Happy Month of August

Twenty seven years ago, on the 18th of this month, our only son was born. His name is Donald Jr. True to his zodiac sign, a Leo, he can be very stubborn at times. He is loving, sincere, always sticking up for the underdogs, very helpful to the elderly and love animals. He rescued all 3 of our dogs and if we would have allowed it, we would have a houseful of animals today. He founded Cayetano's Home for Children http://cayetanoshome.com/ in 2006 to help disadvantaged children. We are very proud of him.

Happy Month of July

We celebrated 4th of July at the high school, Diamond Bar High School that is, in Diamond Bar, California. Every year they put up live band during the day, several activities for the children and when dark comes at night, spectacular fireworks can be seen for the main event.
Our non-profit organization, Cayetano's Home for children http://www.cayetanoshome.com/, founded by my son, Donald Sizemore Jr., is one of the non-profit organizations that was given the opportunity by the city of Diamond Bar to have a food booth for fundraising activities. We only sell packaged candies, cookies, snacks, water and several varieties of drinks so 2 people can man the concession stand.

Last year, I was able to capture some of the beautiful display of fireworks. This year, I totally blew it, my camera was too slow. Hope you had a lot of fun and safely celebrated your 4th of July.

Happy is Home

My friend Onayd Lumbao said in his e-mail to me, "Happy is Home". Indeed, Happy was welcomed home last Saturday, June 21st. Happy does not have a yard or a place to run around where he is at right now but he is in good hands with my dearest nephew, Nathaniel 'Toytoy' Montejo. The rescue of Happy from the life of neglect was the collaborative effort of several people near and far. From a caring person, Ronald Papina whom I do not know, who reported to Mona Consunji of Animal Welfare Coalition http://www.animalwelfare.com.ph/ and Mona alerting thru e-mail her network of friends, animal lover groups and individuals.

Michel van der Kleij of Netherlands http://animals.tukcedo.nl/ who cares deeply about the animals in the Philippines is a constant source of encouragement. My dear friend John Martel, who has the kindest heart, an animal lover who has helped with Happy's expenses; Onayd, http://www.dogscoutsphilippines.com/, who writes and published books, animal behaviorist and passionate about animals volunteered his time and expertise to save Happy. Dr. Alice Utlang, a Cebu Vet with her quirky, witty short remarks re-energizes me and always gives me advise.
Happy found a new best friend in Toytoy. Toytoy, a fresh college graduate in Electronics loves animals and was more than glad to rescue Happy from severe neglect. And me, i consider myself very lucky to know these individuals who i share passion and compassion for the neglected, abused and voiceless animals.

Happy Month of June!

I was in my doctor's office this morning and was waiting for him in the exam room when I glanced at the booklet "Personal Action Guide". Perusing through the pages I came across Skill 5 which is Reducing the Stress in Your Life. Alas! there it was, one of the tips that caught my eye and highly recommend; Get a pet. Pets have been shown to help reduce stress. I agree. Just look at the picture below of my hubby and our pitbull Haus. Animals can sense your state of mind and do alter bad mood into a good one, sadness into a bright and happy emotion. I don't know about your pet/s but when I am not feeling well, one of ours or all of them if i'd allow it, will stick by me the whole time until I feel better.

Edward adopted Bethooven

Bethooven is from our shelter, and one of Rosalinda's puppies. He is adopted by my nephew Edward. Edward is so excited to have him as a brother and now named him Max. Although Max (Bethooven)will remain in the shelter, Edward will provide for his care and in Edwards own words "I have an allowance, I can support him".
Ahh! Children, the hope for animals' bright future.


Thank you Edward. Your anxious moments to see Max and the interest that you've shown for him is contagious. Your sister doggie Ginger now have a brother doggie

Finally!

I wondered everyday if it's the last day that I would see my Chloe'. She is an outdoor cat, very independent and does not like to be petted. We would leave a little crack in our garage door, so she could come in the garage at night time, but sometimes she does not come home.
We were all very excited when we saw Chloe' inside the house, relaxed and hanging out with Bear & Peanut. She really surprised us because after all those years of us trying to get her to come in the house, she finally decided it was time. I don't know what changed her mind. Now, she would even sit on the desk while I'm typing. She always announce her entrance from our garage with her meows. Bear and Peanut are very nice to Chloe' and I think she even dominates them.

