Shelter of Light

26/12/2024

Hi, everyone. We ask for your prayers and help for dear Mama Gem. Her temperature went down earlier today though it went back to normal after intervention. She is eating well but her latest blood values were very worrying. Mama Gem is another one of our oldest rescues. Please pray that she will make it and live a longer life with us. She remains confined so every bit of help towards the vet bills also matter a lot to us. Thank you, everyone.

25/12/2024

Two of the SoL cats, Star and Mama Gem, are spending Christmas at the vet. Still, we are grateful that they are fighting through. Our wish and hope this season is that they will make it, and that we will be able to pay more of our balance at the vet. Your kindness means so much po to SoL 💛

To those who want to share this Christmas for our rescues, especially our vet bills:
Gcash / Paymaya - 09772119959 (Rosemarie A)
Paypal - [email protected]
BDO - Kindly PM us.

You can also pay directly to the vet. Just PM us for details.

25/12/2024

Of course we cannot forget our celebrant today! Happiest birthday to our first ever rescue dog, Mallows! I love you, baby (na di na baby! 4 years old na!) 🤭

24/12/2024

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from Shelter of Light ✨🎄

This Christmas feels different. It’s quieter, simpler, and carries the ache of missing the rescues who are no longer with us. Their absence is heavy, but our hearts are full of the memories and the love we have with and for them.

Though our celebration is humble, it’s filled with deep gratitude, especially because of the unwavering support of people like you. Because of you, those still in our care have warmth, safety, and hope, especially during this holiday season.

As we reflect on the love shared and the lives saved, we hold onto the promise of brighter days. Thank you for being part of this journey, for sharing in the heartache and the hope. May your Christmas be filled with love, light, and the gentle reminder that even in loss, there is so much to be grateful for. 🌟

24/12/2024

Thank you to everyone who sent Christmas gifts for the rescues! I was not able to take photos of everything, bit please know how grateful we are to all of you. We were able to dedicate more of the funds for the vettings due to all the in-kind donations. We hope you could continue to support SoL as Star and Mama Gem are also still confined. Your help means so much po to us! Happy Holidays, everyone! 💛

22/12/2024

You make life worth living 💛

22/12/2024

Saw these photos when I was browsing my personal blog. This girl has really been through so much. I know she thought that her life would be so different when she reaches my current age. She thought that she would now have a family of her own, that she would be a CPA Lawyer with businesses, and that she would be incredibly happy. But her life turned out so differently. She might never get the chance to have that family she wanted, her career path has changed tremendously, and she is still struggling with being happy. I'm sure she never would have imagined to even be running an animal rescue since she was so afraid of cats and dogs back then.

But, I am proud of this girl. It's not easy to be forced to mature so early and take on so many responsibilities and deal with so many challenges. There are days when I felt like I failed her, but this girl is steadfast. Despite everything, this girl has remained passionate with things that she believes in. She also does not give up and kept on trying and trying no matter what. She loves a lot despite the numerous times her heart has been broken. She does what she could, and she is still here. I am proud of this girl. I will do my best for her and all that she loves.

22/12/2024

Good morning, everyone! It's 3 days before Christmas and Star is thankfully still fighting through. She has also started eating again! We are still in a waiting game, but every single day she's alive is a miracle.

Star and SoL still needs help po. Will you help us fight with and for Star? We are hoping to pay even more for the vet bills this week. We also need to buy supplies and pay for bills. This is all we can wish for this Christmas ✨️🎄

To those interested to help Star and SoL,
Gcash / Paymaya - 09772119959
Paypal - [email protected]
BDO - Please PM us for details.

You can also pay directly to the vet, just PM us for details. Kindly share our posts as well when you can. Salamat po!

21/12/2024

I was going back and forth on whether I would share about this or not, but I did post about this dog so I wanted to share the update on him as well, despite how unfortunate it is. Before you continue reading, I would like to apologize already because this update is upsetting.

This dog is a community dog of Hapag. He had wounds on his ge***al area. We feed him, but we were not able to help him immediately because I was swamped with rescues who got sick and then I also got sick. But as far as I knew, my parents were continually feeding him. I recently found out though that he has been missing for weeks. They told me that he might have died due to his illness. Last night though, my brother confessed to me that he knows what happened to this dog.

