The Hand to Paw outreach project run by the children at Prem Center in Mae Rim were very pleased to respond to a call for assistance with some village pups and there mothers, in need of food & health support. These pups will now receive a real boost to their bleak start in life and [...]

This week Care for Dogs received a call from a very concerned visitor to The Spa, a very select retreat in the hills around Mae Rim. Jenny an animal lover from Australia, had seen a very skinny and heavy breasted female dog scavenging for food around the roads near the resort and it didn’t take [...]

2 wee bundles of joy were left dumped and abandoned this week at Wat Mae Ann located near Mae Rim. Left under a small palm tree, the two female sisters have made this their new temporary home. Frightened and hungry due to their stranded circumstances, the Prem Hand to Paw Temple Outreach has stepped in [...]

We’re looking for volunteers!

If you are reading this notice it must be because of your concern for many of our 4-legged friends! Often times one has the need or want to volunteer in some way, but have limited time, located on the opposite side of Chiang Mai from the Care for Dog shelter, or simply unsure as to what you could do to help.

We are looking for interested, compassionate adults who would like to be part of a new Prem community outreach initiative called “Hand to Paw”. This project is designed to care for the dogs currently living at three temples located in the surrounding area around The Prem International School in Mae Rim.

Another contact from Joy – the Care for Dogs volunteer working with the students at Prem Center on their Hand to Paw Outreach Program. Sadly, Khun Grib confirmed my worse fear yesterday. I have not seen “Dave”, an all white male dog from Wat Nong Pla Mun that we had, with the help of the [...]

This story is written by Sandy Clyburn & is so exciting for everyone at Care for Dogs. “It seems like the Hand to Paw has touched many hearts at Prem. The kindness and caring demonstrated by these students will ensure a healthy, happier and safer life for the four-legged residents of the local village temple.” [...]

Vet runs can be very depressing at the best of times but today just capped the lot. There is no good news in this post, it’s all doom, gloom & disaster and if you need cheering up, click your browser ‘Back’ button now and avoid any further anxiety that is sure to arise from reading [...]

Below is a clear demonstration of the commitment of the core drivers to this excellent initiative. This email was sent out by the team to pupils, parents and Prem Center contacts, in an effort to raise awareness to the project and hopefully encourage people to help in any way they are able. Calling all animal [...]

Today, Karin, Soraya & I met up with Sandy & Joy from Prem School at Mae Rim, in the temple car park where they plan to commence a school projected whereby they will treat the dogs and cats for any problems and work with the Abbot there to have them all sterilised and vaccinated too. [...]

This adoption story is a rather special one. Not only is it about 2 dogs, 2 individually special dogs but also 2 very special people. In Mae Rim, not far from the Water Buffalo camp and Prem Tinsulanonda International School, is a Dog Training & Boarding facility called “The Happy Gambol Dog Training School” (Phone [...]