Wanderlust: Expat Life & Style in Thailand December 2014 / January 2015 | Page 44
Life & Travel
SOI DOG
Soi Dog’s mission is to improve
the welfare of dogs and cats in Thailand, resulting in better lives for both
the animal and human communities.
They seek to end animal cruelty
and ultimately to create a society
without homeless animals.
This foundation helps homeless,
neglected, and abused dogs and cats
of Thailand. Soi Dog volunteers work
to end the dog meat trade throughout the region, and they respond
to animal welfare disasters and emergencies. They want to set an example
for the Asian region on how to reduce
humanely the number of unwanted dogs and cats through spaying
and neutering and how to better
the lives of stray dogs and feral cats.
There are many stories of the great
work of Soi Dog, such as the story
of Tai Chi. Tai Chi was found lying
in the gutter, severely malnourished
and unable to even stand on his own.
After getting him back on his paws,
Soi Dog found him a loving home.
Soi Dog provides safe
accommodation for 400 dogs
and 30 cats. The dogs live in large
outdoor cages where they
play and enjoy their lives. They
are divided into groups. There
is a designated area for the puppies
that are ‘supervised’ by the older
dogs that teach them how to behave.
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part of Thailand. He has been
at the shelter for nearly a year
and is looking for a great place to live.
A little bit further down, the older
dogs live together minding their
own business.
Soi Dog receives no government
funding and they rely mainly
on volunteers who come to help with
the animals on a daily basis.
Soi Dog is open to the public
from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
There are free shelter tours
given at 9:30 am, 11:00 am,
and 1:30 pm to anyone
who’s interested.
There are many ways to help
Soi Dog, but if you’re able to give
one of the dogs or cats a safe
and happy home that would
be the best option. Soi Dog sends
animlas to adopters all around
the world. At this moment
there are several dogs waiting
for a new home, such as Snowflake.
This 7-year-old male was left begind
when his family moved to another
THERE ARE SEVERAL
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
THIS FOUNDATION.
SOI DOG RELIES
ENTIRELY
ON DONATIO