Someone we know told my brother that this dog was caught on purpose by the barangay pound a few weeks ago. He was prioritized simply because he looks ugly and is smelly due to his wounds. He was detained on the barangay pound for a week, then brought to the city pound. It was been 2 weeks or more so he has been most likely euthanized already.

This broke my heart because this dog accompanied Star as well. They would often be under the jeeps which are beside Hapag, and they would frequent Hapag to ask for food and water. All these happenings with the community animals is very heartbreaking. No matter how hard I try, I just could not understand how people can look at these animals and decide that they should hurt them. They do not ask for a lot. Just a little food and water. But because they are "ugly" and "dirty", they are seen as less. That same barangay pound do not do this to imported dogs. If they find one, what they do is post them and look for their owner. How unfair.

I also honestly feel so guilty because I told him to wait for a little while as I solve SoL's challenges first. How I hope I have done more, but I had very minimal resources right now.

Please pray for this dog with us. This was such a sad outcome, but he will be remembered. We are naming him Aiko for beloved, because we did love him, despite our short time with him.

I'm so sorry, Aiko.

20/12/2024

Hi, everyone. We have an important update on Star. She has underwent surgery already, but her prognosis is currently not good. Upon opening, it was found that her pelvis is completely shattered and she has significant hematoma. Her kittens are also all dead already. I was given the option to continue the surgery or have Star euthanized but we want to fight with and for her. We will be waiting in the next few days if Star would make it. We are hoping for a miracle.

I can't help but feel so much anger because of the person who did this to her. Star is such a sweet cat who wanted nothing else but to live. Imagine hurting 4 innocent lives at once. Imagine Star dragging herself despite the pain she feels just to come back to us and ask for help.

Please help us help Star. Her operation alone costs P50k+ plus the blood that has to be bought (I'll put the bill on our stories).

To those interested to help Star and SoL,
Gcash / Paymaya - 09772119959
Paypal - [email protected]
BDO - Please PM us.

You can also pay directly to the vet, just PM us.

Thank you so much also to and for all their efforts. We wouldn't be able to help Star without them.

19/12/2024

Great news! Star has started eating on her own. She was not eating yesterday so this was a significant progress. Her operation will hopefully be done tomorrow, we are just waiting on the status of the blood transfusion.

In just 24 hours, this girl has been through so much. My parents were crying yesterday as they narrated how they found Star. Seems like she was hit around the area, possibly also near Hapag, but she dragged herself back to Hapag despite the pain she feels because she might know that she could trust us.

Tatay was sweeping outside Hapag yesterday morning when she heard a cat seemingly crying for help. He saw that it was our community cat at Hapag but he also quickly realized that Star could not anymore stand. That's when Tatay called Nanay and Nanay rushed to me to tell me the condition of Star. We still could not understand how could someone hurt Star especially given the fact she is pregnant. Imagine hurting 4 lives at once

Please pray that Star pulls through and we are also continually hoping for more help as well since her operation is a significant expense.

To those who want to help SoL and Star,
Gcash / Paymaya - 09772119959 Rosemarie A
Paypal - [email protected]
BDO - Please PM us for details.

You can also pay directly to the vet, just PM us for details. She is currently confined at Furr Project - Banawe. Please also share our posts. Thank you!

18/12/2024

📢 UPDATE ON THE WHITE HAPAG COMMUNITY CAT. WE HAVE NAMED HER STAR 📢

Turns out Star is not a male cat, but a female one. It was confirmed that it's possible that she was hit intentionally. She has a broken bone and unfortunately she is also pregnant with 3 kittens. She needs to undergo urgent surgery and blood transfusion. Please help us fight for Star. She has no one to depend on, but us.

To those interested to help Star,
Gcash / Paymaya - 09772119959
Paypal - [email protected]
BDO - Please PM us.

18/12/2024

❗️URGENT HELP NEEDED FOR OUR COMMUNITY CAT❗️

This white male cat is a community cat of HapagHiraya. We feed him everyday and he hides underneath some vehicles parked beside Hapag. Nanay rushed to me this morning and said that the cat is suddenly limping and dragging his feet. He was alright last night so huge possibility that he was hit by someone. Please help us bring this cat to the vet. Please po 🥺

Gcash / Paymaya - 09772119959
Paypal - [email protected]
BDO - Please PM us.

