I came to Chiang Mai in December 2009 and it was my first time in Thailand. I was amazed to see so many street dogs. And because I love dogs very much and had never seen this many street dogs before in my life, I was really overwhelmed and I didn’t really know how to [...]

Animal welfare, rescue and volunteering seems to bring together a very nice mix of people.
At Care for Dogs, we are always pleased to meet new volunteers and enjoy their company, no matter how long or short their stay with us will be.
Some volunteers come to us and stay for weeks & months, some just for [...]

Roxy & Tom are on a mission right now, taking time out to travel Asia and getting stuck in with caring for animals. They chose to stay at a local resort called Nugent Waterside for a week and cycle to the shelter every day to give us some help.
As you can see from their photo [...]

Julia is a dedicated carer of animals and with a desire to help dogs in Thailand, contacted Care for Dogs to see if she could come to Chiang Mai on a holiday, live near the shelter & come to the shelter every day and HELP !
Well you can imagine our response to an offer like [...]

This morning a willing volunteer visited the shelter during a stay in Chiang Mai, giving up her time to help out with what ever needed doing.
There is always something to be done at the shelter and she immediately got stuck in to a really valuable task.
In one of our enclosures, E6, there are many pups, [...]

Though I volunteer with Care For Dogs several months at a time, I work at a veterinary clinic in the US the rest of the time. This story ties in lessons learned from both.
I walk into the room with hesitation. They told me when I started this job that it never gets easier. There’s a [...]

Last Sunday proved that our new booth is a great success with an EXCELLENT result in sales, donations and interest from the public. This will increase adoptions and we’ve already got some new volunteers. Not to mention the positive outcome these extra funds will have in helping the many dogs and cats in Chiang Mai and help fund our many new projects in the planning. We’re always looking for Thai or English speaking volunteers. If you are interested in joining our team at the Sunday Walking Street Market Booth then please contact me at teresa@carefordogs.org

Care for Dogs is constantly approached by people that want to volunteer and get up close with the residents at the shelter.
Recently, we were fortunate to meet Sibylle. This is what she has to say about her time in Chiang Mai.
The whole month of february i stayed in chiang mai and went to the shelter [...]

Travellers throughout the world who have had to leave their beloved pets for extended periods are always the first to pat a stray dog or cat in a foreign land. Those lucky enough to be touring Thailand, will know that this country has an abundance of neglected, abused and unloved dogs.
As a tourist myself with [...]

Volunteer from Australia – Vern is a nice guy.
Right now he is spending a great deal of time in & around the shelter.
As well as systematically working through the entire shelter list of residents to ensure they were all up to date with their vaccinations, he has spent endless hours in the hot & often [...]

This week we have the pleasure (speaking on behalf of the dogs & the other volunteers!) to have Emma & Marco volunteering at the shelter, during their holiday in Thailand.

Today they were getting their fair share of fun with showers and even had time to join the rest of the team for a trip to [...]

This morning, like most mornings this last week, Evan & Marina popped in to the shelter to get up close with the residents and give them a cuddle and have a natter.
These guys are just what the dogs need to bring a little cheer to their stay. A pair of ‘hands-on’ people that are very [...]

We are always pleased to see new faces (humans that is) at the shelter and last week, Alice & Joe came to Chiang Mai and helped out at the shelter during their journey through Asia.
This week they wrote about their stay, this is what they had to say:
Hi Karin and everyone!
We just wanted to say [...]

It was just last January when Anke joined CfD volunteering for several days when visiting Chiang Mai and even in this short timespan she was a real valuable help (look at this earlier post ).
This is an English translation of what she wrote to us when she arrived back home in Eutin,Germany:
Dear Karin,
It’s almost a [...]

Recently Care for Dogs were very pleased to welcome Sophie who came to Chiang Mai from Singapore, specifically to volunteer at the shelter.
She saw the website, read all the info and stories and felt compelled to come an help out for a while.
Sophie got in touch, accommodation in the village near to the shelter was [...]