FOCA UP

FOCA UP FOCA is the first animal welfare group in UPD. Created in July 2015, FOCA initiated TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) for campus animals. Healthy People.

We also organize dog walks, events, workshops and training for UPD's Emotional Support Dog teams. UP shouldn't be just a place for great minds. It must also be a safe haven for the campus animals because they are very much a part of the community. Friends of Campus Animals (FOCA UP) is a group of concerned faculty, students, alumni, staff and residents of the Diliman campus working to help our com

munity animals. Our volunteers also include friends who are not directly involved in the UP community but who support our ideals. We strongly believe that UP, as the country's premier university, must fulfill its responsibility of raising animal welfare awareness and compassion inside the academic institution. As the pioneer campus animal welfare group in the country, FOCA works with the UPD administration to promote humane animal management through TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return). In June and November 2019, some 760 campus cats and dogs were neutered and spayed with the help of partner organizations Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF), Humane Society International (HSI), Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA), and Vets Love Nature. FOCA's other activities include:

- finding homes for friendly and neutered campus animals
- lectures / seminars / workshops on animal welfare-related topics
- promoting mental health with help from our UPD Emotional
Support Animals (events and visits to the different colleges)
- training of the UPD Emotional Support Dogs and Handlers team
- information campaign on Responsible Pet Guardianship and
Humane Animal Management
- yearly dog pack walk that kicks off the UP Lantern Parade

If you want to make a difference for our campus animals, contact us. Help us achieve our goal. Healthy Animals. One Community.

PAW-sitively grateful and slightly emotional over here… 🥹🐾💛A huge THANK YOU to Saint Roche Premium Dog Shampoo for being...
16/05/2026

PAW-sitively grateful and slightly emotional over here… 🥹🐾💛

A huge THANK YOU to Saint Roche Premium Dog Shampoo for being one of the kind hearts behind our event: PAWer UP: Walk and Community Building with Endless PAWssibilities 🐶🐱 Your support helped make this event extra meaningful, not just for us, but for the campus animals and all the furry friends we continue to advocate for! 🫶🏻

Behind every wagging tail, happy pawrent, and successful community initiative are people and partners who choose to care. We’re so thankful you chose to be part of this journey with us ✨

Your generosity reminds us that animal welfare becomes so much more powerful when communities and compassionate brands come together for a shared cause 🐕❤️‍🩹

From all of us at the Animal Welfare Group of NSTP–CWTS 2 CSWCD MXY, together with FOCA UP… thank you for helping us create something truly PAW-sible 🦴💖 Here’s to kinder spaces, happier tails, and more meaningful partnerships ahead! 🐾

ATTENTION ‼️ 2 Days To Go, the clock is ticking!Before the action begins, baka gusto mong makasama sina Peanut, Kotton, ...
15/05/2026

ATTENTION ‼️ 2 Days To Go, the clock is ticking!
Before the action begins, baka gusto mong makasama sina Peanut, Kotton, at iba pa kahit saan ka magpunta. 🐾
Introducing the Pawsitive Steps keychains, which serves as the unofficial Barker’s License of the different Diliman Wellness Animals (DiWA)! 🐶
Each keychain reminds us that there’s someone that cares for you, wherever you go and these wellness animals are not just labels, but an experience (which you can feel by joining our pack walk on May 16!)
Above all, each sale supports FOCA UP’s emergency fund for the caring animals they take care of.
So what are you waiting for? Kunin mo na ang sarili mong keychain at bitbitin are Barker’s License nina Redfox, Cammy, at iba pang DiWAs para may kasama ka buong araw. 🐾
Order here now!
🔗https://forms.gle/tjft2acmP2wuhUA17

We hear you! We’ve heard great stories from those who went on our first session and we want to recreate those memories f...
15/05/2026