17/12/2024

This morning, I woke up from a frightening dream. It was a former professor of mine asking me again and again, "What happened to you, Rosie?". It was a question I have been asked multiple times in real life. Especially when I began SoL. As if I am some sort of failed potential. I woke up crying because of that dream and the pain and fear persisted even I'm awake. I was filled with s****dal thoughts and I became so anxious. One of the thoughts I had is to close down SoL. And then to e*d myself. We unfortunately seem to have lost some donors (which I understand greatly as we are all struggling) which is a significant fracture for SoL and we have received minimal help in the past months. I thought maybe others were right. I did too much, SoL is a loser, not a winner. And people will only support winners.

But when I was planning what to do to end it, I turned around and saw Vivo, just casually sitting pretty on my bed, staring at me, with his tummy out and everything. And I just burst out laughing. I am certainly losing it. How can I focus on what people are saying, how others perceive me and SoL when the proof is right there staring at me? Just Vivo is proof enough that I did even one thing right in this life. What more the other cats and dogs? I have been through too much, this is not what will bring me or SoL down. I will find a second job, find more sidelines to keep SoL going. I will work even harder than I ever did.

We hope you will be with SoL through both the darkness and the light. I will work hard po to make you all proud of SoL.

16/12/2024

It will be okay. We'll be okay.

16/12/2024

Hi, everyone. Shelter of Light is continuously knocking on your hearts this holiday season. This week, our funds is back to almost ZERO again. We have to pay the balance for last week's supplies, buy supplies this week, pay the vet bills, and pay other bills this week as well. We unfortunately do not know if we can still keep on.

We know that SoL is such a small rescue but may you find it in your hearts to spare even a little for our cats and dogs. No help is too small. We also accept in-kind donations and direct payments to our vet, just PM us for details. Please help SoL have a blessed Christmas 🥺

Please also help us share our posts so we can reach more people po 🙏

To those interested to help,
Gcash / Paymaya - 09772119959
Paypal - [email protected]
BDO - Please PM us.

15/12/2024

❗️URGENT HELP NEEDED FOR MAMA GEM❗️

One of our most senior rescues, Mama Gem, will be brought to the vet by us again today. She is again not eating properly. She has history of stomatitis and bronchitis. Please help the senior SoL cats. Your kindness is highly appreciated.

To those interested to help,
Gcash / Paymaya - 09772119959 Rosemarie A.
Paypal - [email protected]
BDO - Kindly PM us for details.

You can also pay directly to the vet, just PM us for details.

14/12/2024

Resharing. Adding also a wish of a ###l carrier for our former community dog, Brownie. Please see our stories for details 🙏

🎄✨ This Christmas, Share Your Light with Shelter of Light ✨🎄

This holiday season, we at Shelter of Light are reaching out to you, our kind-hearted supporters and friends, to help us bring comfort and care to the rescues who call our shelter home. 💕🐾

We don’t ask for much—just the essentials to keep our rescues safe, healthy, and loved:
🌟 Food to fill their tummies
🌟 Basic necessities like cleaning supplies
🌟 Support for the vet bills

(We would also gladly accept other gifts for the rescues, of course, such as bedding, toys, cat trees, carriers, etc.)

To better prepare for the months ahead, we’ve extended our wishlist to include January needs as well. We’ve even made it easier for you by preparing an Excel sheet with the complete wishlist and Shopee links for each item. 🎁🛒

If you’d like to help, please send us a message for the details, especially our address. Every little contribution makes a big difference, and your support means the world to our rescues.

Excel link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOLrE9_nrI0XvLogFU1jeoCBe1wxG-ShQjUNdr5SSVM/edit?usp=sharing

To those who just want to share just any amount to contribute to the wishlist, here are also our channels:
Gcash / Paymaya - 09772119959
Paypal - [email protected]
BDO (Please confirm details with us)
001050275614

For the vet bills, you can also pay directly to the vet, just PM us for details. Let’s make this holiday season—and the start of the new year—truly bright for our furry friends. Thank you for being part of our journey! 💛✨