Bulacan Intensifies Free Pet Neutering and Anti-Rabies Drive in 2025

A TOTAL of 7,514 dogs and cats underwent neuter surgeries, while 263,300 were injected with anti-rabies by the Bulacan Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) throughout the year 2025. According to PVO head Dr. Voltaire Basinang, their campaign is ongoing and their office has intensified their services, particularly for pet dogs and cats in the province. He said this is the directive of Gov. Daniel Fernando to further expand their service campaign by providing additional services to pet lovers/owners throughout the province, particularly delivering free anti-rabies vaccines. Other services include providing free consultations, surgeries such as spay, castration, treatment, and vaccination. Fernando also ordered the implementation of the said free services for dogs and cats every day at the Bulacan Provincial Veterinary Office. According to Basinang, the PVO will provide such services free of charge at their offices, in addition to the annual mass vaccination during the Singkaban Festival celebration and their visits to the barangay (villages) of the provincial capitol’s “Damayan sa Barangay” where they also distribute medicines and vitamins for pets. About 5,427 dogs and cats were also provided with services by Damayan Sa Barangay from 2,565 pet owners. The PVO campaign also includes Information Education Campaign (IEC) which is regularly conducted in villages in collaboration with barangay health workers and mother leaders. They also distributed soft copies to private and public schools to educate parents and pet owners on the importance of vaccination for pets. Fernando also allocated P3.5 million for the needs of the PVO to further strengthen its services and renovate its office, where equipment such as digital X-ray, ultrasound, and blood chemistry laboratory will be purchased for the free services it will provide. Currently, PVO has six veterinary doctors and is able to provide spay/castration surgery and vaccination to at least 240 dogs and cats daily.