Arroyos want online database for missing pets

Former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her son, Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado Arroyo, on Tuesday filed a bill pushing for a national online database for missing pets. The Arroyos filed House Bill 1577 urging the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) under the Department of Agriculture to create and maintain a public website containing a complete database of missing pets and found stray animals. Mrs. Arroyo said the bill was filed due to the rising cases of missing pet animals in the country. “The missing pets and found strays database should be equipped with a search engine so that all reports of lost pets can be uploaded and categorized, enabling users to find possible matches," she said in a statement Tuesday. Under the proposed measure, persons with missing pets can create an online profile for their pets in the database, containing the lost animal’s medical records, photos, histories and certifications. The website shall also have links to various animal welfare societies and veterinary organizations, according to the measure. - Andreo Calonzo/KBK, GMANews.TV