Mother's Day Flowers from my Doggies

I had a wonderful Mother's Day day. With the help of my husband, my doggies made a bouquet of flowers for me, flowers that were picked from our yard.


I wished to have a picture with the three of them together, but right now my two pit bullys, Peanut & Haus are not friendly to each other so we have to keep them separated.

I Can Always Count on Him

My brother Milio built the shelter for the animals. He is a man of few words, but boy, can he make something out of nothing. Even with tools, if he need a tool and does not have it, he is creative to get things done.
A couple of days ago with the help of 2 cousins, they built the walkway from the front gate of the property to the gate of the shelter. When it was done, I heard they let loose of some of the dogs so the dogs can have a crack at some fun running back and forth in that 65'x5' walkway. I can't wait to see the pictures. Thank you Manoy Milio. You are right, Nanay will like it and we are all going to feel better knowing Nanay will be walking safely(not stumbling on some stones or stepping on a puddle)on her way to the animal shelter.

Pictured here with his wife Linda, Manoy Milio, as we lovingly call him. Some people call him Emil.

Shelter is done. Here with my dear cousin Joel taking care of the dogs

New Friends - Old Partners

I recently met friends, dear new friends but it seems like I have known these people forever. A couple of them are John & Alice (they are not related), two most wonderful people you ever want to know. Thank you John and Alice for the very interesting conversations and for the love and compassion for animals.

Happy month of May!

We appreciate the fact that Catbalogan City Veterinary Office brought us a couple of pregnant dogs. We are thankful because these dogs will be taken care of properly. Their lives in the streets are tough and fatal for most.
They also brought us dogs that looked like they just had puppies and we wonder where those puppies are. Hope they're okay, still have high hopes for their well being.

Laila, pictured above is still pregnant. She just got adopted and lately looked liked she could have puppies anytime. Laila pictured below with her new mom Marvie, new brother Russell and new grandma Bebing.


Rosalinda, below, with her 3 puppies. She is very good with them. She had 4 pups but one died.

















We don't have names for the puppies yet. They are still very small and sleeping most of the time.

Superstar

My husband & I made our way to Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals last Friday. We went right away to the kennel where Superstar was when we first visited the shelter, but he was gone and another dog took it over. The shelter sure take good care of the animals. I meant to ask the gentleman at the front desk when we drop off our donation where he went but he was too busy with some people surrendering their pets. Huh!. It was nice to see the pot bellied pigs. There were a couple of roosters in the pigs' pens. One rooster came charging to the door when he saw us. Hard to say whether he was welcoming us or telling us to go away.

Sweet Charisse

I came across this dog one day running around a side street. I just got done attending mass and when I stepped out of the church, I spotted her in this really terrible condition. People looked at her with disgust. She had mange, hair almost gone from her body and truly pitiful. I was disgusted at people's reactions. Where is the compassion? This dog was miserable and in too much pain, yet, nobody cared.
I went home and changed my clothes and asked my dear cousin, Joel, to go with me to find this dog. We brought with us dog shampoo and dog medicine that we picked up from SALAMAT Animal Shelter. We were lucky to have spotted the dog right away and we asked around who the owner was. The owner was very concerned about the dog. She said that it was really her son's and they are all concerned about her. Medicine for animals in the Philippines is expensive, and when you are poor, it is a choice between food on the table or medicine for a dog. We gave the dog a good bath and put medicine all over her body. We went back 3 days later and she still was not any better. I asked the owner what they were feeding her? They have her loose and is roaming the streets all day long and they don't know what she picks up to eat along the way. I asked the owner if they will give the dog to us so we could take care of her. She agreed, after all, they were just going to lose her in the hills above where they live. They were concerned about the dog but not enough to make sure she got better. I was already back in the U.S. when the dog was finally brought in to SALAMAT Animal Shelter. I was relieved. She would have died a slow painful death in the streets. Below is how she looks now, and is getting better every day. We named her Charisse.

