Lara’s Ark

01/05/2024

24/04/2024

Ka-Chow! ⚡️Sweet, quirky, and always lookin’ for cuddles, our darling boy deserves a home to call his own. Chow was found wandering around Sucat looking miserable and in extremely rough shape. Today, he’s a calm, happy-go-lucky dog who gets along with just about everyone. We love his expressive golden brown eyes and scruffy coat!

If you’re interested in adopting Chow, please fill out our Adoption Form here:

https://linktr.ee/larasark.ph 🤍

23/04/2024

“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”

We have so much gratitude for all of our amazing handlers who pour love into what they do! Even the most fearful and traumatized rescues like Scoot and Bloom open up eventually, thanks to the dedication and patience of our team 🌸🫶🏽

11/04/2024

The rolls, the wrinkles, the frown! Miss Peaches is undoubtedly the cutest thing you’ll see on your feed today 🍑

Her story:

Abandoned and found on the side of the road in Pasig, Peaches was rescued by a kind bystander named Mon. He reached out to the shelter for help as he suffers from asthma and couldn’t keep her at home 🙏🏽

About Peaches:

Peaches is about 2 months old, and will be available for adoption once her vaccines are completed in May/June. She’s the quintessential puppy — affectionate, adorable, and oh so lovable. She gets along with other dogs and is curious about cats (they’re usually not as fond of her though 😆). She can be a little shy around new people but quickly warms up, especially when there are toys & treats involved.

Peaches would be a wonderful addition to any family. We’ve already had a few people express interest, so please apply while you can! Access our adoption form through the link in bio if you’d like to take this sweet angel home 🤍

10/04/2024

In 2023, Wonder was hit by a sp*eding vehicle. The impact was so hard that her eyes pr*****ed (popped out) and could not be saved. She needed time to adjust to life without sight. But after nearly a year with her foster mom, Wonder has blossomed into a sweet, happy, and confident dog ready for her forever home 🧡

“Wonder is a survivor,” says Kai, her foster mom, “Last Christmas, we discovered that she had TVT — a transmissible form of cancer. The tumor was hidden inside of her body, so it likely went unnoticed when she was confined after the hit-and-run. She underwent about 2 months of chemotherapy. A huge and heartfelt thank you to her sponsor Peter Hager and the staff at Vets in Practice who made her stay comfortable. She’s endured so much — from the accident itself to the seizures after, losing her puppies, battling ehrlichia, then TVT. All while adjusting to the world without sight!”

Wonder’s favorite pastimes include napping and going on walks with her foster siblings. She’d be happiest in a home with without kids, cats, or small yappy dogs (as they tend to make her anxious). She’s quite low maintenance and does very well in busy environments. She’s incredibly affectionate, fully potty trained, and loves car rides. Her favorite place to visit is her foster mom’s office because she gets lots of love from everyone 🐶

“I am so amazed at her perception,” says Kai, “Wonder is usually asleep while we have meetings. But when I move to another part of the room, she’ll notice, get up, and follow me — without me having to call her or signal where I am.”

Wonder’s progress is all thanks to the incredible people who’ve helped her along the way, from her generous sponsor Peter Hager, to the amazing vet staff at VIP, her foster family, and all the friends she’s made on her adventures.

If you’re interested in adopting Wonder or would like to learn more about her, you can email us at [email protected] 🫶🏼 Serious inquiries only please!

09/04/2024

Happy 2nd Barkday, Peanut! 🤍🥜 Once the runt of his litter, this boy has grown into such a beautiful and loyal doggo. We are so happy he’s found his human — who celebrates him and loves him the way he deserves!

