Animal rescuer gives over 170 strays their ‘fur-ever’ home

Mylha Tungul, a solo rescuer from Las Piñas City, gives 170 cats and seven dogs their new and loving home. Photos courtesy of Mylha O. Mylha/Facebook. Graphics: Lance Uy/INQUIRER.net

Mylha Tungul, a compassionate animal rescuer from Las Piñas City, has dedicated her time and effort to giving over 170 strays their “fur-ever” home.

She believes that every stray animal deserves a safe and loving home, wherein they do not need to worry about food and taking shelter during calamities.

Tungul’s journey began when they rescued three cats in 2022, and their rescues have grown to 170 cats and seven dogs.

Photos show Tungul feeding her rescues. Photos courtesy of Mylha O. Mylha/Facebook

In an interview with INQUIRER.net, Tungul said many people have been dumping animals in their neighborhood, so she welcomed them to her home instead.

“My heart couldn’t bear to let them be, especially if we know we can do something to help them. I also started rescuing the abandoned and abused cats on the road,” Tungul said in Filipino. 

The bumpy journey of saving lives

Rescuing a life does not end with picking them up on the street. It carries a life-long responsibility of providing them with love, happiness, and security.

Tungul said her initiative to rescue was tiresome work. She doesn’t mindlessly provide necessities to her rescues because she has to prioritize their health and safety.

“Sweeping and mopping the floor, removing urine or dirt, cleaning up what they ate—those are the things we can’t show on social media, so we can say it’s tiring,” Tungul shared in Filipino.

“But at the end of the day, we choose to be grateful because we can help them… Yes, they are the reason we are tired, but they also relieve our tiredness in return,” she added.

Despite the hardships, Tungul showed firm resolve to save lives. She continuously shares her journey on her Facebook page to inspire and advocate animal rescue.

She told INQUIRER.net that she gave her rescues two units as temporary shelter and will eventually move them to Cavite for a bigger space and to continue more rescue deeds.

Some may find it unthinkable to house a big family—and add more in the future—but Tungul said that they do not consider downsizing her rescues.

“We don’t have plans to open our rescues for adoption because we really consider them as our family,” Tungul said in Filipino.

“Just the thought of being separated from them is already hard. We are also afraid that they might not be taken care of properly when they are adopted,” she added.

Tungul concluded that she wanted to care for her rescues, ensure their safety and health, and give them a well-deserved life they had been deprived of as stray animals.

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