There is Light at the End of the Tunnel

I was in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines last year October thru November, for about 4 weeks. While there, I met Dr. Cinco, a veterinarian who works for the city and who also cares deeply about the welfare of animals. Dr. Cinco and staff went around baranggays & puroks educating people about the danger of rabies from dog bite, the importance of anti-rabies shots for dogs and responsible pet ownership. Even with his office's tight schedule, he & his staff managed to come to our shelter and vaccinated our dogs against rabies and spay/neuter a few of them.
I had a conversation with Dr. Cinco early this week. This is the first time I spoke with him since I got back from Catbalogan. He mentioned that they have started catching stray dogs and taking them to their pound. After a few days or when the pound is full, they have to euthanise some of them, specially the ones that already look sickly. I got frantic. I think that putting animals to sleep is not an answer to overcrowding. I asked him to bring some of the dogs to SALAMAT Animal Shelter. I requested for the sickly so we can bring them back to health. He continued that there are so many strays, that there is not going to be enough space in both locations. Supposedly, they are to go out every week to catch strays and could round up about 20 dogs each time. That is an overwhelming number of dogs that will end up put to sleep. I asked him why go every week? I can't remember the answer to that question, but I am hoping they don't go every week as planned. A couple of dogs he said have been adopted. I told him that I will get our adoption program going to free up room for dogs that are coming. We would do a thorough screening of adopters so as to avoid the dogs ending up in the hands of those who would slaughter dogs to eat.
A lot of people there are not big on adoption and that is a challenge worth taking on. I believe people will turn around and see what beautiful creatures dogs and cats are.
What was encouraging throughout this conversation with Dr. Cinco is that he is open to suggestions. He is willing to try things, not just slam proposals or ideas. What a breath of fresh air.
I did mention to him about our plan of opening up a sanctuary for the animals in Catbalogan, Samar. He too was excited about it. The sanctuary will open its doors to all of the homeless animals throughout Samar and maybe Leyte. That will be our long term goal. More power to you and your office Dr. Cinco. You're the first who is in a position of power in Catbalogan that ever did something good for our four legged friends. Thank you

 

Leih Ann with Gettie - SALAMAT Animal Shelter's rescued puppy

Leih Ann

Last friday, Leyte Idol film crew went to Leih Ann's house to film her & her family. They also went to her school to interview classmates & teachers. When the film crew went to Leih's house, they had to track her down at Cayetano's Home for Children (http://www.cayetanoshome.com/)where she was busy helping serve the children their meal that day. Just behind the center is a shelter for stray cats and dogs, SALAMAT Animal Shelter(http://salamatanimalshelter.com/). They filmed her there too because Leih is a voice for abused animals, a spokesperson for animal causes and a big supporter and a regular volunteer of our animal shelter.
That what sets Leih Ann apart from the others. At a tender age of fifteen, she helps poor children and she works hard to help the helpless, voiceless animals.
She has a fantastic voice, physical beauty, attractive personality & most of all she has character.
Thank you to those who text'd & voted for Leih Ann. Last Sunday night, March 1st, after the competition, she was picked number one by the judges, and she garnered the most votes from Bayantel texters.
To the WARAYA organization, our thanks to all for a very effective campaign. There are three more weeks until March 28, 2009, the Grandfinals. We need everybody's help showing up at competition nights to support her and texting to the number provided. Information is on the bottom post. Go Leih Ann!

Leih Ann Arcales

My niece Leih Ann is an animal lover. She is a big supporter, spokesperson and a regular volunteer of SALAMAT Animal Shelter. She is also involved in helping poor children through her work with Cayetano's Home for Children, an organization that help poor children in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines. You can read more about her at http://salamatanimalshelter.com/ and see more pictures of her in the Volunteers page of http://www.cayetanoshome.com/. Leih is one of the eight finalists for the LEYTE IDOL - a singing competition held once a year in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. The final competition is on March 28, 2009 and a large amount of money are given to the 3rd, 2nd and of course, the Champion. You can call it bias, yes, I am one of her biggest fan. You can help her win. Information is on the picture below. Click on the picture and it will take you to her photo album.

Leih Ann

Our Pitbulls - Part III of III

donald, our son, and our 3 beloved pets (bear-haus-peanut)

Haus & Peanut got into more fights. While Bear was always on the sideline, Haus , more and more wants all of our attention. He shows his dominance over Bear & Peanut, & Peanut just can't let him have it. Even Bear & Haus got into a fight but it only happened once. Haus was showing Bear he was the alpha male and after a big fight, Bear just let Haus boss him around and it was okay between the two of them. Peanut is a different story. She always instigates the fight. She gets so jealous of Haus that every chance she gets, she'd attack him. Unlike Bear who would walk away from a fight, Haus always engaged.

