It is estimated
that Soi Dog look after over 1000 dogs in temples, the SDF centre and
around the streets of Phuket. We desperately need sponsors to help us
continue to help us help the strays of Phuket!
Treatment - Before and After with
Success Stories
Please help us
treat dogs like these by donating
These dogs
are not available for sponsorship unless it specifically says so
next to the dog
It costs us 50,000 Thai
baht a month to treat the animals that we help. That's about 800
pounds sterling, 880 CAD, 1900 AUD,1600 USD, 1335 Euros.
Please help us carry on our life changing work.
OR
sponsor a dog or cat.
If there were another 41 more sponsors we would be able to cover our treatment
costs each month.
A typical case we see every
week. This young dog was found on the side of the road very
close to the shelter with holes in her that were full of
maggots. 4 weeks later she is healing well but will stay at the
shelter.
Joya
This dog came to the shelter after being rounded up by the
government. She had 12 puppies and was pitifully thin. Sadly
none of the puppies survived and she is now at Dr. Tretheps
whilst her wounds heal and is having her diet supplemented
with a big bowl of chicken, vegetables and supplements
courtesy of Gill. The photos above show Joya in Nov 07 and
then him recovered in Feb 08. Strange alteration in colour
of fur is due to lighting. Now sponsored.
October 27 07 .....................Jan 08
Little Darling
After treating thousands on the streets and in temples over
the years. mange has decreased sharply. We still get plenty
though and currently have 16 being treated at the shelter
like this one
Diamond
Dec 01 2007
Dog learning to walk again.
this young dog came in with broken pelvis and spine damage.
Looked at first as though we would have to euthanize but
there was some feeling still there, so we are persevering
and she is now learning to walk again and the signs are
good.
This little dog was picked up
July 07 in Phuket City
after a report from a resident. Its owner had decided the best
way to treat the mange was to fasten the dog under some
corrugated iron and tie its legs together so it couldn't scratch
itself!
July 07 and Oct 07
This little dog can be seen in this video towards the end
Thanks to Tom Reynolds, from
the UK, for sponsoring Margot!
The dog Orbi
was brought in by the Or Bor Tor (local council) He had a nasty
wound on his back, as you can see in the before pics, & as he is now
in the after pics.
Female approx 3 years
old. Maxine found her in Kata without any fur, she very probably
survived distemper as she shakes & jerks like Disco. A lovely
natured dog who loves to hide in any box that's around!
Glory is a fabulous
dog. John's favourite at Wat Kuku. No skin problems or further injuries
in the past quarter. Loves affection.
Glory
was adopted by her sponsor in the UK July 07
Glory is in France awaiting clearance to travel to the UK. Here's a tit
bit from an email we received from France, Dec 07:
Glory has been a bit naughty though ! She has been disappearing ( slipping out through a secret hole made in the garden fence ) with Bernie my Border Terrier. They go hunting in the woods, they were gone for four hours two days ago, they came back covered in mud and burrs but smiling and very very happy. She then went to bed for several hour obviously dreaming of the good time they both had. Legs a-twitch. They have done this before, we have now found their means of exit but I am sure they will set to and make another. It does not worry me unduly as she ( and Bernie ) will always find their way back. She just loves it.
This poor soul is a dog
that came in from a house where he/she had chemical poured over its
body. Lovely, gentle and amazingly very trusting dog. The dog was
found by Rosmarie (one of our voluneers) and "A" the owner of the
dog school in Sirey. They have kindly agreed to pay for the
treatment between them.
Brought in Nov 06. This
little one had some
hair but is full of open scab wounds. After picture taken Jan 2007 - Just such an amazing improvement!!!!!!
Female
approx 18 months. Whist we were feeding at Wat Phar Khlok, one of the
monks caught her for us, as she clearly needed treatment. John put
her in the car, & we carried on feeding, when we got back to the car
she had ripped the interior of both doors! She escaped & had to be
darted as she was spooked. The car is a hire car as ours is being
mended following a car accident we had, it's tuned out to be the
most expensive dog catch yet!
She escaped & had to
be darted as she was spooked. The car is a hire car as ours is being
mended following a car accident we had, it's tuned out to be the
most expensive dog catch yet! She will remain at our centre until
her skin starts to improve & then will be returned to the Wat. We
also believe that she has survived distemper as she displays the
tell tale signs of the shakes & twitches.
SeeThrough
19 Oct 06
Remarkable transformation in 1 month. The power of Ivomec powder!
Unfortunately See Through was one of several dogs poisoned to death
at the Wat in June 07.
