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Filipino beliefs of giving away pets if you try to conceive

Any Filipinos here who are TTC (trying to conceive) and were advised by family/relatives/older people to give up their pets because of the belief that pets affect fertility or pregnancy?

I’ve heard comments like:
“Baka kaya hindi mabuntis kasi maraming alagang aso/pusa.”
“Delikado ang pets pag gusto magbuntis.”
“Dapat ipamigay muna mga alaga.”

I’m curious how common this belief still is in Filipino families and how you handled it emotionally and practically, especially if your pets are already family to you.

Did you follow the advice, ignore it, or try to educate them instead? Would also appreciate hearing from those who successfully conceived while still having pets at home.

Please be kind in the comments. TTC is already emotionally heavy as it is. 🤍

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u/major_problem_0106 — 3 hours ago

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Litol meowmeow for check-up

Had to take a picture of this litol meowmeow dito sa aming clinic for check-up. Hehe ☺️

u/cookiebearway — 9 hours ago

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SOS! Please help, found the cat that I'm feeding outside our home laying on the ground. I don't have any spare money since I just brought my cat to the vet last weekend

Please help, on the first photo the cat that I'm feeding is so dehydrated, I saw him when I went outside after not seeing him for a week. I will bring him to the vet but I don't have any extra right now for blood works and confinement, on the 2nd photo, the kitten needs a follow-up check up tomorrow cause his eyes still inflamed including my other cat suspected with FIP & pancreatitis and our dog who has blood parasites. My cat who has FIP as well has 1 vial left. I really don't know what to do.

How to help:

GCash/Maya: 09988648365 Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/potpotsmedication PayPal: https://paypal.me/janabhie

For those who wants to donate directly to the vet using the QR code on the comment section, please let me know or send me a screenshot so I can account on it.

Thank you so much for your help and giving a chance to this little fellah.

u/Medium_Affect7867 — 9 hours ago

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Reyna yarn?

Feel na feel nya yung pwesto nya sa itaas ng ref

u/Ding_angbato — 3 hours ago

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7 months after surviving FIP

Life has been good to him

u/an_gelalala — 9 hours ago

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gigil yarn

u/Western-Land2970 — 6 hours ago

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He found a new spot

u/aaspicy — 10 hours ago

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Please do not get cat breeds beyond your financial capability.

Cat breeds lalo na pag thick coated are high maintenance.

Alam ko naman na hindi lahat afford ang AC sa hirap ng buhay ngayon or kung meron man, hindi afford na 24/7 bukas.

Pero sobrang daming paraan! You can have them shaved and its completely doable ng sarili mo kung ayaw mo gumastos sa grooming. Cooling pads are also very affordable.

Yung una hindi ko muna jinudge kasi baka nga walang AC talaga kasi may clip sa video na naghihingalo na tapos ang daming fan na nakatapat. I looked up the profile and saw na they have two thick coated cats na parang himalayan ragdoll mixed which is obviously a very expensive breed. Then nag scroll ako sa comments ulit and saw the owner's reply (2nd pic) to one of the commenter. It's actually one of the very few comments calling them out since a lot of them are giving them too much grace.

Inamin din niya na may AC nga sila at ayaw lang buksan. Ano yun, habang naghihingalo baby mo sa sahig mas pinili mo parin tapatan nalang ng maraming fan kesa buksan yung AC? Buti naman okay na yung furbaby niya ngayon pero sana naman natuto ka na.

Itong pangalawa naman, mas na-stress ako dito. Nangyari na pala last summer tapos nagawa pa maging kampante?? Sasabihin kulang ang knowledge but you had a whole year to prepare for the next one pero bakit hinintay mo pa na mamatay?? I know na nobody wanted such thing to happen but it's so hard to sympathize when it's so PREVENTABLE.

Please do not get cat breeds na hindi niyo afford ang maintenance. Do not get cat breeds that require a certain financial capability to be able to actually care for them.

Please be a responsible fur parent!

u/According_Breath_648 — 13 hours ago

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Seeking advice: Paid off my cat’s emergency blockage bills, but family is too financially unstable and busy for long-term care. What are our options?

Hi everyone. I’m looking for some realistic advice on what to do next because my family has hit a complete wall.

My 7-year-old male puspin Gatsby, recently suffered a critical urinary blockage (UTO). Because we wanted him to live a long life, we fought hard to make sure his emergency clinic and surgery bills were fully paid for and settled. His plumbing is open and he is stable, but this crisis has completely drained our family's resources.