It was a peaceful Sunday that turned ugly in our house. Haus & Peanut decided to square off. I came running out of our bedroom to the living room and all I could see was Peanut on her back. Haus got her on the chest jerking her side to side like a rag doll. I was screaming for Don who was outside and to make a long story short, we got them apart, both tore up and Peanut was the one in the worst condition.

The only reason why I remembered this happened on a Sunday is because, after we got them apart, we had to take Peanut to an emergency veterinary hospital and it cost us an arm and a leg. She stayed at the hospital for one night. We picked her up the next day and she had stiches, a long one on her chest. We came in the house, Haus was sitting in the couch and as soon as Peanut saw him, attacked him right away. Things were flying all over, broken vases, figurines and all. My son, Donald, who happened to be standing in the living room, got them apart. Again, we were back to the hospital so the Vet could re-stitch her back up. Oh, where was Bear while all this is happening? Well, everytime Peanut & Haus are in a fight, Bear is there helping Peanut all the time. He'd bite Haus wherever he could grab him. What is good about Bear is that, when we tell him to stop, he goes away and it pains him because Peanut needs his help.

We took Haus to his regular Veterinarian to check him out and all he needed was a dog aspirin. When everything finally settled, my husband told me that we should take either Peanut or Haus to the pound. What? No! I was screaming inside. I know he was right to say what he just said. These two had been too much trouble, created havoc in our once peaceful house, cost us more money everytime they get into a fight and we could never get relaxed whenever the two are present, together.

I started crying. I just know what the pound do to pitbulls that had been in a fight and even when they have not been in one. They put them to sleep. Peanut had been with us longer than Haus and she is the most lovable dog. All she wants is to please my husband & my son & me. She loves people specially children. She adores them. She gets along well with other dogs too, she is even protective of the younger, smaller ones. But with Haus, she is so jealous of him and can't stand him.

Haus is questionable with other dogs. He tolerates big dogs and hates small dogs. He loves big people but we have not tried him around small children. Haus is full of life, energetic, playful, cuddly and he adores my husband. He follows my husband around and they could play all day long. He is so animated, he is one dog that can make us laugh. He is a comic.

Who do I pick to take to the pound???

I don't think my husband was sure about taking them to the pound either. He loves all 3 of our dogs. I told him that it is my fault that Peanut & Haus act they way they do to each other. That I will take some kind of training on how to control dogs so nothing escalates to the point it has been.

Peanut & Haus have not been together for almost a couple of years now. Both are still with us at home, in separate rooms. Haus stays in our bedroom and goes out to the back porch which we enclosed with fence. Peanut has the rest of the house with Bear and they have the big part of the backyard. When we are home and we want Haus to have the whole house, we put Peanut and Bear outside, and vice versa. In the beginning, this rotation sometimes got us confused and resulted in more fights. One time I got bit in my thumb trying to pry their teeth with my bare hands. My husband had to take me to the emergency room for stitches. I vowed not to give them up. My husband being a level headed person, would, only if he knew for sure they will be put in a good home, not to sleep. Bear is 9 years old now, Peanut is 8 and Haus is 3.

Our Pitbulls - Part II of III

I just got done enslaving myself with housework this particular day. In the kitchen, I decided to get on my knees and scrub the floor instead of using the mop. Our neigbor dog, without me noticing him come in, was in my couch again. He wagged his tail when I asked him what he was doing in my house and I went back to what I was doing. All of a sudden, I heard a bark & then an angry growl. I looked and it was Haus ready to attack the neigbor dog. Peanut came to the defense of the neighbor dog and I don't remember now who dragged who to the kitchen but that is where Peanut and Haus ended up fighting. Haus was not yet his size now at 70 pounds. I recall mostly the growling, there was not much blood. Neigbor dog escaped the commotion unharmed. I could not stop Peanut and Haus from fighting and Bear (my oldest dog) was standing there watching them fight. I was asking him to help me stop the fight,"Bear, don't just stand there, help me stop them!" but he just looked at me as if saying, "no way Mom, I am not getting in the middle of this mess". I remembered my husband telling me that when dogs get into a fight, you use the hose and spray them with water and that should stop the dogs from fighting. Well this was happening in my kitchen, there was not a hose inside the house. I turned on the faucet and saved water in the dishpan. I was using a glass to throw water at them and everytime the dishpan is full, I would pick it up and throw the dishpan-full-of-water at them. Well, guess what? they kept on fighting. I was starting to get nervous, my kitchen floor was already flooded with water, and it looked like the fight is not ending soon. Bear was still there standing & watching, but this time safely away from the fight. My screams at the dogs telling them to stop got lost in the midst of their barks & growls. Something has to happen to end this, or one or both will end up seriously hurt.

