Grieving fur parents rushed to San Jose del Monte to claim their dogs and cats as a Cavite pet crematorium faces possible charges
Fur parents are heartbroken and angry after the remains of 25 pets they believed had been cremated were found dumped in sacks along a road in Barangay Minuyan, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan. As of Sunday, November 1, 2026, owners were preparing to file complaints over the incident, which has gone viral online.
According to city police chief Col. Nelson Sardin, seven large sacks holding the remains of 22 dogs and three cats were allegedly left by two men aboard a van at around 2 a.m. on October 29. Residents reported the sacks after noticing a strong, foul odor, and village officials found tags bearing the animals’ names and weights.
Photos of the sacks spread quickly on social media after an animal welfare group posted the names on the tags so owners could find their pets. Families soon arrived from Cavite to identify and take home their dogs and cats. Police said owners told them they had brought their pets to a pet crematorium in Bacoor City, Cavite.
One of the dogs was Ivy, a black dog who died on October 23. Her family said they spent more than P10,000 for her cremation. “Hindi naman basta hayop lang yan, e. Kumbaga, mas loyal pa nga sa tao yan, bakit ginawa nilang basura?” said her owner, Jilbrick Cuya.
In a meeting with more than 30 pet owners, the Bacoor City legal office said the crematorium failed to show CCTV footage or documents proving the cremations took place, and that its business permit did not cover animal cremation. The city government ordered the business closed.
Actor John Arcilla also spoke up on Facebook. “Kailangang panagutan at makulong ang mga may gawa nito,” he wrote, saying it was unfair to fur parents who trusted that the ashes they received belonged to their pets.
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society urged owners to file estafa complaints and keep their receipts and cremation certificates. Police said the crematorium’s owner and staff may also face charges for violating the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act and a city sanitation ordinance.