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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Below is an extract from an email from 2 folks who recently spent some of their vacation helping out at the Care for Dogs shelter in Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Thailand. As with so many volunteers, they see the true characters of the dogs through prolonged exposure and their situations touch their hearts. This is [...]

For the last 2 years I have been registered with a website that calls itself the “Expat Blog” and they list my earlier work with Care for Dogs in the category of Thailand, Volunteers etc.

Amazingly, today I receive an email from them to ask if I would like to update my profile…

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If you would like to consider taking time out of your life, your travel around the world or holiday plans, why not do as Lisa and Rachel have done, visit Care for Dogs in Chiang Mai and find a holiday romance of an extremely satisfying kind. Lisa expresses her feelings by writing the following article [...]

Care for Dogs could not wish for higher praise than that expressed in the following post found at this site mandyandbryan.com On our last day in Chiang Mai I volunteered with Care for Dogs, and it was a pretty emotional day. I was really excited to play with dogs and it felt good to give [...]

Irene spent a great deal of time with Care for Dogs recently and this is what she has to say about her stay: My stay in Chiang Mai was hugely enriched by doing volunteer work at Care for Dogs. I visited the centre regularly cuddling, grooming and playing with the lovely creatures. They loved the [...]

Recently, Heather spent a short time at the shelter and managed to develop a keen understanding of the volunteer experience with Care for Dogs. With an eye for a nice portrait, she captured a few of the residents on camera and you can see more of her photographs here … (this time regarding Sharks!) Photographs [...]

Care for Dogs is totally dependent upon volunteer assistance and this testimonial from one volunteer speaks volumes about the two way street that becomes apparent when volunteering with this type of activity. Someone once said “Properly trained, a man can be dog’s best friend” and with around one hundred eager teachers in attendance, CARE FOR [...]