Bacoor City eyeing city-owned pet crematorium

LUCENA CITY — Bacoor City in Cavite is planning to put up a city-owned pet crematorium amid the controversy over a private facility that has been accused of mishandling the remains of animals entrusted to it.

“Our goal is also to establish a city-owned pet crematorium to provide proper, reliable and affordable services for our beloved fur babies,” Mayor Strike Revilla said in Filipino in a video message on Tuesday.

Revilla said he had also ordered the drafting of a city ordinance to regulate pet crematoriums and pet cemeteries in Bacoor, establish clear operating standards, and ensure stricter monitoring.

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Last week, Revilla ordered the closure of Ahjay Paws Aftercare Pet Crematorium after the establishment was linked to the discovery of dead pets’ remains dumped in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan.

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At least 250 pet owners have filed complaints against the establishment over the alleged mishandling of their pets’ remains.

The Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation are investigating the facility. Authorities are also looking into the filing of charges.

Revilla vowed that the city government would support the affected pet owners in their pursuit of justice.

“We will not allow what happened to be simply forgotten. We will do everything in our power to ensure that justice is served and that such an incident never happens again,” he said.  /gsg