CAFS PAWmilya Animal-Assisted Intervention Program

19/08/2026

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, mga kaPAWmilya!

One year down and so much more to come! Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone. We are truly proud of everything you have achieved. Your unwavering dedication, commitment, and hard work have brought this program this far.

Why one year matters?
- shows fast progress
- builds strong team habits
- proves that the program works

Thank you for your passion and for continuously inspiring us. Here's wishing you even greater success, growth, and countless more milestones in the years ahead.

Co-creating care.
For the students, by the students.

What is it about dogs and cats that gives you a warm fuzzy feeling when you interact with them? Or that soft fascination the moment you spot a hornbill perch on a tree branch you see from your window? What about that absolute lighthearted joy you feel as you watch a duck and her brood […]

23/07/2026

🎶 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐚 𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐀𝐖𝐌𝐚... 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐀𝐖𝐌𝐚 𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧! 𝐆𝐞𝐭, 𝐠𝐞𝐭… 𝐚𝐫𝐟! 🐶🎂

Happy Birthday to our one and only 𝗠𝗔𝗪𝗠 (𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀), Doc Rina! 🐾

Today, we celebrate not only an incredible mentor but also the heart of CAFS PAWmilya 💚. Thank you for leading us with compassion, patience, and dedication to both students and animals. Through your guidance, you've helped us see that 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. It is rooted in 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 ❤️‍🩹.

Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge, believing in your students, and creating a safe space where both people and animals can thrive 👩‍🏫😻. Your passion for Animal-Assisted Intervention continues to inspire us to serve with purpose and compassion 💘🐣.

You are our Superwoman 🦸‍♀️, our biggest inspiration 😍, and our forever MAWM 💚. Here's to many more years of wagging tails 🐕, meaningful missions 🔍, and lives changed because of your heart 🐾🎉.

03/06/2026

𝙿𝚊𝚠𝚜, 𝙿𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊 𝙿𝚞𝚛𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚎! 🐾

Last 30 May 2026, core volunteers of CAFS-PAWmilya, alongside faculty adviser Doc Rina, attended the 2𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣-𝘼𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, hosted by Communitails and held within the walls of the Ateneo de Manila University. This year's event focused on Healing Connections Between Humans and Animals. Advocates, researchers, professionals, and students all over the country and beyond gathered to strengthen their understanding of the human-animal bond through the means of collaboration, education, and research. We were esctatic to be given our own poster platform, which we utilized to showcase our own program and initatives (Heel to Heal: Co-creating Care through the CAFS PAWmilya AAI Program) to other event-goers and participants.

Morever, the conference was enriched by the knowledge shared by experts within their respective fields, including our very own Doc Rina, who was a plenary speaker on the topic "Animal Welfare in Practice: Aligning Standards with Best Practices". Her team also bagged the best poster award (professional category) for their project "Quack Doctors: Ducks and Chickens in a Permaculture GARDEN Green Care Initiative".

We extend our deepest gratitude to Communitails, Ateneo de Manila University, and the event organizers and curators for creating a rich and lively platform in which people can learn all about the importance of human-animal bonds! 🐕

04/05/2026

[𝓢𝓸𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓲𝔃𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓼𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷]

Meet Charleston Burrito!

Today's session was an initial screening which involved an assessment of Burrito's suitability for Animal-Assisted Interventions. We checked his personality, motivations, abilities, and interests. We're happy that he loves interacting with humans!

We're very excited to have another human-animal team in-training. Through socialization sessions, we hope to help them prepare for therapy work. Thank you, Ekin, for sharing good boy Burrito with us!

24/04/2026

🎶🐾 PAWSOME ZUMBA 🐾 🎶

What an energetic day!

Last 20 April 2026, Group 3 of NSTP 2 CWTS section AGC8 held a fun Zumba session. The activity provided an opportunity for the students to destress, as well as created a space for social bonding. After the dance cool-down, the participants spent some quality time with therapy dog Scout -- shared moments that brought extra joy and laughter!

