The Tails of Hope: A Rabies Free Filipino Community session with 40 kids from Brgy. Iponan of Cagayan De Oro City was implemented last 17th June 2022

A community-based program that aims to raise awareness and deepen the understanding of responsible pet parenting and control the overpopulation of dogs and cats and eradicate rabies.

On the last 17th of June 2020, the JCI Kagayhaan Gold together with the City Veterinary Office of Cagayan De Oro, Brgy. Iponan of Cagayan De Oro and other corporate partners. The program has served 52 dogs and cats spayed and neutered, and 83 animals vaccinated with rabies. The team also conducted Tails of Hope: A rabies-free Filipino community interactive session with 40 kids and 135 pet parents highlighting bite prevention, rabies awareness, pet care, and responsible pet ownership.

The JCI Kagayhan Gold and its partners are committed to continuing the program, uniting more partnerships, and establishing a community zeroing rabies cases and deaths in 2030.

 

Event images

A kid kept on learning from the activity booklet provided. The booklet was accessed from GARC.
These kids shared stories while completing the activity booklet provided. The booklet was accessed from GARC.
JCI Joni Juaniza led the interactive session. A fusion of her passion in teaching kids relating to her bond with paopao, a proud responsible pet parent
Group photo with the kids after completing the interactive session
Mission SNR+ with the kids from Brgy. iponan together with Zarabel Pelae, the rabies coordinator.
Sweet from City Vet doing interviews to the pet parent. The team adapted a questionnaire on Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards rabies control and prevention among the residents of Brgy. iponan of cagayan de oro city
Our lovely pet parents listening to the Tails of Hope: A rabies free filipino community session
A snapshot during the operations!
The pet parents lining up waiting for their pet's name to be called.
Dr. Acac, the Assistant City Veterinarian of the City Veterinary Office of Cagayan De Oro performing the surgical operation.
Dr. Chris in action!
Dr. Ann in action!
with the volunteer clinicians from College of Veterinary Medicine, Central Mindanao University.
A responsible pet parent carrying her pet to the preparatory area.
Our responsible pet parents waiting for the recovery of their pets.
We are thankful too to our corporate partners. They have given 150 kgs of pet food, and numerous pakets of pet treats, and supplementations to our pets.
Such a lovely sight. The pet being carried by her fur parents while on her way to full recovery from the general anesthesia
The Tails of Hope: Mission SNR+ team's coordination meeting.
The Tails of Hope: Mission SNR+ team's coordination meeting.