Here are the BULLET INFO for the attached photos:

* Last Sunday, The Philippine Animal Welfare Society opened its shelter to the animals in nearby areas who were displaced by the floods brought about by typhoon 'Ondoy.'

* Animals started coming in early Monday morning.

* The PAWS rescue team composed of Dr. Nielsen Donato, Dr. Wilford Almora, Dr. David Arceo, Dr. Donnie Villanueva, May Angela Felix and Cha Laxamana went to Provident Village on Tuesday to assess the damage and aid in the rescue of animals left there. Meanwhile, PAWS Program Director Anna Cabrera and PAWS Volunteer John Tangkengco, headed to Greenfields Subdivision in Pasig with "Born to be Wild's" (a local TV show featuring animal stories) Dr. Ferds Recio

*In Pasig, Cabrera and Tangkengko were not allowed onto the rubberboats to try to rescue animals as they were told that human rescues were still ongoing and that humans were the priority. PAWS requested instead that they be informed of the exact location of animals that the human rescue teams were going to leave behind. Flood waters in Pasig ranged from ankle-high to over eight feet in some areas - even if it has been four days since the onslaught of rains.
* At Provident Village, the team was able to cover & assess 1/3 of the area. Along the way, they encountered 5 dead dogs and 3 dead cats.

* Among the dogs they were able to rescue is Lyndon, a mongrel who was left by his owner when the owner evacuated the house. Lyndon was found on the roof looking down excitedly as the rescue team went up to retrieve him. He was very friendly and started licking everyone's face to show how happy he was that he was finally rescued

* Another dog the PAWS team encountered was a German Shepherd who neighbors said swam to the roof when flood waters rose up. He was carefully captured and loaded at the back of the rescue vehicle

* Finally, a cat and a red-earned slider turtle were also saved and all of them are now back at the PAWS Shelter receiving medical care.

* In Pasig where waters are still chest high

* There is now a total of 16 animals at the shelter - all victims of the devastating storm. PAWS will continue with its rescue efforts in the coming days.
Local donors drop off points:

PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center at Aurora Blvd, Loyola Heights, Katipunan Valley (MON-SAT 10am-8pm)

QUEZON CITY:
c/o RICH ILUSTRE
2B Legaspi Street, Philam Homes, QC c/o Rich Ilustre (MON-FRI 9am-6pm)
Tel 9242902

MAKATI CITY:
c/o MARLA NICANDRO
360 Media, Rm 508, 5th Flr Chinabank Bldg (formerly Manila Bank), Ayala Ave, Makati (MON-FRI 9am-5pm)

MANDALUYONG CITY:
c/o DR. MARGA CARPIO
Vets in Practice Animal Clinic near the rotonda of Mandaluyong City Hall.

* People have also been asked to send donations to the PAWS BOOTH to be set up at the WORLD ANIMAL DAY events at Bonifacio High Street on October 3 SAT (3pm-8pm) and at SM Mall of Asia on October 4 SUN (11am-8pm).

* PAWS Mobile phone 63917-7931097 - People have been requested to send short SMS messages and refrain from calling so that we can save on celphone battery charging in case of another power outage.

*For bank account details (cash donations, Paypal donations) and updates, please go to www.paws.org.ph

Thank you for your support.

-Anna Cabrera
Program Director
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)