He is currently confined at the clinic. His catheter is scheduled to be removed this coming Monday, and he has a mandatory follow-up check-up on Wednesday. We are now realizing we cannot sustain the reality of his life and care moving forward:

Financial Instability: The emergency completely depleted us. We cannot afford the lifelong specialized prescription urinary diet (Urinary S/O), ongoing maintenance, and the future clinical follow-ups that he will strictly need.
Time and Care Constraints: Everyone in our house is completely consumed with work. As the youngest ( I'm under 18 ) sibling and the only one still in school, the daily, hands-on responsibility of managing him after his catheter comes out will inevitably fall entirely on me. Between my heavy school schedule and commitments, I physically do not have the time or manpower to monitor his urine output or handle his intensive routine.
Difficult Handling: Gatsby gets highly uncooperative ( he's not aggressive but he dislikes being cornered or being pushed to remain in one place ) when stressed or handled. Attempting to manage an uncooperative cat all on my own when I’m already overwhelmed with school will only lead to a relapse.

Because I cannot take this all on alone, my family has started seriously thinking about rehoming possibilities so he can be in an environment that can actually sustain him long-term. We paid his emergency bills because we want him to live a long life, but we have to accept that our household can no longer provide that safely.

Before we make any final decisions, we want to know what our options are. Do clinics or local rescues in Metro Manila accept surrenders or adoptions for cases where the acute emergency debt is already fully cleared? How do families usually navigate this when they’ve run completely out of funds and time for long-term specialized care?

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u/Creative-Cherry-7489 — 8 hours ago

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Remembering Podkin. 🐾🤍

Not all rescues are successful, not everyone survive. 💔🥺

This is Podkin, another victim of animal cruelty, she was found roaming on a busy road with flesh getting eaten by maggots, skull exposed, excessive eye and nose discrharge.

According to the reporter she was fine weeks before she was rescued so it's more likely someone cut her ear off. 💔

Podkin didn't survive. She gave us at least 5 days to show her what love looks like, what it feels to have a home, to have someone caring for her.

Those 5 days were beautiful, she was eating a lot, her pain was managed through multiple pain reliever, she made it so easy to clean her wound (she would literally sit down to let me do the cleaning then she'll patiently wait and when done she'll start rubbing on me and giving me kisses 😭), but she didn't make it, she lost too much blood while she was out there fighting to survive and infection was already in her blood. 💔

Podkin was one of those cases where they just wait until someone come and save them, and then they'll pass knowing someone cared enough to rescue them.

Will always remember you Podkin, rest easy there baby girl. You are loved by many. ❤️🐾

u/lunaandfurrysiblings — 17 hours ago

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Before and After Rescued.

Remember our dear Ella? This is her now. 🤍

A quick background about Ella: She was a victim of animal cruelty, she had a broken jaw when she was rescued and was slowly getting poisoned by the unborn kittens inside her and was positive of 3 viral diseases, but she made it. With everyone's help, Ella made it, Ella is living a comfortable life and full of love. 💗🐾

u/lunaandfurrysiblings — 1 day ago

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My 9 years old cat

This is Ashley, my first pet, and honestly one of the biggest parts of my life. I got him back in 2017 because the moment I saw him, it was already love at first sight. Kahit medyo mahal siya noon, kinuha ko agad without hesitation.

At that time, sobrang lungkot at mag-isa ko sa buhay. But when Ashley came, parang biglang nagkaroon ng kulay at saya yung araw-araw ko. He became my comfort, my companion, and eventually, my first baby before I even had my own family.

Since outdoor cat siya, hindi siya sanay nakakulong kaya ilang beses na rin siyang nawala, four times to be exact. Pero bawat pagkawala niya, bumabalik at bumabalik pa rin siya sakin. May time pa nga na may nakapulot sa kanya at ayaw na siyang isauli dahil naiwala ko na raw siya, so hindi na raw ako deserving maging owner niya. Umabot pa sa point na kailangan kong magsama ng barangay para mabawi siya.

Because of those experiences, I decided na ipakapon siya para mabawasan yung paglalayas niya at mas maging safe siya. Isa rin yun sa mga pinakaimportanteng decisions ko as a fur parent because neutering helps reduce roaming, fights with other cats, and possible accidents outside.

Hanggang ngayon, Ashley is still my “first born.” Kasama ko siya sa saya, lungkot, hirap, at ginhawa. From being lonely and alone back then to having my own family now, siya yung constant na hindi nawala sa buhay ko. 🥹🥰

u/Weak_Ability_6666 — 12 hours ago

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