As if my prayers were answered, our house doorbell rang. A simple doorbell stopped these two, cold.
They both turned and ran to the front door and was barking at whoever rang the bell. It was a UPS delivery, thank God. When the man left, they turned and started licking each other. I went back to the kitchen. All three of my dogs followed and watched me clean up the mess. As they were watching me, I was lecturing them about being nice to each other, etc, and they were listening. Yeah , right!

Our Pitbulls - Part I of III

Our two pitbulls, Peanut, female & older & Haus, male & younger, does not get along at all. It did not start that way though. Peanut came first in 2002 when she was a month old and in 2006 Haus came to our home when he was 3 months old. Peanut tolerated Haus then because he was a puppy and she has the motherly instinct I guess and wanted to protect him from harm.
My husband & I always took our three dogs for a ride on the week-ends to the beach specially. Huntington Beach is the one & only in Southern California that has a dog beach. It is beautiful there and you can see all kinds of dogs running around having fun, playing with other dogs, and with their guardians tossing balls or frisbees to the ocean and the dogs fetching it.
The fun we shared all stopped one day. It started when our next door neighbor's dog came to our home. The sliding doors in the back of our house are always left open so our dogs can go in and out to do their 'business' or play around in the backyard. Our neighbor's dog is so tiny that he could just slide in between the bars of the fence, and he would come in our house and lay in the couch like he belongs there. Fast forward, the next time he did that, Haus was already bigger and unforgiving, he decided that he was going to teach our neighbor dog a lesson.

Pitbulls & Bully Mixes

This does not happen very often but we were back in Las Vegas so soon. It was my hubby's birthday and he wants to celebrate it there. Off we went.

While there, we visited the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. We brought some things that were listed on their wish list.

I told my 'Mahal', that is what I call him, that we will only visit 'no kill' animal facilities & sanctuaries. It is for my own sanity. I don't think I will be able to take it, visiting animals knowing they will be put to sleep that day or the next.

Most of the dogs that were in NSPCA are pitbulls and pitbull mixes. For some of them, their stories, how they were found and their conditions were heartbreaking. Some people really suck, and they are everywhere. Thank God we have people like the ones at the NSPCA who are dedicated to animal causes and welfare. One of the bully we met was Superstar. It was funny how his tail would wag around in circle instead of side to side. He's very friendly and mild mannered bully. We were hoping he could get adopted soon by a nice person or family. We would have adopted him but we alreay have three pits at home.

NSPCA also rescues cats, pigs, birds and all kinds of other abused, abandoned, needy animals. More power to all the animal rescue centers, facilities and sanctuaries.

Happy New Year!

My husband & I went to Best Friends on January 1st. We drove from Las Vegas in the morning to Kanab, Utah where the sanctuary is and drove back to Las Vegas in the afternoon.

Best Friends is a no kill animal sanctuary. It is a beautiful place, and most importantly, all of the animals are well taken care of. It is a well run organization. I asked the driver who gave us the tour how the sanctuary got started and she said it was started by a group of friends, hence, Best Friends, over 20 years ago.

I was thinking about how we could effectively help the stray animals in Samar, and the idea came to me as we were driving back to Las Vegas.
Group of Friends. I immediately called the lady I met when I was on vacation in Samar last October. She is an animal lover and she came to SALAMAT Animal Shelter to meet me. She immediately became a friend and we talked about the plight of the strays in Samar.

I told her about the idea of asking several friends, animal lovers and other concerned individuals to form an alliance so we can start a sanctuary in Samar. She was the first person I asked, and she enthusiastically agreed. I called another friend in Modesto, California and she too is willing to be in this project.

It was also nice to hear from someone I have not met in person yet but already considered a friend. I e-mailed him and mentioned the sanctuary. He wants to be a part of this endeavor volunteering his expertise as an animal trainer. We need more people.

If you are interested and want more information about the plan of action, please e-mail me at info@salamatanimalshelter.com or salamat4animals@gmail.com

Chloe' our precious cat

I was thinking last night when I posted pictures of our dogs, it would'nt be complete without posting a picture of Chloe'.

