For our action project we chose to help raise funds for the DSPCA. It was quite a shocking experience.
It wasn’t really what we expected. We understood that there were animals who were malnourished and abused but we never really kenw how bad the situation was before.
The speaker told us in some cases the animals were so badly abused that they couldn’t even stand properly with the lack of energy and blinding pain. Some were still tethered to their collars and their skin underneath the collar would be flaking.
They are the only animal welfare facility that would take any animal in, no matter how bad the state they’re in and heal them.
They rehabilitate them and prosecute the abusers. I found that all of the staff work minimum wage and that they’re a very dedicated workforce.
They rescued over 4,400 animals last December and broke a record. They helped us see that animals are like us with the same sense of fear and pain. They investigate any case.
It was eye opening to see what they actually did and we enjoyed our educational trip there.
2a2 Jerie Macapagal
