In celebration of the Animal Welfare Week and Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the City Government of Cagayan de Oro through the City Veterinary Office, together with JCI Kagayhaan Gold, hosted the ‘First Klarex Uy All Breeds Pawshion Show and Pet Blessing’ Friday morning, October 7, 2022.

 

 

Held at the City Hall, the ‘Klarex Uy All Breeds Pawshion Show’ was attended by around 40 pets, mostly dogs of different breeds, in their superhero costumes.

 

According to JCI Kagayhaan Gold, the event’s aim is to bring awareness to the five freedoms of animal welfare, namely: Freedom from Hunger and Thirst, Freedom from Discomfort, Freedom from Pain, Injury or Disease, Freedom to Express Normal Behavior, and Freedom from Fear and Distress.

 

City Veterinarian Dr. Perla Asis, for her part, welcomed and expressed her gratitude to the participating pet owners as she reminded them of their obligations as responsible pet owners.

 

City Councilor Jay Roa Pascual, the chairman of the Committee on Tourism as well as one of the judges of the event, said he plans to add the ‘Klarex Uy All Breeds Pawshion Show and Pet Blessing’ to the list of activities to be conducted during the ‘Higalaay Festival’.

 

 

"Ato kining iapil puhon didto sa Higalaay Festival. Dili na gagmay ang price. I will make sure nga dako-dako na gyud ang atong price, and it will be in a venue na maski ang atong mga iro nga mga baga ang fur dili na maghagalhal kay didto nato ibutang sa air conditioned nga area," City Councilor Jay Roa Pascual said.

 

The ’First Klarex Uy All Breeds Pawshion Show and Pet Blessing’ is in collaboration with Alubijid Responsible Dog Owners Society, Inc. and Responsible Dog Owners of El Salvador City.

 

This year's Animal Welfare Week celebration, which began on October 3 and ends on October 7, is anchored on the theme "Unity: One Health, One Welfare." (JAS-CIO/Photos by Jay Arancon-CIO)