Pet Parade and blessing held at in Pasonanca Park

ZAMBOANGA CITY (ZNS) - All roads led to Jardin Maria Clara in Pasonanca Friday  as dogs of all shapes, colors and sizes  filled the park for the Pet Parade and Blessing as part Fiesta Hermosa 2014 activities.

Organized by the City Veterinarian in coordination with the Office of the City Mayor, the activity was highlighted by the announcement and awarding of the 3 most pet friendly barangays in the city.

Registration of   participants to the Pet Parade and blessing is for free and  started at 2pm. Assembly area for the parade was at the St. Francis of Assisi Charity House in Pasonanca.

Special prizes were given out to Pets with Unique Costume, Talented Pet, Cutest Pet, Pet Fashionista, Pet of the Crowd and several others.

Last Sunday, Sept. 28, in observance of World Rabies Day, the City Veterinarian Office also organized a Dog Walk at the Jardin Maria Clara in Pasonanca.

World Rabies Day was a global movement to raise awareness on rabies and rabies-caused sufferings.

Per record from the World Health Organization (WHO), rabies is a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans. It is known to be present in more than 150 countries and territories and on all continents except Antarctica. It is estimated that tens of thousands of deaths occur annually from rabies with more human deaths occur in Asia than anywhere else in the world with Africa not far behind in numbers.

Some 84% of deaths from rabies occur in rural areas, with 4 out of every 10 deaths being a child. Rabies is a vaccine-preventable disease. (Sheila Covarrubias) 100714)