Shelter of Light

15/07/2025

💛 It’s Payday — Can You Be Their Light Today?

While most celebrate payday with little comforts, ours at Shelter of Light goes to vet bills, meals, medicines. Especially for cats and dogs that require special care.

We are an independent rescue caring for the most vulnerable:
🐾 Special needs cats — blind, deaf, three-legged, and full of fight
🐾 Cats with chronic illnesses — cancer, kidney disease, FIV/FELV, epilepsy
🐾 Senior cats abandoned in their final years, still yearning for warmth
🐾 Semi-ferals — misunderstood, fearful, but still deserving of safety and dignity

No big sponsors. No shelter funding. Just us, and the kindness of people like you.

Today, we’re asking: could you spare a little of your payday for those who’ve already survived so much?

💛 ₱50 buys a meal for a special needs rescue
💛 ₱200 helps restock extra needs
💛 ₱500 can help us cover urgent vet treatments

We are running of all our supplies yet again, and we are continually paying for our vet bills as well.

They need kindness and they need action.
And today, even the smallest act could be life-saving.

💛 GCash / PayMaya – 09772119959 (Rosemarie A)
💛 PayPal – [email protected]
💛 BDO – Just message us for account details

We also accept in-kind donations and direct payments to our vet, just message us for details.

Please do consider sharing our posts po as well. We have reached minimal help which can often translate to minimal help.

Thank you po!

11/07/2025

What’s ₱10 to you? To our rescues, it's a chance to keep on.

Every day, we fight to care for the lives no one else would fight for. And today, we’re asking for your help. Again.

Two of our rescues, Bless and Syrax, are currently confined and receiving treatment. Although we have significantly reduced our running bill, our weekly required payment of at least P10k needs to continue, especially as some of our rescues with special needs still need to be have their follow-ups. At the same time, we’re running low on food, cat litter, and funds for the homemade meals.

In the past few weeks, around 20 kind-hearted souls have stepped in to help — and we’re so deeply, genuinely grateful. We also know there are over 9,000 of you here with us. Even just a small gesture from more of our community could make a world of difference for our rescues.

If even a small portion of you donated your spare change — ₱10, ₱20, ₱50, ₱100 — we would be able to cover food, vet care, and daily needs with less worry and more hope.

We currently need:
💛 Vet funds (at least ₱10,000/week)
💛 Canned wet food
💛 Cat litter
💛 Ingredients for homemade meals
💛 Medications and follow-up care

🐾 Every peso matters.
💛 GCash / PayMaya – 09772119959 (Rosemarie A)
💛 PayPal – [email protected]
💛 BDO – Just message us for account details

We also accept in-kind donations and direct payments to our vet.

Please consider donating — or simply sharing this post.
We don’t need everyone to give a lot. We just need a few more hearts to care enough to give what they can.

From all of us at Shelter of Light, and every rescue holding on, thank you. 💛

09/07/2025

It's a tough morning. After work, I tended to the rescues and had to rush to the vet. I haven't slept since noon yesterday, but I cannot bear to not go to Bless. This is the weakest I've seen her. But we're still praying that she will push through. Hope you can say a prayer for her as well today.

08/07/2025

Our special needs cats badly need your help.

Some of our cats require special diet for their health and recovery. However, such diets can become costly and expenses can add up fast especially when we have multiple cats needing different special food. If you could sponsor or help with even one pouch, that would already mean so much to us.

Here are their current needs:
💛 Meteor - RC Renal Wet - P170 per pouch (lifetime need)
💛 Bless - RC Gastro Wet - P135 per pouch (lifetime need)
💛 Syrax (got confined yesterday) - RC Recovery - P221 per can (at least 7 cans needed)
💛 Doki - RC Urinary S/O - P150 per pouch (at least 7 pouches needed)

Aside from these, we also badly need the following:
💛 1 ml syringes - P175/100 pcs
💛 3 ml syringes - P295/100 pcs
💛 Kitten wet food for seniors, kittens, those without teeth
💛 Nacalvit, Immunol/Black Armour, Probiotics

(Prices are from Shopee, so you can definitely order directly there for us. Please let us know if you need the links.)

These are all on top of weekly needs of canned wet food, dry food, funds for homemade food, vitamins and our continuous payment to our vet. Hope you can spare even a little for our cats in need. Your kindness means a lot po to us. Salamat!

You can help through:
💛 GCash / PayMaya – 09772119959 (Rosemarie A)
💛 PayPal – [email protected]
💛 BDO – Just message us for account details

We also accept in-kind donations and direct payments to our vet.

06/07/2025

March is marching forward and blossoming well! ✨️💛

It's good to end the week on a positive note, regardless of how difficult it has been, so here's our beautiful March.

