Born and raised in Quezon City, Philippines, 34-year-old Alice Sarmiento is an independent curator and art writer who welcomes kittens and cats into her home. Fostering for Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) since 2011, Alice also works as a humane educator, going to schools or touring shelter visitors and talking to them about animal sentience and responsible… Continue reading Foster Paw-renting & Adoption Tails: Alice Sarmiento
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Rescue Stories
Pet Adoption Tails: Rogelio Tiu and Abigail
An administrative assistant from the United States of America, 39-year-old Rogelio Tiu is an animal lover who has taken in dogs and cats over the years. He shares the story of his favourite rescue dog, a pitbull-dachshund mix who sadly passed away last August 2019. Rogelio shares, “Abigail was the first pet I ever personally… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Rogelio Tiu and Abigail
Pet Adoption Tails: Solon Condenuevo and Wayne and Robin
Thirty-eight-year old powerlifter and personal trainer Solon Condenuevo never imagined he would be the doting dad to two cats: one-and-a-half year old Wayne and his three-month-old adopted son, Robin. Despite the fact that his companions at home weren’t originally keen on having pets, the animal lover made an effort to find a safe space for… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Solon Condenuevo and Wayne and Robin
Foster Paw-renting Tails: Gillian Tero
Twenty-eight-year-old Gillian is an aspiring lawyer who’s been fostering cats for over a year. To date, she has taken in four kittens and seven rescues into her home, teaching them “how to cat” with the help of her costume-wearing rescue pets, Mina and Aki. She shares the delightful story of how she accidentally got into… Continue reading Foster Paw-renting Tails: Gillian Tero
Pet Adoption Tails: Jenna Mercer and Jasper
Living in Sydney, Australia, Jenna Mercer is a 31-year-old lawyer who is also a cat mom to Jasper, a super shy former street cat. In this delightful interview with Waldo’s Friends, Jenna opens up about the first cat that adopted her and Jasper’s foster fail story. Help out by donating to Furry Friends Forever Rescue… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Jenna Mercer and Jasper
Foster Paw-renting Tails: Jen Marder
Jen Marder is a licensed attorney living in Los Angeles, California. She has been fostering kittens for the past five years, and has taken in about 40 kittens to date! Jen shares how she got into kitten fostering, the challenges she has had to face, the fulfillment animal fostering brings, and why more people should… Continue reading Foster Paw-renting Tails: Jen Marder
Pet Adoption Tails: Coco Yu and Rocket
Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Coco is a cat lover who just recently adopted her first stray. She shares how she found Rocket last December, and how he became the best gift she received that Christmas. She reveals, “My sister and I were putting up decorations in the garage for our house Christmas party… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Coco Yu and Rocket
Amazing Acts: It Started with Sam
The founding members of It Started with Sam began as a grassroots rescue group that focused on the plight of abused and abandoned strays in the Philippines. Since their first rescue in 2013, they have rescued hundreds of abandoned dogs and cats, nursed them back to health, and found them loving homes. Help out by… Continue reading Amazing Acts: It Started with Sam
Pet Adoption Tails: Lisa H and Archie and William
Lisa H is a 40-something Melburnian who works on Information Technology-based projects. Though she grew up surrounded by dogs, she had a fondness for cats but could not own them because she was allergic to them. For three years, she built an immunity so that she could adopt two domestic short-haired cats—an eight-year-old named Archie… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Lisa H and Archie and William
Pet Adoption and Rescue Tails: Asma Sheikh
Asma Sheikh left her longtime corporate job to pursue two passions: apparel and animals. She shares, “I am already working towards rescue and welfare work in my home state, Kashmir (Northern India), but it’s still in nascent stages as there are many limitations and the welfare work is done completely by volunteers.” The rescue volunteer… Continue reading Pet Adoption and Rescue Tails: Asma Sheikh