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July 23, 2020How the Eton Centris community takes care of its stray cats
The on-going pandemic is affecting people from different demographics around the world. While a growing number of people are getting anxieties from being locked down in their homes way longer than the usual, this extended time with their “hoomans” at home should be an enjoyable time for pets. For strays, however, it is a different story. The communities who have been feeding them and taking care of them suddenly could not come out. This is why at Eton Centris, building frontliners aren’t just ensuring people’s health and safety during this pandemic, but also that of strays.
Cats of Eton Centris
For years, strays have been co-existing with humans at Eton Centris. There has been a group of volunteers composed of employees in the area, staff, and other concerned individuals who have banded together to promote the welfare of the community cats of Eton Centris. Their goal is to provide love and care for these strays and hopefully help them find them their “fur-ever” homes.
They have been regularly pooling up their resources to feed the stray cats. The cats of Eton Centris even have names so the group can monitor them. Through generous donors, the group has also implemented TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) or Kapon program and provided anti-rabies vaccination and other necessary veterinary treatments.
Aira being released back after a trap-neuter-vaccinate program
In return, the cats provide a respite during a long work day. During breaks, some employees would go down from their offices to play with the cats and pet them to recharge. They have also found good friends in their group with the same passion for animals.
Adopt don’t shop
One of the advocacies of the group is to promote adoption instead of shopping for pets. They have also been educating the public regarding animal welfare, responsible pet ownership and animal rights as provided by RA10631 through their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/catsofetoncentris/
To help them in this advocacy, the group is assisted by Philippine Dogs and Cats Rescuers Association, the Eton Centris management represented by administrative and security officers of the different properties in the area, various veterinary clinics, veterinarians and animal welfare groups, and personnel of various commercial establishments in the area.
Not a shelter
The Cats of Eton Centris group would like to remind the public though that is also not a rescue group for cats and dogs.
Eton Centris is not an animal shelter – it is not a place to dump unwanted or homeless cats and dogs. Anyone who will be caught dumping will be prosecuted under the Animal Welfare Act (RA 8485 / RA 10631) of the Philippines.
Strays and the pandemic
When NCR was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine last March, the group was held back from traveling to the Eton Centris complex to feed the cats. Volunteers would quickly pass by to drop stocks of cat food and through the assistance of our building frontliners, the cats were still regularly watched and fed. The Eton Centris admin has also long provided an accessible stock room where the volunteers can feed the stray cats.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our building frontliners have been working to ensure that Eton Centris will remain to be a safe place for people to go. Through the whole community’s help, strays at Eton Centris will not be left behind.