March spent her first month on the streets mainly on her own. How she survived with her frail and fragile body is still mind-blowing to me. At her young age, she has exhibited so much resilience even when she was confined at the vet. Now look at her!

We are utterly grateful to her vet, Doc Weelen, who is just splendid in his care and passion for what he does. Thank you also to the entire for all their efforts!

Losses are part of rescuing and are often dishearrtening, but every win is a testament of how fulfilling all of it is. We will take this win.

Thank you to all those who are helping SoL out. We are actually still paying for March's vet bills. We would not be able to help her and so many cats and dogs if not for your kindness.

All the love, always.

(First pic was taken by her vet when we first brought March, second pic is right when we got her, third pic is during her vaccination, fourth pic is today!)

04/07/2025

Pwede po bang sa inyo na lang ako magsumbong?

Hindi po ako nagrereklamo, hindi ako napapagod dahil hindi ko mahal ang mga rescues. Sa tingin ko, medyo mabigat lang ung pakiramdam ngayon, lalo na at wala ako masandalan, masabihan, matakbuhan. Ang hirap maging mag-isa.

Alam ko naman po na hindi ako physically mag-isa. Laging nandiyan ung cats and dogs, supportive naman po ang family, and we have kind people like you who help us keep on. Pero the burden of the silent challenges, yung mga bagay na hindi ko na rin alam kung paano ikuwento, minsan 'yun po yung pinakamabigat.

Yung stress na hindi mo mailabas kasi wala kang oras huminto. Yung pagod na hindi mo maipahinga kasi may kailangan gawin. Yung bigat sa dibdib na hindi mo ma-share kasi ayaw mong makaabala.

Lately, pinipigilan ko lagi na umiyak kase ang daming umaasa sakin. Kanina, naging emotional lang ako nung nakausap ko ang vet ni Bless kase hirap pa rin siya sa pagpoop niya. Isa lang siya sa special needs namin. Kung kaya ko lang kunin ung sakit na nararamdaman nila, gagawin ko.

Hindi ko po alam kung pagod lang, o dahil matagal ko nang kinikimkim ‘yung takot, guilt, at lungkot. Kasi araw-araw, pinipilit kong maging okay. Pinipilit kong maging strong para sa kanila. Pero deep inside, ang daming pangyayari na hindi ko kayang iproseso.

I’ve also been struggling with things I don’t really talk about. I’ve been feeling really insecure and frustrated about my body, about who I am. May mga araw na kahit anong gawin ko, pakiramdam ko hindi sapat. Hindi ako sapat. Hindi ako maganda. Hindi ako enough bilang ako. Baka hindi rin ako enough for Shelter of Light.

Wala akong safe space na pwedeng huminga ng malalim at sabihing, “Hindi ko kaya ngayon.”

Kaya ito po. Gusto ko lang aminin: hindi ako okay. Hindi po ito reklamo. Hindi rin ito pagsuko. Ito lang po ‘yung totoo.

Thank you po, kung nabasa niyo ‘to hanggang dulo. Thank you for being here, for being kind, and for seeing me, for not judging.

I pray for strength and courage still. And if it's not too much, I do pray that one day, I won't feel so alone anymore.

04/07/2025

🌟 A TREAT FOR YOU, A CHANCE FOR THEM 🌟

We at Shelter of Light, a small independent rescue for cats and dogs, are so excited to team up with Same Same Spa and Astig Vegan for a fundraiser close to our hearts (and paws). 🐾

For your ₱250 donation, you’ll not only be helping us provide food, vet care, and shelter to animals in need, you’ll also get a chance to win a deeply relaxing Hilot Date for Two, courtesy of our kind friends at Same Same Spa.

Not in QC? No problem! Our amazing supporter RG Enriquez-Diez of Astig Vegan is raffling off a signed copy of her Filipino Vegan cookbook especially for donors like you.

💯 Every peso goes directly to the animals we rescue and care for.
✨ Raffle runs from July 4 to 20
🎉 Winners will be announced on July 21

Ready to join? Check the details in the post and send us your donation screenshot!
From the bottom of our hearts, and from every paw you help: thank you. 🐶🐱💜

04/07/2025

Hi from Winter! Winter is our rescue with cancer. He's fighting through but we are still working on his blood values so he can go through his next chemo sessions. Hope you can spare even a little for him and our other rescues. We continue to pay our P10k weekly payment to our vet. Your kindness means so much po to us especially right now 💛

You can help through:
💛 GCash / PayMaya – 09772119959 (Rosemarie A)
💛 PayPal – [email protected]
💛 BDO – Just message us for account details

We also accept in-kind donations and direct payments to our vet, just PM us.

03/07/2025

There are a lot of times when I feel utterly inadequate. Even when it comes to Shelter of Light.

