Pet Owner Rights and Obligations REPUBLIC ACT NO.

9482 Anti-Rabies Act of 2007 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL AND ELIMINATION OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL RABIES, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR RA 9482 provides for a multi-agency approach to rabies control. The Department of Agriculture (presumably through the Bureau of Animal Industry) has the lead role providing, among other measures, free antirabies vaccination of dogs, creating an animal rabies surveillance system, strengthening education and conducting research. Sec. 5. Responsibilities of Pet Owner. - All Pet Owners shall be required to: (a) Have their Dog regularly vaccinated against Rabies and maintain a registration card which shall contain all vaccinations conducted on their Dog, for accurate record purposes. (b) Submit their Dogs for mandatory registration. (c) Maintain control over their Dog and not allow it to roam the streets or any Public Place without a leash. (d) Be a responsible Owner by providing their Dog with proper grooming, adequate food and clean shelter. (e) Within twenty-four (24) hours, report immediately any Dog biting incident to the Concerned Officials for investigation or for any appropriate action and place such Dog under observation by a government or private veterinarian. (f) Assist the Dog bite victim immediately and shoulder the medical expenses incurred and other incidental expenses relative to the victims injuries. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485] AN ACT TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE IN THE PHILIPPINES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998 SECTION I. It is the purpose of this Act to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the Philippines by supervising and regulating the establishment and operations of all facilities utilized for breeding, maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals either as objects of trade or as household pets. For purposes of this Act, pet animal shall include birds. It shall be unlawful for any person to torture any animal or to neglect to provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreat any animal or to subject any dog or horse to dogfights or horsefights, kill or cause or procure to be tortured or deprived of adequate care sustenance or shelter, or maltreat or use the same in research or experiments not expressly authorized by the Committee on Animal Welfare. SECTION 7. It shall be the duty of every person to protect the natural habitat of the wildlife. The destruction of said habitat shall be considered as a form of cruelty to animals and its preservation is a way of protecting the animals.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 (R.A. 7160) Article 19, Section 489 states that "The appointment of a veterinarian officer is mandatory for provincial and city government." Article 19, Section 489.3.iv further states that the provincial or city veterinarian shall: "Enforce all laws and regulations for the prevention of cruelty to animals." Senate Bills National Pet Day October 4 of every year and National Pet Registry. The Basic Freedom of animals are the following as adopted by Committee on Animal Welfare and Animal Welfare Division:

et Animals refer to domestic, domesticated and captive-bred animals intended for protection, utility, companionship, therapy, values formation, and breeding. Department of Agriculture Administrative Order 21 Series of 2003 2.2 Pet Animals refer to domestic, domesticated and captive-bred animals intended for protection, utility, companionship, therapy, values formation, and breeding 4.3 Disease Control and Daily Health Program 4.3.1 Dead or sick animals must be removed from the display cages immediately and the cages should be properly cleaned. 4.3.2 The normal behavior of the animals shall not be curtailed. 4.3.3 Only apparently healthy animals shall be sold. Upon selling the animal, the owner should be advised to consult a veterinarian for continuation of a health program. House Bill No. 5849 Amending Animal Welfare Act Dog Breeders must be registered with Bureau of Animal Industry Animal Welfare Division Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 10 Series of 2005 Subject: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF PERSONS TRANSPORTING AND/OR TRADING DOGS AND CATS.

being promulgated for the protection of all dogs and cats being transported under inhumane conditions or those being subjected to inhumane treatment and conditions during transport, display/exhibit, storage/ maintenance during trading or sale, for whatever REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1071 purpose, thereby subjecting the said dogs and cats to inhumane AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF VETERINARY BIOLOGICS AND MEDICINALPREPARATION conditions. It is however, understood that owners of pet dogs and cats House pets are those animals which are kept in homes like the dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, may etc. transport not more than 5 animals with valid rabies vaccination Livestock comprises the mammalian animals, and poultry, the avian animals which are certificate/s domesticated issued and bykept a licensed or raised veterinarian. in backyards or on farms. Department of Agriculture SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any agency or store or sell to the public veterinary Administrative biologics and medicinal Order ____ preparations other than registered pharmacies or drugstores (boticas), biological laboratories, veterinary Series clinics of and 2004 government veterinary agencies. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND HUSBANDRY STANDARDS Proclamation No. 571 Declaring the first week of October as Animal 3.1 Vaccination, Deworming and other health requirements should be in Welfare Week accordance to set standards upon the recommendation of a licensed This was deemed necessary in order to inculcate in the hearts and minds veterinarian of the Filipino youth the imperative to be kind to all kinds of animal, domesticated or in wildlife. Proclamation No. 537 subsequently declared Department of Agriculture the fourth day of October as Kindness to Animals Day. Administrative Order 32 Series of 2000

Subject: IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS ON DOG SHOW Administrative order) No. 24 : Series of 2004 ) Subject : MANDATORY IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRY OF DOGS AND CATS IMPORTED INTO Admin Order No. 25 Before the sacrifice of the animal, must be provided with adequate care and sustenance Kept in a clean holding area for play and free movement, free from unnecessary and excessive restraint Free from factors causing additional distress and fear like throwing, dropping, lifting or dragging of animals tail, neck and extremities In case of tying, the rope must be not less than inch in diameter shall be used and must be loose as possible During the sacrifice For dogs, cut through the carotid arteries with one swift stroke of sharp knife is the only acceptable method For pigs, puncturing the heart with a pointed object is allowable. For carabaos, puntilla shall have to be used prior to hacking Republic of the Philippines METROPOLITAN MANILA COMMISSION Quezon City OFFICE OF THE VICE GOVERNOR ORDINANCE NO. 82-02 Canine protection in Metro Manila Prohibits killing of dogs, transhipment of dogs or keeping or selling of dog meat, cruelty to dogs SECTION 4. Vaccination. - All dog owners within Metropolitan Manila shall submit their dogs for anti-rabies vaccination by a licensed private or government veterinarian initially three (3) months immediately after birth, or within five (5) days from arrival within the area unless previously immunized and regularly thereafter as determined by a competent veterinary officer. The owner shall at all times be prepared to present a current certificate of vaccination to the proper authorities upon demand. SECTION 5. Registration. - All dogs within Metro Manila shall be registered with the Office of the Barangay Chairman concerned within one (1) week after birth or within five (5) days from date of arrival within the barangay if the same was brought from elsewhere.

malnutrition; (2) Freedom from physical discomfort and pain; (3) Freedom from injury and disease; (4) Freedom to conform to essential behavioral pattern; and (5) Freedom from fear and distress

House Bill No. 6049 Animal Welfare Act of 2012 Sec. 5. Animal Welfare Principles Animal welfare standards, practices, policies and regulations must take into account the following principles: (a). Decisions regarding animal care, use, and welfare shall be made by balancing scientific knowledge and professional judgment with consideration of ethical and societal values; (b) Animals must be provided water, food, proper handling, health care, and an environment appropriate to their care and use, with thoughtful consideration for their species-typical biology and behaviour; (c) Animals should be cared for in ways that minimize fear, pain, stress, and suffering; (d) Conservation and management of animal populations should be humane, socially responsible, and scientifically prudent; (e) Protection of animal habitat is an animal welfare consideration; (f) Consider the five basic freedom of animals: (1) Freedom from thirst, hunger and