00:00The number of cases of rabies in the country increased by 23% from 2023 to 2024 based on the health department's statistics.
00:08This is a long battle for Quezon City.
00:11That's why their veterinary department is giving free vaccines against rabies and other services this Rabies Awareness Month.
00:19There's a report from Emil Sumangy.
00:22Yes, you can still do it.
00:25It's still early, but many fur parents are heading to the Quezon Memorial Circle with their dogs and cats.
00:32Because different services are free for the pets of QC residents,
00:37such as microchipping or the planting of chips or locators on pets.
00:43Microchipping is an implant that serves as a permanent ID for our pets.
00:50If the pet is missing and there's a microchip, we can trace it.
00:56That's what Domer Esperas has planted for his five dogs,
00:59Jaguar, Twinkle, Heart, Pepper, and Ginger.
01:04Aside from being efficient, it's also cheap.
01:06He'll get 15,000 pesos if he's allowed to do it outside.
01:10We also avoid being robbed.
01:12We have proof that our name is on it.
01:15Because our name is on it, our address, our number.
01:18It's also free for the cats.
01:20According to the Quezon City Veterinary Department,
01:2260% of the number of cats was increased in the past five years.
01:27We need to control overpopulation so that we can sustain our ability to vaccinate every dog every year.
01:37Free microchipping of anti-rabies was also implemented.
01:40Hopefully, by 2030, there will be no more deaths because of rabies bites.
01:48Pet owners are also concerned about the importance and proper treatment of pets.
01:5530% of our pet owners, based on the survey we did,
02:01think that their dogs are just guards.
02:04They don't value them.
02:07That's what we want to change.
02:09We are gathering pet owners so that their views on pets will increase.
02:14Emilio Sumario, reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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