A self-confessed crazy cat lady, Cheryl Robinson from Brisbane, Australia started fostering kittens last February 2019. The 38-year-old stay-at-home mum already has three fur kids under her care, but she felt the need to do more for the abandoned animals at her local shelter, Bracken Ridge’s Warra Animal Shelter. Currently caring for her eighth foster… Continue reading Foster Paw-renting Tails: Cheryl Robinson
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Rescue Stories
Pet Adoption Tails: Jason Kraus and Gibbson
Thirty-one-year-old Jason Kraus is the author of Belly Rubbins For Bubbins, a self-published book that was inspired by a senior dog that he and his wife Michelina adopted during the holidays of 2016. He is currently the proud fur-dad of two aging pit bull mix dogs: the 13-year-old Gibbson (fondly called Bubbins) and the 10-year-old Mac… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Jason Kraus and Gibbson
Pet Adoption Tails: Camyl Besinga and Yoda and Mittens
Camyl Besinga is a residential interior design consultant and a full-time mom to two kids and two cats. Taking in cats since 2003, Camyl first adoptee was a spotted stray named Cutie. She says, “My childhood home has a wide yard, so it’s perfect for cats who come and go as they please. It helps… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Camyl Besinga and Yoda and Mittens
Amazing Acts: Hound Haven
Founded in December 2015 by Maxin Arcebal, Chelsea Pecson, and Addi Dela Cruz, Hound Haven was created as a rehabilitation and adoption center for retired working dogs. The 1,200-square-meter center located in Bulacan, Philippines gives retired canines the proper behavioural and physical training they need to help them adjust to their new lives as house… Continue reading Amazing Acts: Hound Haven
Pet Adoption and Fostering Tails: Glady and Her Puspins
Glady is a proud mama to seven puspins [domestic shorthaired cats found in the Philippines]—Guruji, Dharma, Ekam, Guyito, Kimmy, Titus, and Xanthippe—and currently a foster pawrent to Brienne. A market research analyst and a part-time yoga instructor, she believes that her two jobs manifest certain cat-like characteristics: curiosity as a researcher; and mindfulness and calm as a… Continue reading Pet Adoption and Fostering Tails: Glady and Her Puspins
Pet Adoption Tails: Bea Ledesma and George and Potchie
Bea Ledesma is a certified dog lover. She grew up with a family that could not get enough of them, saying, “My family loves all kinds of dogs, so adopting aspins [short for asong Pinoy or Philippine native dog] was never an issue. Aspins are incredible dogs—they make for clever, loving, and adorable pets.” The group publisher and executive… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Bea Ledesma and George and Potchie
Pet Adoption Tails: Kaley Carlyle and Chupey
Twenty-eight-year-old Kaley Carlyle is a Radiation Therapist living in Atlanta, Georgia. With a passion for animal rescue, she and her husband live in a home filled with foster dogs and four adopted pooches: Tempest, Kipling, Bailey, and Chupey—the newest addition to their family! Born just over a year ago, Chupey has captured hearts all over… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Kaley Carlyle and Chupey
Pet Adoption Tails: Audrey Carpio and Homer, Missy, and Moka
Freelance writer and mom of four Audrey Carpio has always had a soft spot for rescue animals. Over the years, she has adopted countless cats, going so far as flying two of them with her from New York to Manila. Pet parenting temporarily took a backseat when Audrey became busy with her own (human) children,… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Audrey Carpio and Homer, Missy, and Moka
Pet Adoption Tails: Camille Co-Koro and Pixie
An entrepreneur and fashion blogger from the Philippines, Camille Co-Koro is a proud foster fail to Pixie—a five-month-old aspin [short for asong Pinoy or Philippine native dog] that she took in from Pawssion Project. The 31-year-old dog lover shares what it was like to care for a foster pup for the first time (a sickly one at that!),… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Camille Co-Koro and Pixie
Pet Adoption Tails: Mikey Labrador
Twenty-six-year-old graphic designer, pole dancer, and aerialist Mikey Labrador is the proud mama of four puspins [short for pusang Pinoy or Philippine native cat] who came into her family’s life unexpectedly. Since adopting the strays four years ago, Beans, Lima, Coffee, and Jelly have given Mikey so many reasons to smile and be thankful. Help out by… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Mikey Labrador