Activity report - March 2024

In the first weeks of the month, I visited the temple every three days to check on Talo, Talib, and Dahn. With each visit, I got the impression that their relocation was progressing successfully. Since Maggie and Safo repeatedly broke out of their areas into the open, I temporarily placed them with Kenji. From there, Maggie managed to reach a neighboring enclosure after a few days and was killed by the dogs there. Consequently, I moved Safo back to his original area, from which he now regularly escapes again. 

Rita returned to her puppies Sharkey, Bella, and Randy after a successful TVT treatment. The four dogs stay together in Pong Park. Mid-month, Leo was presumably killed by Tarik and Tibor. Leo, apart from these two young males, was the only other male in the pack. Yaya, a dog from Pong Park, fell ill, so I took her into the shelter until the end of the month and provided her with medication. 

Girly, Elly, and Shorty had a visit from a large cobra in their area. The dogs killed the cobra but were spat in the eyes by it in the process. To treat the three dogs better, I moved them to the TVT station. At the end of the month, I took Lena to Dr. Oi. Lena had lost weight over the past two weeks. A test revealed liver damage and a decreased number of blood platelets. Lena stayed in the clinic for three days.

Activity Report - February 2024

At the beginning of the month, I found Kofi and Jingo back at their spots on the beach and at the front hall. Noona, a dog from the neighboring house, had obviously been hit by a car and was operated on by Dr. Oi. Another dog and a puppy from the neighborhood also went to Dr. Oi's clinic for treatment. During the spaying of the dog, it was discovered that she was suffering from uterine infection and a hernia. The puppy had a bite wound on its neck. Both dogs returned to their owners at the end of the month. 

I had three more female dogs and two newly arrived beach puppies sterilized at the Sudarat Clinic. Kenzo, who had lived in the shelter for five years and was taken in by Jutta a few weeks ago, has passed away. Tasha climbed over a two-meter-forty-high gate and was attacked in the neighboring area. I brought her to the clinic, but unfortunately, she passed away after an hour. 

Victor, Talib, and Dahn were unhappy in their area, and since I didn't have another place for them in the shelter, I took them to Wat Amparahm. After visiting them every two days, they settled in at the front hall and seemed to be okay with their relocation. Paula, who was at the shelter for two weeks for treatment, also returned to the beach.

Activity Report - January 2024

The shelter dogs made it through the senseless New Year's fireworks reasonably unscathed. I find some dogs outside the shelter in the morning but can easily bring them back. Over the next few days, I have to repeatedly collect dogs found outside. However, the metal sheet fences have become so hole-ridden that interior fences urgently need to be installed. This eventually happens with the construction of an additional sixty meters of chain-link fence in the middle of the month.

Despite the complete fencing in the farthest area, Maggie continues to find her way outside. Eventually, I give in to her will and provide for her right next to the rear section of the shelter. Maggie now enjoys her freedom and doesn't run away.

Jack's medication with Doxycycline and Ferric is successfully continued. In the middle and end of the month, I visit the dogs at Wat Amparahm. There I supply the helpers who feed the dogs with dry food and rice. During my end-of-month visit, I miss Kofi and Jingo. I hope they are only temporarily absent.