Activity report – February 2016

Four dogs in my neighbourhood have been poisoned among them Rika and Ryo who I both treated against blood parasites for a month. Rika has also been spayed. Coco settled in well in her new family. That's no surprise since she is very adaptable. I took Nick a male from Thepprasit Road in. He developed a growth on his neck and is being treated. Surgery might be an option. 

Jacky who suffered from a head tumour and Lek from a growth on his nose are both doing well. They have fully recovered. Four puppies that are being looked after by Wan and two puppies from the Naklua slum have been vaccinated. We organized a food donation for Prajuab who looks after sixty dogs on waste grounds near Mabprachan reservoir. Enya, the smallest of the puppies died. Her death was probably caused by blood parasites. 

Three six months old puppies from Baan Amphur beach that are being looked after by fishermen underwent a blood test with the result that spaying had to be postponed for about three weeks of Doxycyclin treatment. They are staying at House Mabprachan and fitting in quite well. 

Silver went back to Thepprasit Road since her condition improved markedly. Jira, Nacho and Bok Luk are back to the temple beach. Prajuab had another dog, Dan, ready for sterilisation. It turned out that Dan suffered from TVT. I took her to Dr. Kwanchai who is experienced in tumour surgery. Dan received chemo therapy after surgery which will be continued until she makes a full recovery.

Activity report – January 2016

The dogs at the temple beach are still being fed by the market woman and I deliver dry food every three or four days too. A homeless old man who stays in a small Sala close to the beach made me aware of a female dog he named Bok Luk that has to be spayed. 

Prajuab delivered the first dog named Asta. Both dogs have been successfully spayed. Asta went back to Prajuab's place the next day and Bok Luk stayed at House Mabprachan the whole month since she had to be treated for blood parasites. Siti and Goott were the next dogs who Prajuab asked me to be spayed. 

Anton who is about to go to Germany has been neutered as well as Rocco. Rudi lost weight and therefore got his blood tested. He is suffering from a liver condition and has to be on medication for quite a while. 

Joe, an American, who together with his wife Som has taken about fifty dogs into his house which is not far from where I live, has decided to join me in my endeavour to set up a foundation. We are now preparing the paperwork together to get the application on the way. 

Prana died unexpectedly. I found her one morning in the garden. The day before she gave me no hints that there was something wrong with her. Sita Song and Khao, two more dogs were about to be spayed. Sita Song’s hematocrit level however was too low and so I had to return her to Prajuab who has to treat her with Doxycyclin for about a month. Khao has been spayed. 

I started a Doxycyclin treatment for all dogs as well since I feared that Prana's sudden death was caused by blood parasites. The treatment has to last a month. End of the month delivered Prajuab two more dogs, Dueng and Dam, for spaying. The procedure went well. Coco has been adopted a second time, this time I hope successfully.

Activity report – December 2015

Mum is still feeding her pups but they are already eating dry food too. Two of the puppies, Emma and Binda have been adopted, but only for a couple of days. The new owner got sick and couldn't look after them any longer. Both came back with a ringworm infection which I am treating. 

Daeng and Nong Da received their sixth Vincristine injection, thus their treatment is complete. This month we have a massive tick problem. It takes hours every day to remove ticks out of paws and ears. The puppies received their second vaccination. Mom is now staying with us. I know him for about five years and he was living at a market which is now being demolished.  

Nema who recovered fully from kidney failure and Nacho who is engaging into fightings with other males are back to the temple on the beach. I returned Arnie and Yoshi too. Arnie is coping surprisingly well with his visual impairment and retook his alpha position immediately. In exchange I took in Rudi, Jaha and Silver since their skin condition deteriorated. Sabai joint us as well. She used to stay in Mali's shelter in Chantaburi and her sponsor asked me to take her in. Jacky received his final chemo shot and recovered nicely. 

I have a volunteer now and a helper for our garden. Rhonda, an Australian citizen residing in Pattaya decided to help me with the dogs once or twice a week and Somchai helps to clean up the garden three times a week. 

On the other side of Mabprachan reservoir is Prajuab, a poor Thai worker, looking after a bunch of dogs that are living on a waste ground. I have decided to support him as good as I can. Snow and Torro, one of the puppies were suffering from an upper respiratory infection and received treatment by a nebulizer. They recovered quickly. Lucy and Selina were being de-sexed. 

Sabai squeezed through the main gate, ran on the alley in front of the house and was hit by a motorbike driver. She remained unscathed but the driver had to be admitted to a hospital. Fortunately he only suffered road burns.

Activity report – November 2015

Dr. Sam performed surgery on Snow's intestines and her recovery prospect is good. Amy and Coco who live in House Mabprachan and Yuka who stays at Thepprasit Road have been sterilized. At the end of the month also Priao Wan, a dog who is being looked after by locals. Jacky who was still being treated has been removed by someone but we could find him after an intensive search. He could continue his TVT treatment. Lizzy, who was a healthy dog disappeared from the temple. She has been probably poisoned. 

Arnie's and Nema's blood levels are close to normal. Arnie copes with his visual impairment very well. He navigates quite comfortably through the pack. The six puppies are now playing in the garden most of the day. They are all healthy and very lively. Rika and Ryo, two dogs from the neighbourhood are still being treated for blood parasites. That cure has to last at least a month. The puppies received their first vaccination. Among each other they tend to be pretty aggressive. Sometimes it is hard to separate them. 