His story —

Last year, an emaciated mama dog was brought to our shelter by good samaritans, who found her on the side of the road with her litter. A few days after arriving, we discovered she was positive for TVT—a highly transmissible tumor—and we had to move her to Doc B**g’s clinic to start chemotherapy. Soon after, she also tested positive for distemper and passed away, along with 2 of her 8 puppies. Luckily, 6 of the little survivors grew into happy and healthy pups. All of them (including including Peanut!) were adopted and are now showered with love by their amazing humans 🌸

08/04/2024

Something special happened yesterday — an entire family came all the way to Nasugbu to drop off their rescue, Bendith, at Doc B**g’s clinic 🧡

A huge thank you to Aileen and her family for going above and beyond for this little pup 🙏🏽 Here’s his story:

“Bendith is a puppy who was given up by his owner to another person due to his tendencies of chewing furnitures and play biting. The present owner never allowed him inside the house. He was left outside, kahit sa katirikan ng araw. The very sad part is ilang beses nilang sinadyang iligaw si Bendith but for some rea*on, lagi syang nakakabalik sa bahay ng owner nya. When I heard na balak na naman kunin ng pinaka owner ang a*o at naisip baka iligaw na naman nila, I finally intervened and help.

I contacted numerous rescue shelters and the only one who replied was Lara’s Ark! They advised me to bring Bendith to their Vet in Nasugbu for assessment and observations and today, my family and I bought Bendith in Nasugbu. He is now finally safe and ready to start his life anew! Thank you Lara’s Ark for helping him and all the stray and unwanted dogs. Huwag po sana kayong magsawang tumulong Nawa’y dumami pa ang mga taong katulad nyo na puno ng kabutihang loob at may malasakit sa kanila. You are God’s blessing to them all! 😊”

Bendith means blessing in Welsh, and we look forward to the day little Benny can be a blessing to the right family! Once he’s cleared and up to date on his vaccines, he’ll be ready to go home 🤍

Update — It breaks our hearts to share that Benny passed away 2 days after getting to the clinic 😔 We believe it could be leptospirosis, as he was matamlay a few days before being brought to us in Nasugbu, and he was quite susceptible to infectious diseases as a puppy without vaccines. It brings us comfort knowing he was able to experience love in his last few days, and we are so proud of his rescue family for giving him a chance.

07/04/2024

Our favorite photo by Paws&Click 🧡 Kuya Al is a beloved and integral part of our shelter. He has an amazing way with animals, and pours his heart into everything we do at Lara’s Ark. So happy the love is captured through the lens 🫶🏽

“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, filling an emptiness we don't even know we have.” -Thom Jones



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05/04/2024

Happy Friday from our darling Dionisio! 🤍☺️ he’s all smiles at our Silang shelter, where our rescues are free to roam and play in nature.

28/03/2024

Meet our new rescues, Achilles and Apollo 🧡

We recently picked up two strays from Cavite in rough condition 🙏🏽 Apollo was found by Tanza High School, too weak to stand and hiding in the bushes. He was covered in hundreds of ticks. Achilles was found by a mall in Kawit, with lesions around his body and a very bad limp — he’s completely unable to use his left hind leg and is quite emaciated. Both of them were brought to Doc B**g’s clinic to start treatment & rehabilitation 🐶 They were both so sweet and behaved despite the long journey to Nasugbu!

26/03/2024

The best kind of mornings 🌞 Our alum Tallulah loves to smile with her eyes!

25/03/2024

How it started 👉🏽 how it’s going! 🌸☺️

23/03/2024

Chico’s stunning portraits by Paws&Click 🤍 Just a few weeks after these were taken, he’s been adopted! 🥹

He and his siblings were rescued at just a few days old with their mama, Sandy. Here’s their story:

“I was able to get Sandy into a carrier,” says their rescuer, Cherry, “We went straight to Biyaya Animal Clinic for distemper, parvo, ehrlichia, and heartworm tests. On the way, I noticed her teats were slightly swollen. The vet confirmed my suspicion — Sandy was full of milk! Though she was negative on all tests, I worried for the puppies.

After calling Ms Susan for advice, I brought Sandy back to the barangay so she could return to her puppies, and followed her lead to find out where they were hidden — a vacant property, up a steep slope and in thick vegetation. I decided to cancel work and devote the whole day to their rescue. A maintenance man helped me look for the litter. It took 3 whole hours to find them! Sandy was clever, hiding her babies far away from vehicular and human traffic. We had to cut through bushes, tall grass and shrubs to make a path. It was a good thing the puppies cried and made a noise, otherwise it would’ve been impossible to find them.

