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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As a rescue organization, we would be nowhere without our amazing vet team, and this month we have welcomed a new vet to the Rescue P.A.W.S. pack. Newly graduated from Prince of Songkla University, with a 3-month internship at Soi Dog Foundation and a year’s post-graduate experience at Mahasin animal hospital Bangkok, Cooky has already shown her unbelievable potential with an average of 11 animal sterilisations a day since her start.
Though we are over the moon about our new vet, Cooky, it is with heavy hearts that we must say goodbye to Paloy who came to our rescue in our time of need. As our locum vet, Paloy has helped step Rescue P.A.W.S. into an entirely new realm of success. Breaking monthly records when it comes to sterilisations and assisting greatly in propelling our Outreach Programme.
Having two incredible vets for the majority of September, it is no surprise that we have, again, hit a RECORD-BREAKING month of sterilisations… 183!!! To put that into perspective, going off the current study of one female stray dog being responsible for the birth of 67,000 puppies over a period of 6 years (her puppies, her puppies’ puppies and so on), that’s an enormous 12,261,000 puppies that we have prevented from being born to a life on the streets.
In honor of World Rabies Day, the team at Rescue P.A.W.S. held a two day event to help the animals and people of the community. In addition to our vaccination drive, we also offered free sterilization to the local community.
The event was a huge success with 26 animals sterilized and over 100 animals vaccinated. We were incredibly pleased with the response from the local community, bringing their animals in for both sterilisation and vaccination. With many low-income families unable to cover the cost of the expensive surgeries, our sterilization and vaccination drives help to reduce the numbers of unwanted litters and pregnant mothers being dumped on the streets and the risk to public health.
Rescue P.A.W.S. plays an important role in education in the community. This is done through various different channels; educating the community, school educational visits, student visits to Rescue P.A.W.S. and through our day trip program.
The success of the two days has resulted in our Practice Manager, Henna Pekko, being shortlisted for the Animal Welfare Champion Award by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control. This is an incredible achievement and, if won, would give us a grant of over $3000USD in support.
With all the great success of September, it didn’t come short of animal emergencies. With a kitten involved in a car crash, an overwhelming number of kittens being dumped on our doorstep, untreated head wounds and so much more, it’s been an incredibly busy month for the entire team.
As the pandemic drag on, many low-income families are struggling to make ends meet. Whether it be pets or animals they care for on the streets, these families simply cannot afford the high cost of veterinary care. This is where Rescue P.A.W.S. steps in. As word begins to spread about our organization, we are receiving more calls than ever before asking for help. This month saw some of the worst injuries and untreated wounds that we have come across, but thankfully, we were able to reach the animals in time and provide a lifeline.
Fortunately for one dog, after hearing about Rescue P.A.W.S., the owner called us in both desperation and relief regarding a large lump on the dog. Due to not having enough money to get the relevant treatment for the animal, the mass had grown to a concerning size. Our vets immediately went out to assess the situation and we have since been able to give it the medical treatment required for the mass to shrink. It has been confirmed that the mass is a malignant tumour and, once it has shrunk to a manageable size, our vets will bring the dog back to the clinic in an attempt to completely remove it. Without our help, the dog would eventually have succumbed to the cancer.
You may remember our story about Scruffy, an older dog that we believe may have fathered Beetlejuice. After a bite wound on his neck became infected, Scruffy was in need of immediate medical care. We are pleased to say that the sweet old boy is doing incredibly well. What was a large, open wound is now just a small scab. He will be staying with us for a little while longer so we can monitor his health. Being an older gentleman, we want to make absolutely sure he is fit and healthy before going back to his home where his feeders are patiently waiting for him. This old boy is such a gent and our team are more than happier to have him around for a while longer.
