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Animal lover Ivy Ilaya is the proud pawrent of six-year-old Maru and five-year-old Dany. Previously based in Manila, Philippines, Ivy is now exploring the other side of the world in Costa Rica with her two cats in tow. She shares how she adopted Maru and Dany, and how they all traveled 16,162 km to their… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Ivy Ilaya and Maru and Dany

Gia Lara is proof that there’s always room for one more rescue pet in your heart and home. The 37-year-old professional pet photographer was inspired to take pictures because of her beloved animals: a rabbit and 16 adopted puspins [short for pusang Pinoy, which are domestic short-haired cats from the Philippines]. She says, “Booni the rabbit was given… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Gia Lara and CC

Say hello to cat mum Annette F., a freelance editor/writer who keeps herself busy by working for a non-profit organisation that promotes Philippine art through art shows and children’s books. Annette reveals, “I could never keep my pets alive as I was a young girl⁠. My goldfish, puppies, bunnies, and guinea pigs all died on… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Annette and Mosey

Lisa H is a 40-something Melburnian who works on Information Technology-based projects. Though she grew up surrounded by dogs, she had a fondness for cats but could not own them because she was allergic to them. For three years, she built an immunity so that she could adopt two domestic short-haired cats—an eight-year-old named Archie… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Lisa H and Archie and William

Elizabeth Ford is a 42-year-old stay-at-home mom/wife from Atlanta, Georgia. A person who enjoys learning new things, she keeps herself busy by reading, making crafts, and taking lots of pictures of her domestic short-haired cats: Hazel, Friedrich, and Gretl. Elizabeth speaks with Waldo’s Friends and shares how her family welcomed these three black cats into… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Elizabeth Ford and Hazel, Friedrich, and Gretl

Camyl Besinga is a residential interior design consultant and a full-time mom to two kids and two cats. Taking in cats since 2003, Camyl first adoptee was a spotted stray named Cutie. She says, “My childhood home has a wide yard, so it’s perfect for cats who come and go as they please. It helps… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Camyl Besinga and Yoda and Mittens

Glady is a proud mama to seven puspins [domestic shorthaired cats found in the Philippines]—Guruji, Dharma, Ekam, Guyito, Kimmy, Titus, and Xanthippe—and currently a foster pawrent to Brienne. A market research analyst and a part-time yoga instructor, she believes that her two jobs manifest certain cat-like characteristics: curiosity as a researcher; and mindfulness and calm as a… Continue reading Pet Adoption and Fostering Tails: Glady and Her Puspins

Yvonne Leung only started adopting cats in 2016 when she moved to Shanghai, but she admits that the graceful creatures have always had a special place in her heart. As a modern-day nomad who can’t seem to stay at a place for very long (she’s lived in Hong Kong and the UK before coming to… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Yvonne Leung and Pumpkin

Manila-based Michelle Calasanz is a Theta Healer, and a certified plant and kitty lover. She has rescued and fostered strays all her life, and fondly shares two of her most memorable cat adoptions with Waldo’s Friends: Cocoa Banana (a brown Persian – British Shorthair mix who was with her for 16 years and passed away… Continue reading Pet Adoption Tails: Michelle Calasanz and Apricot

Growth marketer Soleil Santos is a full-time cat mom to seven rescue cats! Five years ago, her life changed after she felt compelled to save and raise three helpless kittens who had just lost their mama. Soleil shares how welcoming these kittens opened her heart and changed her life forever. Help out by donating to… Continue reading Pet Adoption and Rescue Tails: Soleil Santos

Mads Lamanilao never imagined she would be the proud mama of 14 cats, all of whom she has rescued off the streets or adopted from others over the years. Though she is first and foremost a caring mother to her clowder, the Manila-based freelance producer is also an independent animal volunteer who tirelessly feeds community… Continue reading Pet Adoption and Rescue Tails: Mads Lamanilao