Manila, Sept. 30 -- Pet owners in Ilocos Norte are excited to bring their pets to the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) on Wednesday to avail of the free anti-rabies vaccination and castration services.

For a fur mom like Mary Tess Gaspar of Santa Maria village, this city, she said her fur baby is scheduled for vaccination this week when she stumbled on a public service announcement of the PVO, posted on the Facebook page of the Dog Owners Association of Ilocos Norte with 2,300 active members.

"The free vaccination drive is a big help for pet owners like us, particularly in this time of the pandemic," she said.

In time for the celebration of World's Rabies Awareness Month, Dr. Loida Valenzuela, provincial veterinarian, said that it has ...