UPLB Memo on Stray Animals Sparks Outcry from Rescue Group
A Philippine animal rescue group has criticized a directive from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) prohibiting security guards from feeding or sheltering stray animals, calling for "systemic change" to address the issue.
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