Furry friends had a day of fun and fitness during the 6th Pet Express Doggie Run 2016 held recently at the SM Mall of Asia. Celebrities, kids and families who all share a common love for canine creatures all joined in the 1.5K, 3K and 5K runs and also enjoyed the various booths such as a photo booth and a Bubble Bath Grooming Truck that offered free grooming for the pets.
Considered as Manila’s biggest dog-running event, the annual fun run is also one way to raise funds for the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), a non- profit organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of humane treatment of all animals.
Among those who joined the fun event was actor and dog lover Gerald Anderson, founder of the Gerald Anderson Foundation, with his buddy Hercules running by his side. A non-profit volunteer organization, the Anderson Foundation trains puppies into becoming effective K9 search and rescue dogs that can be deployed anywhere in the world to help in the search and recovery of missing persons during disasters. The foundation believes that providing prompt response with specially trained canines can save lives during various disasters. During the run, the actor also encouraged others to join him in his advocacy.
Aside from PAWS and the Gerald Anderson foundation, also supporting Pet Express for the event are Metromart, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Hartz, Science Diet, Holistic Recipe, Cesar, SmartHeart, Alpo, Saint Roche, Wahl, Hartz, Ezydog, Bayopet, Canidae, Frontline and Eukanuba.
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