This dog was found by
Thep our northern dog catcher, he found her behind Wat Ban Don, she
obviously does not go into the temple as Rock & Eve who feed there
would have found her. Not only has she got severe mange but also VD,
hence the vaginal tumour. She is now at our centre being treated for
the mange & Ina takes her to Dr. T's weekly for a chemotherapy
injection for the tumour, she will require at least 5 injections.
No let up in dogs and
cats needing treatment. 4 new cases over the weekend including one
from Khao Lak brought down by one of our sponsors who is doing
voluntary work there and will be helping out at the center next
week.
The one in the
photograph is from Boat Lagoon which is an area where foreigners
mainly live. Fortunately one cared enough to befriend this dog. Ina
picked up today. Very nice friendly dog covered in bleeding sores,
some of which had maggots inside. Will stay at Dr. Trethep surgery
and then go to the centre.
SDF rescued these two
dogs in distress. A
couple of years ago we rescued a dog who was being sexually abused
by its foreign owner. (There is no law against bestiality in
Thailand).
A few days ago our dog
catchers repeated the exercise. With the cooperation of the Thai
owners neighbours they rescued two very young dogs clearly related
who were being savagely beaten on a daily basis. One can walk but
its back legs are splayed out, the other damage looks like it is
permanent.
No effective laws exist
to protect animals from such ill treatment). The dogs appeared to be
paralysed as a result of this treatment and we felt we might have to
euthanize them.
However Dr. trethep
found there was still feeling there and they are receiving
treatment. Needless to say they will not be returned and can only
hope their owner does not replace them. One drags itself around but can
stand on occasion.
Sadly Julius died of
distemper mid August. Brutus was adopted by a local volunteer.
The
dog in this photo has taken weeks to catch. Eventually one of the
monks was able to catch her and tie her up. We still had to blow
dart her to be able to take her to the clinic today. Lives at Wat
Manik and has a venereal tumour (see photo). These are quite common
and unless treated fatal. They are transmitted via sexual
intercourse and eventually the urethra becomes so constricted that
the dog cannot urinate and dies an agonising death. Treatment
consists of a course of chemo therapy. Injections are given once a
week for 4 or 5 weeks and is very effective but expensive.
John was feeding when a
guy arrived on a motor cycle with the pup in his hands. He said it
wasn't his, but how he knew John was there we have no idea, or maybe
it was coincidence and he was just bringing it to the temple and saw
John. It has two broken legs The pup had 2 breaks in one leg (both
pinned), and one in the other (only cast necessary). The
surgery was done by Dr. Anucha (expensive 6,600THB including 20%
discount) and will be in cast for about 5 weeks. It can now stand on
them though and is staying at Dr. Trethep's.
End June 2006
Plasters now off, and
mobility is reasonable. Will have x rays next week to check all Ok
and then be taken to Wat Para.
Hoppy, now renamed
Chance, was
adopted on 3 July 2006
This dog about 9 months old was
spotted by Rock crawling across the road near Surin Beach. Some
problem with one back leg and very bad mange. Will look to place at
Wat Bang Thao when OK.
End June 06
Jethro
is vastly improved as can be seen in the photo. Now walking well
also.
Brought in to Dr. tretheps surgery by dog catchers from
Bang Tao Beach. Had been attacked with a large knife around the neck
and head. Apparently he looks great now compared with before but
obviously will be at the vets for sometime yet.
4 July 06
He is
doing very well though will have permanent scars.
John
picked this small poodle up on 29 April 06 at Wat Pah
Khlok.
The
monk had shut it in a room which stank of rotten flesh when he
opened the door. The dog had been dumped at the temple a couple of
days earlier. Had clearly been someone's pet before it probably got
a minor injury. With no treatment the injury became infested with
maggots and the dog got dumped. We are seeing more and more poodles
being dumped as their owners tire of them. It is now at our clinic
in Thalang and will clearly need a partial amputation of the right
ear. A very friendly little dog who's future is uncertain at this
stage.
John
saw Lulu at Dr. tretheps on 10 May just as the poodle was being blow
dried after bath and haircut. Seemed to be enjoying it as certainly
her tail was wagging furiously. She had a lot of dye or paint on
her. We don't know why.
While John was at the
vets mid April 06 he saw a dog in bad way. Here's his account:
"There was another
dog in the next cage (photo attached). An owner dog which the vet
has picked up. The hole in its back is at least 10 cms in diameter
and full of maggots. That hole would have started off as a tiny
wound. Why on earth do they wait until it get to this stage!? People
often believe that maggots clean a wound by eating the rotten flesh,
but if not removed will continue to eat the entire dog eventually."