As you know, I am not born with a silver spoon and SoL is but an independent effort. I have known struggles long before I could even say that word. I grew up learning how to make do, how to carry more than my share, how to quietly endure. And even now, even with all the progress we've made, even with the lives we’ve managed to save, there are nights when I wonder if I’m failing.

Last night, I cried to my Nanay.

I told her how small I’ve been feeling again. How I look around and think of all the seniors under our care and the dogs as well. How much I want them to have a bigger space. A safer space.

How I can’t give that to them yet..

How that kills me.

Because I try. I try so hard. And still, it feels like I’m coming up short.

People say kind things, that I’m doing a great job. And I’m truly grateful as those words mean more than I can say. But on the hard days, I can’t help but wonder: am I really? Do my efforts still matter when they feel so small compared to what others are able to give, to do, to offer?

People see the photos, the moments of light I choose to share. But even when I speak of loss, the toll cannot always be fully seen. The nights I lie awake calculating bills. The days I quietly set myself aside because a rescue needs the funds more. The ache of having to explain (yes, I do explain it to them) that this space, though filled with love, is the best I can give for now.

I know it shouldn’t be this hard to do something this good.

And maybe one day, it won’t be.

But for now, I just want to say this: if you've ever felt like you're not doing enough, I see you. I feel it too. Deeply. Loudly. Quietly. All at once. But I keep going. Not because I don’t feel the weight, but because those we care for have carried far heavier. And if I can ease even a fraction of that, even for one day, then maybe that’s what love looks like.

Messy. Inadequate. But fierce and fighting. And most importantly, still here.

I will continue praying, hoping, and working hard to one day (soon) have our sanctuary.

02/07/2025

Hi, everyone. We have raised P130 since posting. Hope you can consider sparing even a little for SoL 🥺

We’re caring for so many special souls, and we need your help.

At the heart of our little independent rescue are cats who need extra love and care. We have a fully blind kitty. Two with only three legs. One with epilepsy. One with kidney issues. One with cancer. Several seniors who need soft food and gentle attention. And alongside them, dozens of other rescues (including dogs), each with their own story of survival, hope, and healing.

We’re not a shelter with big funding. We’re not backed by any group. We’re just doing what we can, every day, to give these cats the life they were once denied.

But we can’t do it without help.

Every week, we try to raise enough to meet their basic needs, and if we could meet this week's goal before Friday, it would be such a relief. I don’t have work this Friday, and honestly, I’d love to take a breath. To rest a little. To sit with the cats and dogs, not in worry, but in peace.

Here’s what we need EVERY WEEK:
🐾 ₱10,000 for our vet
🐾 Follow-up checkups for those who need it
🐾 Around ₱25,000 for food, cat litter, medicine, and vitamins
🐾 Funds for our homemade meals

If you’ve ever thought about helping a rescue, please let it be now. These cats and dogs rely on us, and we’re relying on kind hearts like yours.

You can help through:
💛 GCash / PayMaya – 09772119959 (Rosemarie A)
💛 PayPal – [email protected]
💛 BDO – Just message us for account details

We also accept in-kind donations and direct payments to our vet. Just send us a message.

Thank you for being part of their lives. Thank you for giving them the chance to feel safe, cared for, and loved. You are part of their healing. 💛

(Material designed by Dianne P)

01/07/2025

We’re caring for so many special souls, and we need your help.

At the heart of our little independent rescue are cats who need extra love and care. We have a fully blind kitty. Two with only three legs. One with epilepsy. One with kidney issues. One with cancer. Several seniors who need soft food and gentle attention. And alongside them, dozens of other rescues (including dogs), each with their own story of survival, hope, and healing.

We’re not a shelter with big funding. We’re not backed by any group. We’re just doing what we can, every day, to give these cats the life they were once denied.

But we can’t do it without help.

Every week, we try to raise enough to meet their basic needs, and if we could meet this week's goal before Friday, it would be such a relief. I don’t have work this Friday, and honestly, I’d love to take a breath. To rest a little. To sit with the cats and dogs, not in worry, but in peace.

Here’s what we need EVERY WEEK:
🐾 ₱10,000 for our vet
🐾 Follow-up checkups for those who need it
🐾 Around ₱25,000 for food, cat litter, medicine, and vitamins
🐾 Funds for our homemade meals

If you’ve ever thought about helping a rescue, please let it be now. These cats and dogs rely on us, and we’re relying on kind hearts like yours.

You can help through:
💛 GCash / PayMaya – 09772119959 (Rosemarie A)
💛 PayPal – [email protected]
💛 BDO – Just message us for account details

We also accept in-kind donations and direct payments to our vet. Just send us a message.

Thank you for being part of their lives. Thank you for giving them the chance to feel safe, cared for, and loved. You are part of their healing. 💛

(Material designed by Dianne P)

01/07/2025

Hi, everyone! Hope you can join! We'll publish a more detailed post on this by tomorrow.