After a joyous reunion, I brought Sandy and her 3 puppies back to the vet for tests to make sure they were all cleared before bringing them to Lara’s Ark. The next day, I asked the maintenance man to take some photos of the area where Sandy hid the pups… lo and behold, he found one more! I quickly gave the shivering puppy milk and rushed her to the shelter to reunite her with mama. She may be the runt of the litter, but she’s a survivor.”

Such an incredible, heartwarming story! We are beyond grateful for Cherry, who is a shining example of what responsible rescuing is all about ✨ Her compassion and resolve to save this furfamily is so admirable, and her willingness to take all the right steps to ensure their safety is inspiring.

23/03/2024

Our darling Chico found his human this week, and his smile says it all! 🥹 Ysa has been waiting for nearly a decade until she was ready to get another dog. It was her mom’s cat, Juju, who inspired her to finally adopt:

“When Juju got sick, we took him to a clinic that supported adoptions and helped strays. Every time we would visit Juju when he was confined, it was both heartbreaking and very touching to see stray dogs on the road to recovery. When we got back his ashes, there was a letter included. It talked about how him passing would allow another animal into our home, to feel the same love and care. I cannot begin to express how much that letter broke me.

My family has never adopted before, but it was our own faults for not learning about them. I was too young to know better back then, and I would like to thank our cat Juju for leaving little hints for us, both in his life and in his passing.

Even just from your pictures and captions, your advocacy and passion is so strongly felt that it moved me to tears the first time I saw it. I like to believe that this was all part of Juju’s plan, because the success stories your share—from the initial rescue, to recovery progress, to animals finding their forever homes—what you do is truly beautiful. Thank you for sharing what you do, because through you and through Juju’s grace I have found my calling.

I’ve always loved animals, kids dream of being princesses and astronauts, but I was dreaming about becoming a veterinarian even before I learned how to spell or say the word. While I was never able to pursue that dream of mine, I believe that adopting is the closest way of making that dream come true.”

We feel so blessed that Ysa found us and connected with Chico 🌸 He was rescued with his mom and siblings at only a few days old. Chico was always a shy pup, and despite his cuteness he never really connected with other adopters who came to visit. We know he was waiting for the right person, just like Ysa waited for the right dog 🧡

20/03/2024

Bugsy, one of our shelter alums, enjoying spring time in Canada 🌸 Just look at that smile! We are so happy to see him thriving and representing Aspins abroad 🇵🇭🥹

19/03/2024

This handsome senior is Dionisio 🌞 He used to have a family, but they left him behind when they moved to another home. Dionisio waited for them for 2 years. He would hang around a barbecue stand in the area, make friends, and live off scraps.

Shai Brimon, who lived across the street, noticed what a sweet dog he was and began to feed him regularly. Eventually, he would patiently wait outside the gate of her building to say hello and get his meal fix. 🍗

One day, he stopped showing up. Shai found out that he was being fed by some construction workers in the neighborhood. A few weeks later, Dionisio came by again — but this time he was extremely thin and covered in fresh wounds. He had bloody gashes all over his body, and was starting to become hairless from mange. It turned out that Dionisio was abused and beaten by one of the workers when he was drunk.

Shai walked to him and tried to touch his head, but he retreated in fear. He was a totally different dog from the happy, smart, and healthy boy he was only a few weeks prior. Shai and her household were patient in gaining his trust back. They couldn’t take him in because their hands were full with their own rescues, but they made sure he was fed well twice a day. Thank you, Shai & family, for making sure this sweet boy never went hungry!

It took a few months for Dionisio’s wounds and skin to heal. We’re grateful that he was able to do so under the care of Doc B**g, who patiently and lovingly nursed him back to life. Every time Doc comes to visit our shelter, Dionisio happily greets him and follows him around all day. “I am in tears every time I see the two of them meet each other, like long lost brothers,” says our founder, Susan 🧡

18/03/2024

Meet Bloom! 🌸 Lovingly nicknamed “Waco” by shelter staff, she was an emergency rescue from Sta Ana, Manila. She was dumped in the area as a puppy with a collar around her neck. As she grew, the collar tightened until it was embedded into her skin. Luckily, the good samaritans in the area who knew and fed her alerted us to her condition. Racs our pet transporter brought her straight to Doc B**g, who operated on her neck to close the gaping wound. He was also able to remove all the dead and infected skin to help the area heal faster.

