pet ownership

i saw one of the neighbor's dogs lying right in front of my parents' gate.

i called their maid to get the dog.

1.  it was blocking the way.
2.  it might again pee or poop.

the maid called the dog.

i went upstairs to get something then came right back down again.  guess what, the dog was not anymore in front of my parents' gate alright, it was now in front of my brother's garage!

ugh!

i have no pets.  i remember having a hamster and a rabbit in the house before but we did not keep them for long, just a couple of weeks to a couple of months.  the only long-term pets our family has ever had were lovebirds and goldfish.  for years, however, i've been cleaning dog poop and splashing dog pee because of irresponsible dog owners.

under Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9482 (Anti-Rabies Act of 2007),  all pet owners shall be required to:

"(c) Maintain control over their Dog and not allow it to roam the streets or any Public Place without a leash.

(d) Be a responsible Owner by providing their Dog with proper grooming, adequate food and clean shelter."

Section 3 defines "Public Place" as "any place open to the public like parks, malls, markets, streets, etc."

Section 11 provides for the following penalty:

"(5) Pet Owners who refuse to put leash on their Dogs when they are brought outside the house shall be meted a fine of Five hundred pesos (P500.00) for each incident."

hmmm...  hmmm...  hmmm...  someone's overdue to shell out a fortune in fines...