The responsible pet owner

1. Provincial Government of Cavite
Provincial Veterinary Office
Trece Martires City
Dr. Kristine O. Roraldo
Veterinarian II

2. AIM TO
• 1.) Raise awareness on the importance
of protecting and respecting dogs;
• 2.) Inform communities about upcoming
programs and generate support to
vaccination programs;
• 3.) Inform dog owners and communities
of their responsibilities to help care for
and protect dogs, and about dog bite
management.

3. “ GOOD ANIMAL WELFARE IS AN
INTEGRAL PART OF ENSURING
ANIMAL HEALTH”
• ANIMAL WELFARE - physical and psychological well being of
animals

5. WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE
PET OWNERSHIP?

6. RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER
“ A knowledgeable and responsible owner knows that he/she
should provide adequate sustenance (food and water) “

7. “ Provide proper shelter in a secure comfortable
environment not exposed to the heat and rain”

8. “ Provide Medical Care ( updated vaccination especially rabies;
gets at least an annual check up; and will bring his/her pet to
a vet if sick or injured”

9. • “ Address their pet’s physical, social, emotional and mental well
being e.g. daily enrichment (play, socialization, training, daily
exercise regardless of whether it is a purebreed, mixed breed, native
or aspin”

10. “ Ensure cleanliness of his/her home and will always clean up
pet mess (poo and pee) to avoid any foul- smelling odors in
the household”

11. “ A responsible owner would also spay/ neuter his/her pet to
avoid unwanted pregnancies and keep his/her pets to a
number that he/she can provide for”

12. “ A responsible pet owner would abide by the responsibilities of a
pet owner under RA 9482 “Anti Rabies Act” and not allow to
roam freely in public. He/she would use a leash to take their
dogs out for walk or when they are out in the streets, malls,
parks and public areas.”

13. “ A responsible owner would not torture any animal; neglect to
provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter; maltreat any
animal or to subject any dog to dogfight; and kill or cause or
procure to be tortured or deprived of adequate care’

14. RA 10631: SECTION 4
• “ Any person who subjects
any animal to cruelty,
maltreatment or neglect shall,
upon conviction by final
judgement, be punished by
imprisonment and/or fine, as
indicated in the following
graduated scale:

15. RA 10631: SECTION 4
• Imprisonment of one (1) year and six (6)
months and one (1) day- two (2) years
• and/or a fine not exceeding One hundred
thousand pesos (P 100,000.00)
• If the animal subjected to
- cruelty
- maltreatment or
- neglect … dies.

16. RA 10631: SECTION 4
• Imprisonment of one (1) year and one (1) day to to
one year and six (6) months and/ or a fine not
exceeding Fifty thousand pesos
• (P 50,000.00) – if the animal subjected to
- cruelty
- maltreatment or
- neglect
- survives but is severely injured with loss of its
natural faculty to survive on its own and needing
human intervention to sustain its life;

17. RA 10631: SECTION 4
• Imprisonment of six (6) months to one (1)
year
• and/ or fine not exceeding thirty thousand
pesos (P30,000.00)
• For subjecting any animal to
- cruelty
- maltreatment
- neglect but without causing its death or
incapacitating it to survive on its own.

18. RA 10631: SECTION 4
• Imprisonment of two (2) years and 1
day and / or fine of P 250,000.00
committed by
a. syndicate
b. who make business out of animal
cruelty
c. public officer or employee
d. where at least 3 animals are
involved

20. PET IS A LIFETIME COMMITMENT
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER