Honest pet care guides for Filipino pet parents.
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🏡 AdoptionBringing Home a Rescue Dog or Cat — The First-Week Checklist (Philippines, 2026)
The first week decides how well a rescue settles. Here's exactly what to do — before pickup, on day one, and through week one — written for Filipino homes, with the 3-3-3 rule explained properly.
🐾 BreedsCan a Siberian Husky Survive in the Philippines? (2026) — An Honest Answer
Yes, a Husky can live in the Philippines — but it's the hardest of the popular breeds to keep well here. Here's the honest answer: what it actually takes, day to day, and who should (and shouldn't) get one.
🐾 BreedsGolden Retriever Care in the Philippines (2026) — Surviving the Heat, the Coat, and the Real Costs
Golden Retrievers are the dream family dog — and a double-coated breed built for cold, living in the tropics. Here's how to actually keep one healthy, cool, and happy in the Philippines, and what it really costs.
🐾 BreedsLabrador Retriever Care in the Philippines (2026) — The Weight, the Joints, and the Real Costs
Labradors are the Philippines' favorite big family dog — friendly, trainable, and genetically wired to eat everything. Here's the honest care guide, built around the one thing that decides a Lab's health: keeping them lean.
🐾 BreedsPersian Cat Care in the Philippines (2026) — The Coat, the Flat Face, and the Real Costs
Persians are the most serene, luxurious cats you can own — and the most demanding to keep well. Here's the honest PH care guide — the daily-grooming reality, the flat-face health issues, the kidney screening, and what it all costs.
🐾 BreedsPomeranian Care in the Philippines (2026) — The Coat, the Fragile Neck, and the Real Costs
Pomeranians are tiny, dazzling, and more fragile than they look. Here's the honest PH care guide — the never-shave rule, why a harness beats a collar for their delicate airway, the dental and heat realities, and what it all costs.
🐾 BreedsPoodle Care in the Philippines (2026) — The Coat, the Brains, and the Real Costs
Poodles are the smartest, curliest, lowest-shedding of the popular breeds — and both of those traits are jobs, not just perks. Here's the honest PH care guide to the coat, the brains, the health, and the costs.
🐾 BreedsShih Tzu Care Guide for the Philippines (2026) — Grooming, Heat, Eyes, and Real Costs
Shih Tzus are one of the most popular family dogs in the Philippines — and one of the highest-maintenance in this climate. Here's the honest care guide: grooming, heat safety, the eye and dental issues, and what it all really costs.
💉 VaccinationsCat Vaccination Schedule Philippines 2026 — the Honest, Practical Guide
Most cat vaccine guides online are written for the US. Here's the actual schedule that works in the Philippines — with honest PH price ranges, what the 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 really cover, and why indoor cats still need their shots.
🏥 Vets & ServicesPet Business Software in the Philippines (2026) — the Honest Guide for Vets, Groomers & Pet Hotels
If you run a vet clinic, grooming salon, or pet hotel in the Philippines on a notebook and a Facebook Messenger inbox, this is for you. Here's what pet business software really does, what to look for locally, and how much it costs.
🪪 Pet IDPet Microchip Cost in the Philippines (2026) — Prices, Where to Go, and What It Actually Does
Microchipping a pet in the Philippines runs from free at some LGUs to about ₱1,500 at private clinics. Here's the real 2026 price breakdown, where to go, and the honest truth about what a microchip can and can't do.
❤️ Pet CarePuppy & Kitten Deworming Schedule in the Philippines (2026) — When, How Often, and What It Costs
Almost every puppy and kitten in the Philippines is born with worms. Here's the actual deworming schedule that works locally — the right ages, how often to repeat it, what it costs, and the zoonotic risk most families don't know about.
❤️ Pet CareYour Puppy or Kitten's First Vet Visit in the Philippines (2026) — What to Expect and What It Costs
Just brought home a puppy or kitten? The first vet visit sets up everything. Here's exactly what to expect in the Philippines, what to bring, what it costs, and the full first-year health plan in one place.
❤️ Pet CareBest Tick & Flea Prevention in the Philippines (2026) — an Honest Guide for Dogs and Cats
In the Philippines, ticks aren't just itchy — they carry tick fever, which kills dogs every year. Here's an honest look at the real prevention options for dogs and cats, what they cost, and the mistake that poisons cats.
✈️ Pet TravelCebu Pacific vs PAL Pet Policy 2026 — the Honest Domestic-Flight Guide
Most articles about flying with pets in the Philippines are years out of date. Here is the honest 2026 picture, including PAL's new FurPAL in-cabin program for small dogs and what Cebu Pacific still requires for cargo travel.
🐾 BreedsAspin (Asong Pinoy) Care Guide — Everything First-Time Filipino Pet Parents Get Wrong
Aspins are the most underrated dogs in the country. They are also the easiest to raise — if you understand what they actually are, instead of what decades of stigma made them out to be.
💉 VaccinationsDog Vaccination Schedule Philippines 2026 — the Honest, Practical Guide
Most dog vaccination guides online are written for the US. Here's the actual schedule that works in the Philippines — rabies-endemic, rainy, and full of leptospirosis risk — with honest PH price ranges.
🚨 Lost & FoundHow to Find a Lost Cat in the Philippines — a Calm, Day-by-Day Playbook
Cats don't run away the way dogs do. They hide. That changes almost everything about how you find them. Here's the playbook that respects how a cat's brain actually works.
🚨 Lost & FoundHow to Find a Lost Dog in the Philippines — the Hour-by-Hour Playbook
The first hour is more important than the next ten. Here's a calm, practical playbook for finding a lost dog in the Philippines — what to do, what to skip, and who to talk to.
🪪 Pet IDMicrochip vs QR Tag vs Digital Passport — what actually brings a lost pet home in the Philippines
Microchipping isn't the silver bullet most Filipino fur parents think it is. Here's an honest look at all three options — with real PH prices — and what we actually use for Shimmer.
🛠 Tools & How-TosWelcome to the Pawdex Blog
We started the Pawdex Blog because most pet care content online wasn't written for us — Filipino pet parents with Philippine vets, Philippine prices, and Philippine weather. Here's what's coming.