Activity Report – January 2021

149 more dogs have been sterilized and were taken back to their living places. The total number of sterilized dogs now stands at 6,648.

I reunited Navo with his brother Safo who completed a ten-day-long quarantine without issues. Both pups are thriving and getting along well with the bigger dogs.

My new staff made me aware of unsterilized dogs in his neighborhood. I took 17 of them to the clinic that has now been approved by Soi Dog Foundation to conduct the sterilizations for the year 2021. The mother of the five pups, that I took in in October, has been sterilized as well.

A dog I regularly monitor on the streets developed a tumor above his left eye. The tumor was removed successfully.  One of the dogs I monitor at Wat Amparahm disappeared. The young bitch was healthy and lived happily for two years with her four siblings on the temple grounds close to the beach.  

Within the last two weeks of the month, we got three visits from cobras. I was able to save one of the snakes; the other two were bitten to death by the dogs. Fortunately, none of the dogs were bitten. However, the snakes spat into two of the dogs' eyes. Both dogs were treated and recovered fully.

Activity Report – December 2020

99 more dogs have been sterilized and were taken back to their living places. The total number of sterilized dogs now stands at 6,499.

I took Navo in, a tiny, six weeks old puppy whose mother was killed in a car accident. His brother is currently in quarantine and will be taken in as well when a parvo or distemper infection can be ruled out.

The last month of the year passed without major issue. Most dogs are content living in their areas and are getting along with their companions well.

Activity Report – November 2020

Two hundred more dogs have been sterilized and were taken back to their living places. The total number of sterilized dogs now stands at 6,400.

After already taking in nine puppies last month, I had to take in six more puppies this month. They were doomed to die under the basement of a park house after the management sealed the access. The pups are traumatized and are needing time to gain trust. However, they are all getting along very well with the adult dogs in a shelter area where I accommodate them.   Since I had to take in so many pups recently, although short of funds, I was forced to divide the last large shelter area into three sections to have more options to reallocate dogs, if necessary.

Amara, after enduring a several months long treatment, finally gave up. She died in my car on the way to the clinic.

Activity Report – October 2020 

Two hundred more dogs have been sterilized and were taken back to their living places. The total number of sterilized dogs now stands at 6,200.

Someone dumped four puppies - about five weeks old - on the access soi to my shelter. I took them in and put them in quarantine. They did not show any symptoms of parvo or distemper after one week. Since then, they are integrating into the house area dogs. Two weeks later, one of my volunteers had to rescue a lactating dog and her five three-week old puppies. I took them in as well. After a couple of days, mother and pups blended into the house area dogs without any trouble.

Rocco was bitten by a centipede, probably a large one. I later found a 30 cm long species. Rocco suffered from a nasty swelling and three deep bites. It took the whole month to close the wounds. Nico, one of my temple dogs who lived at Wat Amparahm for more than eight years, died all of a sudden, probably from acute kidney failure caused by leptospirosis. Amara is still receiving fluid on a daily basis since her creatinine level is continuously high; also, she is losing weight.

Activity Report – September 2020 

Two hundred more dogs have been sterilized and were taken back to their living places. The total number of sterilized dogs now stands at 6,000.

Leo, the street dog with a quadruple hip fracture has now fully recovered. He completed a Doxycycline/Ferric treatment and his blood test results showed normal levels. Mona, the other street dog I took in last month, is responding well to the wound treatment. Since the wound was very deep and in an area difficult to heal, it will probably take another month to get her fully recovered. Amara's second PCR test revealed that the leptospirosis bacteria have been flushed out. She is still receiving fluid on a daily basis since her creatinine level is continuously high. But she can now stay with the other dogs since not being contagious anymore. Cisco, a street dog that I treated for blood parasites and skin problems got hit by a car and his life could not be saved despite emergency surgery. Cisco died from ruptured vital organs. 

My recent intakes Leo, Coco and Lilly, have been sterilized. All three recovered well. The dogs at Wat Amparahm are doing well. They are getting rice food daily and dry food every four or five days. They can stay at the temple premises or enjoy life on the beach.

Activity Report – August 2020
Two hundred more dogs have been sterilized and were taken back to their living places. The total number of sterilized dogs now stands at 5,800.

Kobie, the lost dog I picked up last month, has been reunited with his owner. The owner was searching for Kobie and found out that he is staying in my shelter. Leo, the dog with the broken hip, responded well to his treatment. He is getting along very well with the dogs he stays with.

I took in Mona, a bitch that had been sterilized but is suffering from a bad bite wound. Mona does not need to stay in a clinic but has to be treated daily. Mona, as well, fitted in quite nicely in one of the rear shelter areas. Amara is still on long term treatment. A PCR test revealed a leptospirosis infection. Her creatinine level went up critically but is now under control. Amara receives fluid daily.

I lost a dog, Asa, at Wat Amparahm. Asa was living there peacefully and without any incident for several years. She just didn't show up when I routinely visited the dogs. I vaccinated all shelter dogs and the dogs at Wat Amparahm. I am especially concerned about leptospirosis infections. Over the years I had several now, both inside the shelter and at Wat Amparahm. I regularly monitor several dogs on the streets. Two males among them have now been sterilized.

Activity Report – July 2020

Two hundred more dogs have been sterilized and were taken back to their living places. The total number of sterilized dogs now stands at 5,600.

 

I took two new dogs in. The first one was either dumped or ran away. He is in very good condition and wore a collar when I picked him up. The second one is a street dog that is suffering from a broken hip. Both dogs were fitting in well. The accident dog is being treated conservatively and is making progress.

 

Two of my shelter dogs who stayed with me for more than two years have been adopted. They are now living in a luxury house with a big garden and adapted very well.

 

Unfortunately, I lost a dog that was with me for more than five years. Lina suffered from a lung emphysema and died after short treatment in a clinic.Tinka, Aki and Aldo, my now seven month old pups, have been sterilized. They were recovering from the surgery very well.

 

Two of my white coated shelter dogs are suffering from persistent dermatitis. I am treating them now with a mixture of sulfur and coconut oil after any other treatment failed. Both dogs are showing signs of improvement. Lingling is suffering from blood parasites and had to start a six week long treatment with Doxycycline and blood support. Amara's test result shows an elevated creatinine level. She has to undergo lengthy fluid therapy.