Our Work in Philippines
April 21, 2026
What happens when a basketball court becomes an operating room? At dawn, the scoreboard’s off and the surgeries begin. There are no fans, jerseys, or screaming crowds. Instead, there are rows of cats and dogs about to get care they may never have gotten otherwise.
For animals like Gusion, who arrived at a field clinic with a painful, bulging eye after being struck by a drunk passerby, this veterinary care makes all the difference in the world.
To help Gusion, the veterinarian performed a delicate dual surgery—neutering him while simultaneously removing his severely injured eye. Time was critical. The team rushed to a local pharmacy to gather additional medications he would need for recovery.
All for free, right there on the court.
This is what your support makes possible.
With help from PETA’s Global Compassion Fund, a small but relentless team—Ampon Alaga, meaning “adopt care”—is transforming communities across the Philippines by bringing veterinary care directly to animals who would otherwise suffer and possibly even die without it.
A Lifeline for Animals With Nowhere Else to Turn
In 2025 alone, the PETA-supported team:
- Sterilized 9,250 cats and dogs across 21 clinics
- Found permanent homes for 106 rescued animals
- Responded to disasters affecting over 500 families with animal companions
Turning Basketball Courts Into Clinics, Because Animals Can’t Wait
With the help of local officials, Ampon Alaga transforms community basketball courts and other large, accessible, public spaces across the Philippines into temporary veterinary centers. Every clinic prevents future litters from being born into hunger, disease, and neglect. The tiny team did it all with limited resources, relying almost entirely on donations from kind people like you.
Families line up before sunrise, often traveling long distances, carrying animals who are sick, injured, or at risk of reproducing into already overwhelmed communities. At these pop-up clinics, animals receive:
- Free sterilization
- Rabies vaccines
- Treatment for mange and infections.
Alongside veterinary partner Biyaya Animal Care, the team members had their most impactful year in 2025, reaching a milestone of spaying/neutering 9,250 cats and dogs during field clinics! Beyond the clinics, the program also sterilized 245 cats and dogs through door-to-door transport, bringing veterinary care directly to low-income guardians.
They’re determined to help even more animals this year—but they can’t do it without you.
Rescue, Recovery, and Second Chances
Aside from the already impressive clinics, Ampon Alaga rescues cats and dogs from abandonment, injury, and illness. Each rescued animal receives full medical care, rehabilitation, and a chance at adoption. In 2025 alone, 106 animals found loving homes through careful placement and follow-up support.
When Poverty Stands in the Way, This PETA-Backed Team Steps In
The team met elderly Nanay Corazon Pingol at a field clinic in Tondo after she made the long journey with four dogs in tow—Ryza, Choichoi, Annie, and Abby—all by herself.
For many loving families like Nanay’s, affording care is impossible. That’s where Ampon Alaga steps in, providing:
- Tumor removal and chemotherapy
- Treatment for blood parasites and infections
- Emergency surgeries and medications
Every treated animal is also spayed or neutered—breaking the cycle of suffering at its source.
On the Frontlines of Disaster
When disaster strikes, animals are often the forgotten victims. That is, until Ampon Alaga shows up. Whenever possible, Ampon Alaga responds with food, medical supplies, and on-site veterinary care for companion animals affected by typhoons, floods, and fires.
They also step in to protect wildlife—rescuing threatened animals and helping return them to their natural homes.
Will you help animals like Gusion?
Give to PETA’s Global Compassion Fund and your donation goes directly toward:
- Spay/neuter surgeries that prevent suffering before it starts
- Emergency medical care for animals in crisis
- Rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption efforts worldwide
You can be the reason animals get the care they need.
Your financial contribution directly improves lives—whether it’s funding a spay/neuter surgery in Mexico, providing chemotherapy for a dog with cancer in the Philippines, or evacuating animals from combat zones in war-torn Ukraine. The need is overwhelming, but together, we can help more animals than ever before.