Guide Questions For Episode 6
Guide Questions For Episode 6
1. Imprisonment of one (1) year and six (6) months and one (1) day to two (2) years
and/or a fine not exceeding, One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) if the animal
subjected to cruelty or maltreatment dies;
2. Imprisonment of one (1) year and one (1) day to one (1) year and six (6) months
and /or a fine of not exceeding fifty thousand pesos ( P50,000,00) if the animal subject
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
and
3. Imprisonment of six (6) months to one (1) year and/or a fine not exceeding thirty
thousand pesos (P30,000.00) for subjecting any animal to cruelty, maltreatment or
neglect but without causing its death or incapacitating it to survive on its own. If the
violation is committed by a juridical person, the officer responsible therefor shall serve
the imprisonment. If the violation is committed by an alien, he or she shall be
immediately deported after the service of sentence without any further proceeding.
The foregoing penalties shall also apply for any other violation of this Act, depending
upon the effect or result of the act or omission as defined in the immediately preceding
sections.
4. Regardless of the resulting conditions to the animal/s, the penalty of two (2) years
and one (1) day to three (3) years and /or fine not exceeding two hundred fifty thousand
pesos (P250,000.00) shall be imposed if the offense is committed by any of the
following: (1) a syndicate; (2) an offender who makes business out of cruelty to an
animal; (3) a public officer or employee; or (4) where at least three (3) animals are
involved. In any of the foregoing situations, the offender shall suffer subsidiary
imprisonment in case of insolvency and the inability to pay the fine.”
Dogs must be kept on a leash while being walked outdoors. Dogs may be kept off-leash
if within indoors or a fenced property of its owner.
When walking a dog, the dog’s leash must be short enough for the safety of both the
dog and its owner.
Dogs should be trained by their owners to become “socially acceptable”. Dog-owners in
Japan are encouraged to train their dogs to respond to commands such as “stay” and
“come”.
Dog owners should be able to maintain a clean and conducive environment for their
dogs by ensuring that their dogs’ barking, hairs, and odors are controlled.
Dog owners should understand the personality and nature of their dogs to avoid figuring
in accidents.
The Rabies Prevention Act of Japan mandates dog owners to register their dogs that are
over 90 days old for anti-rabies immunization. The said law also mandates an injection
certificate and license tag for dogs.
According to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), there are around 12 million
stray cats and dogs in the Philippines as of 2019, which are either former family pets or
those who have reproduced in the streets due to lack of proper shelter.
Euthanasia is defined as the process of inducing painless death to pets. It has rapidly
gained acceptance in many aspects of scientific procedures. It should be done rapidly
and humanely and must occur with the least fear, anxiety, pain and distress to the
animals. Consideration must be given to how the animal is handled immediately prior to
and during the procedure. The euthanasia of animals should always be done away from
public view.
TUGON:
Adopt don't shop
Spay and neuter
Responsible pet ownership
Pet owners regulation
Kennel facility and pet shop regulation