2 suspected dog meat traders nabbed in Laguna
By Maricar Cinco
Police arrested two men believed to be collecting native dogs, or “aspins” (short for asong Pinoy), intended for butchering in the underground dog meat trade.
Police arrested two men believed to be collecting native dogs, or “aspins” (short for asong Pinoy), intended for butchering in the underground dog meat trade.
Many were horrified to hear about the discovery of scarred, bleeding pit bulls crammed into cages in Indang, Cavite, when authorities raided an illegal dog fighting club in 2011.
For pet owners in Pasay City, it’s a dog’s life.
Authorities rescued 65 dogs from suspected dog meat traders in Alfonso, Cavite, on Tuesday.
Kabang, the female Aspin or Filipino dog who lost the upper portion of her snout when she was hit by a motorcycle while saving the lives of two girls, will be staying in Manila for two weeks for a stem cell treatment before further surgery in the US.
When the government considers dolphins as fish, there is something seriously flawed in its animal conservation policy.
For many Filipinos, dogs are not their best friend but a favorite food.
The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has filed criminal charges against the operators of a dolphin and sea lion show that was held in Cubao, Quezon City, during the 2010 Christmas season and into the first two months of 2011.
The one-year-old dog here whose face was horribly disfigured when she saved her young masters from being hit by a speeding motorcycle two months ago, has become a celebrity of sorts.
