday 21st October, IWCT was able to shut down one of these hideous operations when 3 men were caught and arrested carrying a cargo of 64 dead dogs!

Mange is an uncomfortable parasitic disease, which can be very distressing for dogs. It’s highly contagious and has become an increasing challenge to control in the Philippines. The good news is that it is incredibly simple to treat, the bad news it that many Filipiono dog owners can’t afford that …

The Carabao remain a vital tool in the Philippine Farmer’s inventory! Without these gentle creatures the farmer’s crops, and subsequently their livelihoods, would be under serious threat. In the absence of any other support, IWCT has helped ensure the future health of these working animals.