Last week over 20 young dogs arrived at the shelter and most are being prepared for the NAP Fair. Many of the smaller puppies are out of an abandoned house, some are young temple dogs, but all are woefully socialized. Here in photos is a sneak preview of some of the new dogs that we hope to move into forever homes this week.

Whenever I read about His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand’s compassion towards stray dogs it always warms my heart. I felt compelled today to share this with you and especially his personal and wonderful comments regarding a stray street dog’s special qualities. Many of you may already know that His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej [...]

Lucy and Rosie.. off to start their new life with Kathy and Averill. What an achievement, Lucy and Rosie became role models for a happy ending out of a very bad start in life, read more about it here… With the support of other good hearted people we hope to be able to help the [...]

I’ve decided to share some of my fostering experiences in the hope that someone else may be encouraged to take in a dog or two, or cats and kittens and give the individual love and care that some of them need for recovery or re homing. So this is a quick introduction just so you [...]

They are both very gentle natured, and despite the terrible circumstances we found them in, I believe that they once had very kind and caring owners because they love being with people, all people, and they take new situations in their stride. They were a real hit with local children at our Open Day in June. They walk well on the leash, and obey basic commands in English & Thai. They are keen to please and learn fast.
If you or anyone you know would like to consider adopting these 2 gentle creatures, please contact Ally on 0847 52 52 55 to arrange a visit to the shelter or send us an email

Sorting out various dog issues in my Moo Baan has become a regular activity for me over the past year providing numerous street projects very close to home for me. I’m happy that our village landlord now chooses to advise me of these situations rather than taking matters into her own hands by poisoning unwanted [...]

Frances Wood is a dedicated and very capable volunteer who focuses her attentions in her local community which is fundamental to tackling the often desperate situation of dogs living on the streets or in temples. This story by Frances is very sad. As I compile this post for publication, tears are streaming down my face [...]

**Update-Fabulous news, these guys are off to Holland as they have been adopted** Every day I’m seeing changes with Hope and Freedom and its fantastic to see. They trust now that food comes on a regular basis several times a day and they have, over the past 4 weeks slowly been returning to being the [...]

Hope and Freedom arrived at my home about 10 days ago for fostering. I had no idea what they would be like after 2 years of neglect, and I was a bit wary about taking on two big dog’s that were, maybe, unpredictable. What a surprise I got. These two are absolutely wonderful. They are [...]

Hope, a Golden Retriever, and Freedom, an Alsatian, were rescued last month from a desperate situation. Left behind by their family who had abandoned their house, the dogs were living in the middle of garbage, only occasionally fed, their health condition deteriorating, malnourished. They had infected wounds and were only skin and bones. When the [...]

This week we were alerted by a local temple that 4 Persian cats (3 males & 1 female) had been dumped there. Being suspicious of watery eyes and runny noses, as well as the fact that these beautiful cats had been abandoned, we took them to Dr Tarn for a short holiday and health assessment. [...]

The guy who warned us about the vicious dogs led the Alsatian into a cage whilst we looked at the other dog. Why he did this, we shall never know but he said they had been this way for the last couple of years and we assumed he knew them better than we did.

We backed the car into the garden, scrunching the cleaned carcase remnants that people had previously thrown over the gate to feed these creatures, now bare of meat and reminiscent of the poor guys that we were now leading into the car.
The Golden Retriever had so little energy, we had to carry him into the car. He didn’t growl, he didn’t resist and where he was put, he stayed. The Alsatian walked quietly but positively into the car without any fuss. Their bodies were very thin, bones sticking out and skin drawn tight in some places and hanging saggy in others. Their eye lids drooping and eyes just staring, they looked exhausted and like characters from documentaries where prisoners have been released after long term captivity. I am not exaggerating, I am not sensationalising, this happened, this is real life.

** Update Both re-homed together ** One of our volunteers Soraya, was contacted by the Abbot at her local Temple to say that 2 cats had just been dumped there. Being a caring and sensible man, he checked them out and discovered that they were both female, so his first thought was to call Soraya [...]

I just received an e-mail from Karin letting me know that two young bubbly black puppies we’d rescued from a temple and had been adopted by a nice couple this summer were recently dropped back off at the shelter, now all grown up. The owners explained that they had decided to move back home to [...]

Meet freedom, he’s a beautiful German Shepherd, probably about 6 years old and looking for a new loving home. He came to the shelter through terrible circumstances, you can read the full story here… Being a very confident German Shepherd, I’m sure he could make a fine job of protecting your property, but he’s much [...]