Anton and Lucy Song are new members of the pack. Anton is waiting for being adopted to a German family. He will stay with us for about three months. For Lucy Song a new home is supposed to be found within a month.

Activity report – October 2015

Nina and Rocco are on the way to recovery but are still on medication. Berta went back to Thepprasit Road, she recovered well from the procedure. All dogs at House Mabprachan receive their monthly dosage of Ivermectin against ticks, fleas, heart worms and mange. Mum, the mother of Flake, Fanta, Figo and Said who stays at Tuk.com multi-storey car park is again pregnant. We couldn't blow dart her because she was hiding under parked cars. Em calls and informs me that Mudita didn't feel well for a couple of days and finally died. 

A Facebook friend who works close to House Mabprachan informed me that she found two puppies after a night of heavy rain. One of them had been hit by a car, the other one seemed to be fine. I took both puppies to Dr. Sam's clinic where the pup that was hit by a car had to put to sleep because of severe head injuries. The other one I took home and it is in quarantine. I called her Snow. 

Luna and Lennard had to go back to Pattaya Bazaar. Even after several months they couldn't fit in and have been permanently bullied by other dogs. I took Arnie from the temple because he lost weight. It turned out that he suffers from kidney failure and seems to be almost blind. I guess he was poisoned. 

Mum gave birth to eight puppies under a car. When I found her one of the puppies had already died. Mum's puppies are now growing up in House Mabprachan. Juma has been adopted by a Swiss couple who live in Pattaya. Two dogs from a street restaurant who were suffering from TVT have been operated and are receiving chemo therapy. Two other dogs from a neighbouring area have been de-sexed. Snow fell ill with Parvo but her life could be saved. However, she is not gaining weight and surgery on her intestines cannot be ruled out. Mae and Mae Song have been poisoned and died. Rika, a dog from the neighbourhood has been de-sexed and is being treated against blood parasites. 

Jacky, a dog that is being looked after by a Norwegian, developed a growth on his nose and is treated by Dr. Kwanchai who diagnosed the growth as a tumour. The tumour has been removed and Jacky is receiving chemo therapy. Lek's growth on his nose that was not a tumour is not visible any more and Lek has recovered fully. 

Coco and Patty have been returned from the American/Thai couple who adopted them a couple of months ago. Coco was supposedly too noisy. Mum and her puppies are now staying outside for a couple of hours each day.

Activity report – September 2015
The month of September was dominated by another Parvo virus attack we suffered on three puppies I took in. Unfortunately, Khaya, one of the puppies died but Nina and Rocco overcame the virus after intense treatments and are on their way to recovery. They will stay with us since they are both orphans. 

Cora stayed with us quarantined for a week to recover from TVT surgery waiting for chemo therapy. Nelly, Leela and Darya found a new home at a fish farm owned by a Swiss and his Thai wife. Juma, Maisha, Bunnie, Buffy, Yobo, Yota and Yana from the house and Berta from Thepprasit have been sterilized. I took one dog, Isi, from the city shelter in Plutaluang since she suffered from a growth at her throat. She is being treated conventionally until the cytological test result is available.

Pong is being back to her original place after she fully recovered from Pyometra. She is being looked after. I took Nema, one of the dogs from Wat Amparahm in since she lost weight and suffered from some naked spots on her back. It turned out that she is suffering from renal failure. She stays now at House Mabprachan and is being treated.

Two tourists made me aware of a dog with a swollen head. I took Lek in and he was being treated for three weeks. His conditions improved. He is now back to his place on the streets and is being looked after by residents. Jori’s recovery from amputation is complete. She is now a well integrated part of the pack.

Kami, a dog whose owner had to go back to Europe has been sterilized and found already a new home together with Ranger, a male dog from Thepprasit Road at a nice house owned by a German woman.

Activity report – August 2015

Flake, one of the dogs from the Tuk.com parking lot that I had sterilized a couple of months ago disappeared for weeks, and when I found her at a different location I decided to take her to House Mabprachan. Nura and Lina, Bieow’s two puppies who are still with me, have been sterilized. Juma and Patty were also sterilized a week later. Carla, another bitch from Wat Amparahm beach has also been sterilized and stayed ten days at House Mabprachan. Some people asked me to take in Kami, a beautiful bitch, that was raised by an elderly lady who got very sick and had to go back to England.

Sadly, Maya, the mother of Bunnie and Buffy, who stay with me, died before I could catch her for taking her to a clinic. Patty and Coco could be re-homed. The Thepprasit security guards told me about Jori, who had an accident and couldn’t use her left front leg. It turned out that she suffered from a severe nerve damage. Her leg had to be amputated. Jori is recovering well at House  Mabprachan. Amy is a new arrival. She is a five months old puppy who tried to survive on the streets. All her siblings had been adopted, so I took her home. Kimba and Sparky came from a shelter in Chantaburi prepared to be adopted abroad or locally. Kimba found a new home quickly, Sparky still stays with us. 

Four more dogs have been sterilized: Pong and Tara from two different slums and two bitches from a not yet developed area in Jomtien, which is a part of Pattaya. Pong, who suffered from Pyometra, is still in House Mabprachan, the other three dogs are back to their places being after cared. Chuki is back to Wat Amparahm. Skinny seems to be fully recovered. She is still extremely cautious but joins the pack every day playing with some dogs and enjoys life again.