Heart Evangelista Escudero is perhaps one of the most famous dog lovers in the country. The multi-hyphenate is a staunch advocate for animal rights.

One of Heart’s advocacies is speaking for Aspins (asong Pinoy). For this, she partnered with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) to lobby for the amendment of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) in 2013.

Heart said she wants more people to recognize Aspins as beautiful, loving and loyal dogs and should be given the same care, love and respect as pure breeds.

If there’s an Aspin that’s very popular in the Philippines, it would definitely be her dog Panda. Seen on most of Heart’s posts, Panda is Heart’s constant companion.

“I'm always with Panda because she goes with me wherever I go even if I'm shooting or filming, except when I travel, especially since my husband's always away for work. It's nice that I have my fur buddies to keep me company,” said Heart.

Heart cares for her dogs with “Three Times the Love” and she personally oversees their health care to make sure they get only the best.

“I show my love for them by making sure that they’re healthy by giving them the right dog food or I even have their food cooked with boiled carrots and other really healthy food because I want them to have long lives with me. I love spoiling them and making sure they’re always comfortable so although some of my dogs sleep with me, I still put beds or mats in little corners of the house. I love giving them treats cause they love them!. I wish I can take them with me to a trip somewhere where they can run; I think that's always the best especially now because we're always just stuck at home,” she said.

Heart shares a reminder to fur parents or those who want to have pets.

“Having a dog is like taking care of a child as well; the responsibility of being a pet owner isn’t a joke. Apart from giving them love and their basic needs, we have to make sure that they get proper medical care just like how we do it for ourselves as humans.”

As a responsible dog owner, Heart wants to help highlight the importance of dogs’ holistic health thru regular medication to protect your dogs and help prevent unwanted diseases. To help ensure that her fur babies are in their best health, Heart only gives them supplements from a trusted brand that has dedicated goal to deliver quality medicine specifically designed for dogs.

Heart is the newest ambassador for Simparica Trio, the first monthly chewable tablet that protects dogs with three proven ingredients designed to protect dogs against heartworm disease, ticks and fleas, roundworms and hookworms.

“I treat my dogs like my children, which is why I make sure to take preventive measures to keep them safe and healthy. What I love about Simparica Trio is that it provides comprehensive protection against deadly parasites such as intestinal worms, ticks and fleas and most especially heartworm. And another good thing is it comes in a yummy chewable tablet, and they only need to take it once a month! Imagine the protection and the convenience, right?!” said Heart.

Simparica Trio comes in the following variants: 2.5 to 5 kg dogs, 5 to 10 kg dogs, 10 to 20 kg dogs, and 20 to 40 kg dogs, as prescribed by veterinarians. For more information, visit Zoetis Pet Care on Facebook and Instagram or go to their website.