It’s kittens galore at Rescue P.A.W.S. right now. Though cats seem to come and go on a fast rotation, we’ve been shocked at the amount that we’re seeing. In total, we’ve had a constant 5 – 6 kittens at one time. The majority of which have been sadly dumped. One we’ve already briefly mentioned. At the end of a workday, our staff were leaving the office when one spotted a little kitten running around. Scared at the sight of our staff, she sadly ran into the middle of the road and was hit by a car. Fortunately, our entire team were there to rush her into the clinic for emergency care. After many examinations, x-rays and hand feeding, we are pleased to announce that the kitten has fully recovered and is back to her kitten ways. Constant meowing, always wondering around being inquisitive and loving a play. Hats off to our amazing
Aside of the Rabies event, our field and outreach teams have been incredibly busy this month. With two vets at the clinic, they’ve had the task of catching and bringing in as many animals as possible for sterilisation. Of course, they stood up to the task and, as already mentioned, succeeded in catching over half the animals we sterilised this month.
With the success of our outreach team, the word is spreading among the communities that Rescue P.A.W.S. is carrying out free sterilisations and helping those in dire need. This has resulted in over 50 animals being brought in by local community members for sterilisation and, is causing more and more people getting in touch to help animals they previously may have ignored. This is a huge step in Rescue P.A.W.S.’s development as community involvement and support is key to our success.
With an increased presence in the community and more people reaching out to us for help, we have seen an incredible increase in the number of animals we are now sterilising, sheltering and feeding out in the community and on-site. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before we became completely bear of dog food as our stores ran dry. Thankfully, the animal lovers of the world came to our rescue and after putting out a plea for both financial donations and direct food donations, the response has been absolutely overwhelming. We have since managed to receive well over 1200kg’s of food, delivered right to our door. With the current number of animals we feed, this equates to an entire year’s worth of food!
There is nothing that warms our hearts more than receiving updates on our adopted animals. This month we had the privilege of having two of our old adopted pups come back and visit us over a weekend from their home in Bangkok. While on a holiday down in Hua Hin, Dave and Bohdie’s new family reached out and we managed to organise a lovely beach walk and reunion with Dave’s mother, Mumma Daeng. No matter where our dogs are adopted out to, whether it be Canada and seeing them experience snow for the first time or, here in Thailand, enabling an amazing reunion, we always love seeing and hearing about the amazing stories of our animals with their new families!
You may also remember Nini and Nana who were found on the side of the road with their guardian Tina. Though Nini and Nana were both in great health, Tina was suffering from mange and fungal conditions that had caused her skin to become itchy and covered in sores. A few months after their arrival, all 3 were in perfect condition.
Both Nini and Nana then went on to be adopted internationally with Nini travelling over the pond to Canada and Nana patiently waiting for her flight to Sweden. Nini has settled into new family life and her owners couldn’t be happier to have such a loveable pup.
Sadly, we still have a lot of animals waiting to find their own forever homes. The Garibaldi pups are still the perfect combination of ugly and cute, Maddie is still an excitable little thing but has calmed down brilliantly when it comes to being in the office and on beach walks, Gretel is adorable as ever, loving her belly rubs and craving human interaction all the time and Tina is still waiting for that perfect person to walk through the door.
If you are looking for the perfect companion to join your family, check out our adoptable animals over at our website.
We first met Sid on Wat Khao Temple as a young pup with a strange appearance. At the time, many of the temple dogs were relocated to a temple nearby as more and more animals were being dumped and space at the temple was running out. Sadly, Sid became infected with gout and was relocated back to Khao Tao where she was taken in by the Rescue P.A.W.S. team.
With a tough start in life, Sid is a permanent member of the Rescue P.A.W.S. family. She struggles with quick movements and unexpected touching meaning that she would struggle in a regular home. Her younger years were filled with bullying and isolation and as Sid began to withdraw she became very timid and unsure of people.
As the years passed, Sid slowly became accustomed to the team and slowly but surely, we earned her trust. Our now smiley girl can usually be found either hanging out at the local restaurants, chilling in the bathroom and has even made friends with a local office where she hangs out in the air con all day. In the evening, she joins our practice manager at home where she enjoys sleeping on the sofa or the bed and making herself quite comfortable. Wherever she may be, we know Sid is living her best life and will always be a fixture with Rescue P.A.W.S.
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