We hear you! We’ve heard great stories from those who went on our first session and we want to recreate those memories for those who missed out. 🐾
We invite you all to join our second pack walk together with UP’s own emotional support dogs through FOCA UP!
For those who joined us earlier this month, we welcome you all back! For those who were not able to go, this is your sign to join. What are you waiting for? 🐶
What to expect:
✅ Peaceful morning walk around campus
✅ Quality time with therapy and emotional support dogs
✅ More reasons to feel something real, no labels needed
REMINDER: Please wear comfy clothes and shoes! 🌤️
📅 May 16, 2026 (Saturday)
⏰ 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
📍 Kamia Residence Hall Driveway
https://forms.gle/eqXiwZi9jG8zDiUG8
See you there! The dogs are already excited to meet you! 💛🐾

Winning the Gawad Tsanselor Para Sa Natatanging Lingkod Pangkomunidad paves the way for FOCA, hopefully, to spread its w...
13/05/2026

Winning the Gawad Tsanselor Para Sa Natatanging Lingkod Pangkomunidad paves the way for FOCA, hopefully, to spread its wings more and carve a path toward a better and more compassionate future for the UP campus animals and community. In this article, we take a look at FOCA's role in the community since its creation in July 2015, but from ESA Kotton's eyes. Read on...

So… who gave you all permission to make PAWer UP this heartwarming? 🥹❤️‍🩹What started as our community engagement projec...
11/05/2026

So… who gave you all permission to make PAWer UP this heartwarming? 🥹❤️‍🩹

What started as our community engagement project somehow turned into wagging tails, new friends, meaningful conversations, and one really beautiful community. Safe to say… our hearts are still full!

We’re the Animal Welfare Group from NSTP - CWTS 2 CSWCD MXY, and together with FOCA UP… thank you. Truly 🫂

To everyone who registered, walked, supported our merch, shared our posts, volunteered, brought your energy, and showed up not just for the event but for the cause; thank you for making PAWer UP: Walk and Community Building with Endless PAWssibilities so much more special than we ever imagined 🐕🐈🎀

You really understood the assignment: come for the fun, stay for the advocacy 🐾

Seeing people gather not only for their own pets, but also for campus animals and strays, reminded us that animal welfare is more than just love—it’s community, responsibility, and actually choosing to care. Because beyond the cute photos, fun walks, and anik-aniks… this was always for the animals who deserve safer, kinder, and more compassionate spaces too 🫶🏻

So from the bottom of our slightly tired but very happy hearts, thank you for showing up for us, for FOCA UP, and most especially, for them 🐶🦴

PAWer UP may be over, but we hope the compassion continues. Thank you for proving that when a community comes together, good things really do happen—one paw at a time 💖

🛒 Oh! And… for our PAW-some merch buyers: If you pre-ordered, please don’t forget to contact our designated contact person to claim your orders!

10/05/2026

FOR MOTHER'S DAY, TOPBREED INTERVIEWED FOCA FOUNDER Khrysta Imperial Rara and FOCA officer Nuy Agulto about their experiences in rescuing and caring for former street animals as well as companion cats and dogs. Take a listen...

DISCLAIMER: No Copyright Infringement intended. The audio and video belongs to their rightful owners. Video was grabbed from TopBreed page.

WE AT FOCA CELEBRATE ALL MOTHERS FROM ALL SPECIES. The instinct to protect, nurture and love cuts across species. That i...
10/05/2026

WE AT FOCA CELEBRATE ALL MOTHERS FROM ALL SPECIES. The instinct to protect, nurture and love cuts across species. That includes humans who care for cats, dogs and other animals, cats raising dogs, mama dogs sharing their milk with kittens and even orangutans rescuing and caring for cats!

FOCA HAS JUST WON THE GAWAD TSANSELOR PARA SA NATATANGING LINGKOD PANGKOMUNIDAD! The Gawad Tsanselor is the highest awar...
09/05/2026

FOCA HAS JUST WON THE GAWAD TSANSELOR PARA SA NATATANGING LINGKOD PANGKOMUNIDAD! The Gawad Tsanselor is the highest award given to individuals or groups in the university. The rigorous search process is led by Vice-Chancellors with help from carefully chosen faculty and staff. The giving of the Gawad to an Animal Welfare organization is a first in the history of the award and hopefully indicates that the wind is blowing in the direction of ANIMAL WELFARE. MABUHAY ANG MGA CAMPUS ANIMALS at ang mga g**o, estudyante, empleyado at myembro ng komunidad na tumutulong na ma-improve ang buhay nila.
ONE COMMUNITY. ONE HEALTH. ONE WELFARE.


