March 2024
March 2024 Newsletter A Revolving Door of Patients The clinic has been non-stop Once again, our incredible veterinary team has outdone themselves, sterilizing 344 animals
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Once again, our amazing vet team has smashed their latest record by preforming 189 sterilizations in October. Over the last 3 months we have completed more sterilization than the whole of 2020. We are currently on track to hit 1000 sterilizations for 2021 making this our most successful year in Rescue P.A.W.S. history.
The presence and influence of Rescue P.A.W.S. in Hua Hin and its surrounding communities is already starting to show. Each day we’re receiving more calls than ever from the local community regarding everything from a new pack of dogs that are in need of sterilization, to a new litter of puppies in need of vaccinations, to asking for their own animals to be sterilized.
Once again, our amazing vet team has smashed their latest record by preforming 189 sterilizations in October. Over the last 3 months we have completed more sterilization than the whole of 2020. We are currently on track to hit 1000 sterilizations for 2021 making this our most successful year in Rescue P.A.W.S. history.
The presence and influence of Rescue P.A.W.S. in Hua Hin and its surrounding communities is already starting to show. Each day we’re receiving more calls than ever from the local community regarding everything from a new pack of dogs that are in need of sterilization, to a new litter of puppies in need of vaccinations, to asking for their own animals to be sterilized.
One of the most important roles Rescue P.A.W.S. plays in the local community is that of emergency medical care for low income family pets. When pets or community animals are injured, their wounds can often go untreated indefinitely due to the owner or carer being unable to afford the expensive treatment they require.
This month our team had the unfortunate experience of witnessing a case of animal abuse in the community. Attacked by a stranger with machete, the pet dog of a local seamstress was brought in for urgent care. Distressed and clearly emotional, the owner brought her injured dog to our team immediately. With the quick action of our vet team, the wound was treated on site and a cast added to the leg in order for it to heal correctly. Thankfully, the wound was a clean cut and hadn’t gone through the entire leg. After completing a course of medication, we were able to send the dog home where he is able to rest in a more familiar environment. The owner was incredibly grateful and seeing her joy at her dog’s full recovery filled us with pride. It is situations like this that drive us to stare our
educational projects far and wide and encourage people in the community to take the time to learn about the dogs in their area and give us a call if they are in need of help.
With such a high number of stray animals throughout Thailand we are seeing a trend of more and more families in the community taking in animals off the streets or caring for the stray animals in their area. Sadly, they don’t have the money to afford medical treatment and sterilizations, but they do what they can by providing shelter and food. On occasion we will come across household which have become over run with cats and dogs. Working together with these people in the community is a huge step in the right direction as it’s homes like these that can result in multiple litters a year being born due to the close proximity of unsterilized adult dogs and cats.
October saw the arrival on fifteen more puppies. Dumped in our kennels, left under a table in a box or brought in from a local pack, the puppies have already been through a lot in a short period of time.
The two pups dumped in the early hours of the morning in an empty kennel were adorable black puppies with very Labrador-like features. As to why and who dumped them at our clinic, we can’t be sure, however, due to their adorable appearance, it is no surprise that they’ve both already been adopted by two expat families here in Thailand.
The three pups that were originally brought in from a local pack were in poor health when they arrived. Sadly, due to contracting parvovirus, we were unable to save one of
the pups. Thankfully, the others made a full recovery and one has since been adopted by a beautiful couple in Bangkok.
Six more puppies were brought into the clinic from the railways station not too far from our clinic. With multiple skin conditions, bite wounds, and malnutrition, their home was clearly unsafe. With multiple diseases, infections and wounds, one of the puppies unfortunately didn’t make it. Of the remaining five however, three have already found their forever homes and two more are waiting patiently for their forever families to come by and swoop them up.
The remaining puppies were found in a cardboard box just outside of our clinic. Left under a table, our staff noticed that the box was moving. Upon further investigation, our staff found 4 puppies al lying on top of one another, scared and confused. They were immediately brought to the clinic where we have placed them in their own kennel awaiting tests and treatments to help improve their health and to ensure they’re not carrying any infectious diseases. Soon they will be ready for adoption.
The Outreach Team has been keeping our packs well fed, vaccinated, and cared for.
With our longest running packs, the Top Temple Pack, due to receive their booster vaccinations this month we made sure to take the time to vaccinate all 20 members. The solitary monk at the temple does a wonderful job in maintaining their day to day health and is always quick to contact us if there is an issue. By donating food to
the temple and visiting the pack every week, we are able to focus on finding new packs in need while having the peace of mind that the temple pack is in good hands. ·While we are always on the lookout for animals in need, it is important that our team is well prepared. Parasite treatment is a regular activity for our Outreach Team. As you can imagine, flea and ticks are very prevalent here in Thailand and can carry disease. We always carry the appropriate treatment in our truck for cases like these.
Once again, a case of TVT (Transmissible Venereal Tumour), was found at a local pack. Being a cancer that is transmissible between dogs, as soon as a case is found, the animal needs to be isolated and given treatment as soon as possible. Fortunately, it is very treatable and with just a few rounds of chemotherapy over four weeks, the tumour can be completely eradicated This being said, without treatment, the cancer can be devastating. Not only is it fatal but it can be transmitted incredibly easily. In this case, however, the dog has since been treated and has made a full recovery with no detrimental impact to her pack. ·
Though puppies are adopted almost as quickly as they arrive, our older adoptable dogs, tend to be a lot slower. Thankfully, with international travel starting again we are pleased to announce that international adoptions are back! We currently have four of our older residents waiting to travel overseas to their new furever homes. Sweet Nana is going to Sweden while the other three will be jetting off to Canada. We are aiming to get everyone home for Christmas!
If you are interested in adopting one of our furry friends, head over to our website for more information on the process and to get in touch.
For our feline friends, we’re continuously seeing new kittens and cats coming through our doors. The most recent being our Two Tux Twins. Found underneath a parked car at the temple. It took an entire day for our staff to coax them out. It was clear they had both been previously owned as, once caught, they warmed up to us immediately and constantly craved affection. One of them has already been adopted and is now living with a wonderful Russian couple here in Hua Hin. James Bond is currently waiting for his forever home at the clinic but we hope to see him off soon!
Have you ever wanted to soak up the sun while helping to change and save lives? Why not volunteer with Rescue P.A.W.S.? The eased restrictions of travel to Thailand have resulted in the end of January and February 2022 already fully booked for our volunteer program. This is an exciting prospect for Rescue P.A.W.S. as our volunteers were such an integral part of the organization before the pandemic.
If you are interested in visiting us, please head to our website to see all the different ways that you can get involved!
Scruffy was rescued when our team received a call from community member reporting a dog with an incredibly nasty wound on his neck. Though we’re not certain how the wound came about, we assume it was from a dog fight. Untreated, the wound became infected and required immediate veterinary care. As a senior dog, Scruffy’s injuries prevented him from getting around and finding enough food. Thankfully, our team immediately responded and brought him back to our clinic for treatment. As the weeks went by, Scruffy’s wound started to heal until it was no more than a small scab.
When he arrived at our clinic, there was something unusually familiar about this old gentleman. Due to his kind, approachable temperament, his appearance, his age and being from the same location, we have a very strong inkling this guy is the dad of our famous Beetlejuice! With so much love to give and such a puppy like personality, we hope to find Scruffy a home that will treat him with all the love and care in the world. Sadly, senior dogs are difficult to find homes for and so our old boy will be sticking around until we can find his happily ever after.
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