Mandaue City to step up animal welfare services

The Mandaue City Veterinary Office is planning to enhance its animal welfare services, with a focus on controlling the stray population.

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City Veterinarian Dr. Karen Merilles said that impounded dogs and cats will either be rehomed, neutered, or released back into the community.

Merilles added that, aside from penalizing irresponsible pet owners, they are giving rescued cats and dogs a chance to be rehomed or reintegrated into the community.

According to an animal welfare group source, rehoming a dog or a cat “involves finding a new, suitable home for them that can no longer stay with their current owner. The goal is to ensure the animal's safety and well-being in a new home, rather than abandoning it or sending it to a shelter.”