Oh, so now it’s actually happening… 👀🥰The leashes are almost ready, the paws are preparing, and for PAWer UP: Walk and C...
08/05/2026

Oh, so now it’s actually happening… 👀🥰

The leashes are almost ready, the paws are preparing, and for PAWer UP: Walk and Community Building with Endless PAWssibilities is just around the corner 🐕✨

We’re the Animal Welfare Group from NSTP–CWTS 2 CSWCD MXY, in partnership with FOCA UP, and we’re officially in our final reminder era! 📢

📅 May 9, 2026 | 2:30–6:00 PM
📍 Kamia Residence Hall & Lagoon Stage, UP Diliman

Before we serve walks, wags, and wisdom… swipe through these final reminders so you and your furry bestie are ready for the big day:
📝 Event details
🎒What to bring
⚠️ Safety & security guidelines
🌸 Program flow
🗺️ Route map & logistics

Basically… consider this your paw-rent homework! 😤

And… plot twist! We still have a few slots left 😱
🎟️ https://forms.gle/CbFRqu6t32cbb5y6A
🎟️ https://forms.gle/CbFRqu6t32cbb5y6A
🎟️ https://forms.gle/CbFRqu6t32cbb5y6A

And because being fashionable and compassionate is possible… our for-a-cause merch is still up for grabs too! Your anik-anik addiction can actually help save paws, because 100% of profits go to FOCA UP’s Emotional Support Animals for food and vet care 🧸🦴

Pre-order here:
🛒 https://forms.gle/CDoeZex3viTx7C4K9
🛒 https://forms.gle/CDoeZex3viTx7C4K9
🛒 https://forms.gle/CDoeZex3viTx7C4K9

So whether you’re here for the walk, the cause, the cute merch, or the chance to say “my dog is more social than me”… PAWer UP is waiting. See you there, besties. Let’s make it bark-worthy 💖

Cute enough to collect, meaningful enough to matter! 🎀Still thinking about it? Here’s your reminder that our PAWer UP fo...
06/05/2026

Cute enough to collect, meaningful enough to matter! 🎀

Still thinking about it? Here’s your reminder that our PAWer UP for-a-cause merch is not only ✨estetik✨; it helps save paws too 🐾

We’re the Animal Welfare Group from NSTP–CWTS 2 CSWCD MXY, in partnership with FOCA UP, and we’re inviting you to support PAWer UP: Walk and Community Building with Endless PAWssibilities through our special merch collection!

💛 Stickers
📌 Pins
📸 Photocards

And the best part? 100% of the profit will go directly to FOCA UP’s Emotional Support Animals for their food and veterinary needs 🫂

So yes… your anik-anik obsession can actually make a difference 🥹

📅 Event: May 9, 2026 | 2:30–6:00 PM
📍 UP Diliman (Kamia Residence Hall & Lagoon Stage)

Limited event slots left! Register here:
🎟️ https://bit.ly/PAWerUPPre-Registration
🎟️ https://bit.ly/PAWerUPPre-Registration
🎟️ https://bit.ly/PAWerUPPre-Registration

View our merch catalogue & pre-order here:
🛒 https://forms.gle/CDoeZex3viTx7C4K9
🛒 https://forms.gle/CDoeZex3viTx7C4K9
🛒 https://forms.gle/CDoeZex3viTx7C4K9

Support the cause, spoil yourself a little, and help care for the paws that need it most 💗

DOGS. GAMES. A PICNIC. NEW FRIENDS. It's a recipe for having a really good time on Saturday mornings. It beats going to ...
05/05/2026

DOGS. GAMES. A PICNIC. NEW FRIENDS.
It's a recipe for having a really good time on Saturday mornings. It beats going to crowded malls. It's a lot of fun for dogs who get to socialize and people who get to relax in nature. It's a learning experience, too. The pack walk last weekend was organized by a Business Management class. The walks always have a purpose and for everyone who joins, it's always a memorable experience.

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