You can still see the faint scar around her neck where the collar was embedded. Please, please be more mindful about this issue ⚠️ If you see a dog wandering with a collar on too tight, try to loosen it before it’s too late. Be advocates for your own dogs and the dogs in your community 🐕 They’re counting on us to be their voice!

17/03/2024

Bruce is another doggo from our Taal rescue operation in 2020 🌋 He carried a lot of trauma from experiencing the eruption of the volcano, and it took a while for him to come out of his shell. He used to be quite human and dog aggressive — in fact, it took years until he was fully able to let his guard down. After bonding with one of our caretakers, Mang Jerry, Bruce learned it was okay to trust humans. Now he’s a well-adjusted member of our pack 🧡 happy, healthy, and ready for scratchies!

16/03/2024

Our darling Muffin! This senior pup is one of our very first rescues from our Taal rescue operation in 2020. We love how well Paws&Click has captured her personality 🧡 and her beautiful coat!

15/03/2024

So precious! Thanks again for taking the time to photograph our rescues, Paws&Click team 🧡

13/03/2024

Meet the indisputable Queen of Puppy Eyes, Jelly! 👑✨ How can you resists that look?! 😩

12/03/2024

Popoy & Basha update 🧡 It will take a few more days for these siblings to decompress, but for now we just want them to know that they are safe and loved.

We were alerted about the pair via Facebook yesterday. When we arrived, the dogs were tied outside on short chain leashes. Basha, the female, had tangled hers so much that she couldn’t place her head lower than her shoulders — so she couldn’t lie down, eat, or drink. She is quite frail compared to her brother, Popoy.

Luckily, we were able to find the owner of the house and speak to her. She said that the puppies had been given to her daughter, who then left sometime in August. Since she has to work and put food on the table, no one could attend to the puppies who would poo and p*e all over the place. So they chained both pups outside. According to neighbors, there were numerous times that they almost choked to death because the chains would get tangled.

The owner thankfully agreed for us to take them in. The pair were desperate for food and water, and gobbled up what we gave them when we arrived at the shelter.

May this be a reminder that puppies, no matter how cute, shouldn’t be given as gifts. They are a 12+ year commitment. Be sure that you’re willing and able to support them financially, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Dogs require (and deserve!) exercise, food, regular vet check ups, companionship, patience, training, space, and love! 🙏🏽

11/03/2024

Guiness is all grown up! 🧡 and what a handsome boy he’s become. Originally named Elvis, he was from our “Rockstar” litter. We are always so thrilled to get updates like this from our adopters. Thank you, Kris, for being an amazing fur mama to this sweet boy!

09/03/2024

Pawtrait day at the shelter! 🧡 A huge thank you to the amazing team behind Paws&Click, who generously offered to take photos of our beloved rescues. Stay tuned to see how they turned out 🫶🏽

28/01/2024

Does this sweet face look familiar? 🤍 We’re looking for his owners! This doggo was found on Ortigas Ave, morning of Jan 26.

His rescuer, David Abad, was kind enough to bring him to the vet for a full check up — he’s about 2-3 yrs old and positive for ehrlichia & heartworm. He is a little shy but quite comfortable with being touched, and David believes this little guy might have an owner out there 🙏🏽

Please help us spread the word!

If you recognize this dog, please contact David at 09158259807 🐶

11/11/2023

I spy with my little eye … a wild Bugs in the fall! 🧡🐕🍁 Lara’s Ark alum Bugsy blends perfectly with Vancouver’s fall aesthetic. We’re so happy to see Aspin representation in different parts of the globe!

31/10/2023

Happy Howloween from our adorable alum, Peanut! 🧡😆 What did you dress your doggos as this year?