Our Chloe' is a feisty little girl. She is an outdoor cat. We could never get her to come in the house except sometimes she would venture into the hallway from our garage entrance door.
She loves to tease our 3 dogs. Funny how our dogs have different reactions. Bear loves to play with her. Sometimes he would sniff her which he gets scratching, and this big dog, 10x maybe a lot more the size of Chloe ends up crying. But sniffing her, he does again and again whenever he gets a chance. Peanut does not pay attention to Chloe' most of the time, and Haus just want to eat her alive.

Chloe' sometimes have her friends over in our garage. We'll find 2 or 3 cats in there with her, so we double up on the cat food and water. They disappear eventually. Feral cats, I imagine. Sometimes an unwelcome guest shows up. A racoon one time really bothered her. It had a hiding place in the garage and would only come out to eat the cat food. We don't know how it ended up in our garage but it was time to call reinforcement when Chloe could'nt go in the garage anymore. My husband trapped the racoon and took the creature to the park where the surroundings have plenty of natural growths.

Chloe's story....She was with a lady that took care of her and her mom for a very long time. They were outdoor cats, does not like to be indoors. The lady moved to a condominium that would not allow cats to roam around. I adopted the two of them, since they like to be outside and both were already spayed. Mama cat disappeared one day, we did not know exactly what happened to her but we had an idea. Coming home from work one day, there it was, this brazen coyote looking up the tree infront of our house. He was determined to make Chloe' his dinner(where were our dogs when we need them? okay, joke!).
Chloe' loves to go to our neighbors' property across the street. She learned to cross the street, safely, for over 6 years now (knock on wood).
Chloe' won't let anybody pick her up. In what seemed to be forever, she finally lets me get close to her and stroke her forehead. When we leave the house, she always appears to greet us when we come home and lets out this big welcome 'MEOW'.

Opening presents

Bear (right), a mix chow and labrador was a stray and followed one of the girls to our friend's house. Bear was in their backyard all the time and he cried everytime he hears people around. One day, our son was asked to take him to the pound, but instead of taking him there, he took him home. The first christmas he was with us, eight years ago, we taught him how to open his presents. He was a natural. I think he always look forward to the day when he can open presents.

Peanut (middle) came to us next, also on her way to the pound. She is a pitbull and we know what her destiny would be as soon as she sets foot in there. We had Bear show her how to open presents, and us too, we showed her how but instead she waits for Bear to open it for her. She is a spoiled one.

On the other hand, Haus ( top left), like Bear is also a natural in opening up presents. Haus is a pitbull, and also a rescue. We love all three of our dogs, but this one has a very special place in my husband's heart. Haus and my husband will play in the morning until he is almost late for work and at night, well, forget it, after my husband play with the other two, all his time is taken by Haus. I'll get in there and play with them once in a while but they're just too strong for me. When they are done though, Haus showers me with kisses, ahem, slobber.

We used to have 2 cats. Now we only have Chloe'. Chloe' won't come in the house but she stays in our garage at night. She is a feisty girl. She is somewhat of an aloof but whenever we come home she is always in our walkway to the front door to welcome us with her really loud 'MEOW'. She is a strange one. We always call her out at night to make sure she comes home to her garage.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! I called my family and wished them the merriest Christmas and a prosperous New Year. I am wishing all of the animal lovers as I wished my brothers and sisters and relatives that they may win lottery and win big so we can all take care of the animals, of all kinds.

Can' t win if you don't have a ticket, right? So, I am buying a lottery ticket today. Wish me luck. Hehehe

Note: I am not advocating gambling, especially to those that are not of legal age.

Welcome Everyone & Goodbye Bebet

Welcome everyone!

This blog site is a place for any individual (overwhelmed with a sense of urgency to help stray cats and dogs and other four legged who are hungry, abandoned, neglected, abused and all of the other horrible things done to them by humans) to post opinions, comments, suggestions, etc. Let us help each other so we can help these animals in need.

The picture above is BEBET. I saved Bebet from slaughter but we lost him to an insect bite. Bebet was being fed, bathed regularly and he was happy. He thought he was a lucky pig. Little did he know, they were making him fat so they can slaughter him for a fiesta celebration. I could not bear the thought of him being betrayed and slaughtered by the very people that he depended and trusted. I bought him from them to save him, so he can be around his natural life. Just this month, December, an insect (centipede) bite took his life away.

We had the opportunity to pet him and play with him for over nine months. We miss him.