Thank you,Marya and Antoni, for sharing Scout with us. Thank you to everyone who joined the activity.

Sometimes a little dance break, and a PAW, is all you need to reset.💛 🐾💃

17/04/2026

What a meaningful afternoon!

Last April 13, “Kumusta Ka?: A Mental Health First Aid Webinar” organized by Group 2 of NSTP 2 CWTS Section AGC8 was successfully conducted, bringing together UPLB students for an important conversation on mental health awareness and support.

Through the talk of Asst. Prof. Jholyan S. Fornillos, RPsy., participants gained valuable insights on recognizing signs of psychological distress, responding with empathy, and encouraging others to seek help when needed.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this initiative more meaningful through your presence and participation. ✨

Let’s continue building a community that listens, cares, and always asks, “Kumusta ka?”

13/04/2026

“𝓛𝓮𝓽’𝓼 𝓰𝓮𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓹𝓪𝔀-𝓽𝔂 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓭!” 🐾💃

You are all invited to join us on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟏:𝟑𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐒𝐑 𝟑, 𝐈𝐀𝐒, 𝐔𝐏𝐋𝐁 for a fun Zumba!

Wear your best PAW-some zumba outfit and get ready to shake your tail and bust your best moves as we dance, sweat, and have a fur-tastic time! 🐶✨

Don’t be shy, just paws on what you’re doing and be one of the 𝟏𝟓 𝐬𝐮-𝐩𝐚𝐰-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 to zoom-bark with us!

As a bonus, after cooling down and to end this semester's NSTP AGC8 activities, therapy dog Scout will say hello for a meet and greet session!

See you there, everypawdy! 🐾🕺

09/04/2026

[ 𝓢𝓸𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓲𝔃𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓢𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 ]

This morning was overflowing with joy, playful pats, and kulitan!

With Anya around, mornings feel a little lighter, a little brighter, and a lot more loved. 🥰 From a fun kumustahan with Batch 𝐏𝐀𝐖𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧 and Batch 𝐏𝐀𝐖𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐥, to bonding moments all around 🐶✨

Here’s to more shared moments, genuine connections, spreading endless joy with Anya and the whole 𝐏𝐀𝐖𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 💫🐾

09/04/2026

🎨🐾 PAWS & PAINT: A Success! 🐾🎨

What a paws-itively amazing afternoon!

On April 6, The PAWS & PAINT event organized by Group 1 of NSTP 2 CWTS section AGC8 was a huge success, bringing together UPLB students for a fun, relaxing, and creative experience.

Participants enjoyed painting their very own paint-by-number artworks featuring our adorable canine muses, Milo and Marley. First brushstrokes transitioned to final masterpieces, everyone
got the chance to unwind, express their creativity, and connect with fellow students in a warm and welcoming space.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this event truly special! Your enthusiasm, creativity, and love for animals made the activity much more meaningful 🐾✨

Stay tuned for more events that promote creativity, well-being, and our shared love for animals!

07/04/2026

𝓚𝓾𝓶𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓪 𝓴𝓪? 💚

Sometimes, the simplest question can mean so much, especially in times when many are silently carrying stress, pressure, and emotional struggles. As part of our commitment to promoting awareness and care within the community, we invite you to join “𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐊𝐚?: 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫” on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, from 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 via 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭. Our gratitude to the NSTP2 AGC8 Group 2 students for co-organizing this event with us.

This meaningful online event will feature 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐒. 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐬, 𝐑𝐏𝐬𝐲., psychologist, clinician, and Assistant Professor, who will share valuable insights on recognizing signs of psychological distress, responding with empathy, and encouraging appropriate help-seeking behavior. Through this webinar, we hope to create a space that reminds everyone that mental health matters and that checking in on one another is a powerful step toward building a more compassionate and supportive community.

Take this opportunity to learn, reflect, and be part of the conversation.

Register now and join us! 🧠