Upon Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. ‘s instruction,  the City Veterinary Office, headed by Dr. Christian Xyric Arcilla, on September 26, to conduct free neuter and spay to 11 rescued stray pets staying at the vicinity of M. Nepomuceno Elementary School.  This is in line with the trap-neuter-release (TNR) program of the city government.

Mayor Lazatin with his Chief Adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, known animal advocates, donated ₱15,000 each for the fabrication of 30 cages, which were used for the said rescue operation.  

The TNR ops is the city government’s vehicle in combatting the rapid population growth of stray pets living in the vicinity of schools, and at the same time, ensuring the safety of children once classes start. 

“We understand the concerns of our schools in taking good care of stray pets practically living in the school,” Lazatin, a known animal advocate, said.

Lazatin furthered that with the TNR program he launched in 2020, the city has seen an effective way of helping animal birth control, specifically the “unwanted animal population.” 

Lazatin will deploy the City Veterinary Office to the other public schools via schedule. 

The program is being supervised by two of the city’s known animal lovers, Calaguas and Manuel. 

Calaguas and Manuel are both advocates of TNR program and are fully giving shelter to stray dogs and cats.