Wound progressing well
as can be seen on photo. Owner also had a golden retriever who had a
maggot infested wound on his testicles, also at clinic but healing
well.
This
is a dog that Nok found at Wat Karon. (un-named at the moment)
Very gentle, quite old doesn't look as if he's had a very happy
life. Blackskin, no hair Maybe someone would like to give him a
name (for a fee?!!) He will stay at The Center for initial treatment
and then will be returned to Wat Karon for follow up treatments.
These photos are
from Dominic, our French volunteer, who travels to some of the
remotest parts of the island caring for dogs in the remotest of
places. This dog, Tess, however, he picked up off the street in Phuket
City. The photos show her the day she was picked up and taken to
our clinic. The second set are 3 weeks later. The final set
about 4 months later. Dominic and his partner adopted her and
she now lives with his partners family in Isaan. It is the same
dog!
LOLA was found alongside a road by
Dominique, one of our feeders, in the area of Baan Don. She was
shivering from fever and her skin was in horrible condition. Dr.
Trethep treated her for a lung infection, accompanied with high
fever.
LOLA, while being very insecure and depressed initially,
has come out of her shell and is doing very well at the SDF centre.
She is happy and her skin is well it's way to full recovery.
Unless adopted by a loving 'parent',
though, LOLA will have to stay at the centre because putting back
where she came from was far from any houses and will undoubtedly
lead to a reoccurrence of her demodectic mange.
She originally was treated
by Gill and Ina where she lived over a period of weeks about 18 months
ago. She never made a murmur when being injected with ivomec and was
always happy to see them. From having no hair at all she re-grew her
coat.
About 2 months ago we spotted her again on the road having again lost
all her hair and appearing very miserable.
Since coming to the centre her coat is growing again as can be seen on
the photo, and she is like a new dog, looks happy plays with other dogs
and always greets people enthusiastically.
SDF were holding a clinic here staffed by Japanese vets who were
generously sponsored by Sagami Kunihisa and his wife Etsuko.
Sagami who took the photos came running to John to say he had seen a
dog at the back of the temple in a small cage who looked nearly
dead.
John found him and removed the cage that was covering him. You could
actually smell the rotten flesh from several yards away.His back was completely open and full of
maggots.
He was put gently into the back of the van and
John took him to Dr. Suchon's clinic. The photo of him in a cage was taken several days
later after all the maggots and dead flesh were removed. Because of
the size of the wound it took several months for it to heal
sufficiently to allow stitching but as can be seen in the final
photo it has now completely healed.
Dam Dam then lived at the SDF centre and we were hopefull a home can be
found for him. It is not possible for him to be returned to Wat Pah
Khlok as he would never be accepted by the other dogs after such a
length of time and get another bit wound with the cycle starting all
over again.
From a very scared doggy, Dam Dam transformed into a wonderful
companion dog, enjoying playing and being loved -- he's on top of
the world now, but REALLY needs a proper home.
We are delighted to tell you that quite late
on 30 October 2006 a couple arrived at The Shelter and adopted Dam
Dam. They wanted a good looking dog who would guard but not be
over-protective and decided that Dam Dam fitted the bill. He
took to them immediately and had no trouble sitting in the front
seat of
their car !
From nearly dead to
being adopted!! A wonderful story!!!....almost
From being found covered in maggots and
dying - To being adopted!!!
BUT he was brought back to us after 1 year. He is now bewildered
and frightened. Jan 08
Treating mange can be quite
simple as you can see from these photos of
Bobby.
Three weeks of Ivomec cures his mange. He changes from an irritable dog
to a happy chappy!
Buddywas found in an outside
cages, swimming in his urine and wet from a huge rain storm.
... weeks later, Buddy was returned to his owner and his home. He
was so excited and happy but we had mixed emotions. We settled Buddy
in and gave his owner instructions to apply regularly a oil mixed
with Amitraz to areas of Buddy's skin which were not quite well yet.
We checked up on Buddy regularly and found him one time having an
eye infection. After treating this a couple of weeks later he was
gorgeous again and full of zest for life. I have even seen him on
the beach the other day, being taken out by a friend of the owner.
Buddy
after 6 weeks of treatment
Buddy is not tied to his makeshift cage anymore -- he can walk
around in a confined behind the building he lives in. This is truly
a success story -- more so for Buddy that for anyone else -- he has
another chance to live a happy and healthy life -- and hopefully his
owner and has learned a lesson.
