Activity Report – November 2019
Our sterilization project entered the 16th month of operation and surpassed the monthly target of 100 sterilizations by 93 cases. The number of dogs sterilized and brought back to their habitat reached 4,147 at the end of the month.

Blood, liver and kidney tests have been conducted of almost all shelter dogs—including the new pups—during the last couple of months. Standard values haven't been found on any of them. Anemia is very common and blood parasites have been detected on a few of them. A treatment of Doxycycline combined with a blood support medication was necessary for most of the dogs, and still is for some of them. Liver and kidney problems are rather rare. Blood parasites are caused by tick bites. Tick infestation can only be controlled by administration of Bravecto which is effective for about three months.

Activity Report – October 2019

Our sterilization project entered the 15th month of operation and surpassed the monthly target of 100 sterilizations by 229 cases. The number of dogs sterilized and brought back to their habitat reached 3,952 at the end of the month.

I decided not to take anymore dogs into the shelter. The recent ten puppies have been the last ones. One of them has been adopted and is already with his new parents in Canada. Six of them are living in the shelter and are well integrated; the three others are currently with my volunteer Pat who found them motherless.

I had to give up my ideal of letting all the dogs roam free within the entire shelter all of the time. Too many bitings occurred, and I was therefore forced to separate the dogs into two groups when I'm not at the shelter. One group is occupying the house area and the other group the sala areas. But as long as I'm with the dogs, they are still free to stay wherever they want to. Since I'm with the dogs for at least six hours per day, a kind of pack rivalry will not crop up. Some of the dogs are also switching from one group to the other.

Activity Report – September 2019

Our sterilization project entered the 14th month of operation and surpassed the monthly target of 100 sterilizations by 137 cases. The number of dogs sterilized and brought back to their habitat reached 3,603 at the end of the month.

I lost another two dogs. One by a snakebite and the other one died on the operation table while being castrated. Three shelter dogs and one street dog living near my apartment have been castrated.

I still look after 28 dogs that are living in or at Wat Amparahm. Twenty of them are being fed by a market woman whom I provide with 75 kg rice and pay for her service. The other eight dogs are staying mainly on the temple market and are being fed by the market people. All 28 dogs are in good condition.

I also provide 60 kg dry food and 120 kg rice to a Thai feeder who looks after 60 dogs at Mabprachan Reservoir. Another feeder gets 40 kg dry food for dogs at Thepprasit Road. Just to feed all the dogs I feel responsible for, I have to spend 25,000 Baht every month.

Activity Report – August 2019

Our sterilization project entered the 13th month of operation and surpassed the monthly target of 100 sterilizations by 272 cases. The number of dogs sterilized and brought back to their habitat reached 3,366 at the end of the month.

On the first day of this month, I lost another dog caused by a snake bite. This time I saw the snake and had to kill it since a couple of dogs tried to attack it.

I took eight two-month old puppies in. Two of them lost their mother and the other six could no longer stay in a village where they were born.

The papilloma treatment on four dogs was finally successful. The Echinacea tablets strengthened their immune system and the lip warts regressed completely.

Activity Report – July 2019

Our sterilization project entered the 12th month of operation and surpassed the monthly target of 100 sterilizations by 283 cases. The number of dogs sterilized and brought back to their habitat reached 2,994 at the end of the month.

Unfortunately, I had to experience the loss of four more dogs. Scottie, a dog from Wat Amparahm, succumbed to leptospirosis and subsequent kidney failure; Norbu, Selina and Nura were killed by snakes.

I took Ruby and Tashi in. Ruby was one of Meow's dogs that suffered from an inflammation of the salivary gland. She has been treated and recovered fully. Tashi was dumped by an owner in front of a restaurant. The restaurant owner asked me to take Tashi in. He was already the third dog which was dumped at the restaurant. The other two were Tara and Beppe which I also took in.

Several dogs developed papillomas. I was treating them with Echinacea purpurea. The affected dogs responded to the drug very well.

Activity Report – June 2019

Our sterilization project entered the eleventh month of operation and surpassed the monthly target of 100 sterilizations by 258 cases. The number of dogs sterilized and brought back to their habitat reached 2,611 at the end of the month.

The construction of the shelter has been completed. Necessary equipment has been installed. The gates between the areas are being kept open allowing the dogs to run freely across the whole shelter area. However, most of the dogs prefer to stay in or at the house; a few stay on the big Sala, and another few in the small area.

Unfortunately, I had to experience the loss of three more dogs. Uma, the second pup I took in, succumbed to distemper; Big Boy was bitten by a venomous snake; and Kito died probably as a result of his distemper history.

I took Jojo in. He was dumped at Wat Amparahm and suffers from blood parasites. However, he is on his way to recovery. Zaza, the sibling of Pia and Uma (who died from distemper), survived and is developing.

I also had to take in Scottie. He had been living at Wat Amparahm for several years and lost weight recently. A test revealed a dangerous creatinine level. He is now getting fluid twice per day.

I tested the blood of twelve dogs. Only one of them was without pathological findings; most had blood parasites. I'm treating the dogs mainly with doxycycline and blood support.

I took Trisha, Sadhu and Piak to Silverlake clinic for castration. I'm feeding Trisha at my apartment; Sadhu and Piak are from Wat Amparahm.

Activity Report – May 2019

Our sterilization project entered the tenth month of operation and surpassed the monthly target of 100 sterilizations by 157 cases. The number of dogs sterilized and brought back to their habitat reached 2,253 at the end of the month.

The construction work for building a treatment room, a storeroom, a bathroom for the dogs, and several kennels is progressing.

This month I lost several dogs. Mom died a natural death. Joe, Aya and Nom died of kidney failure. Felix was bitten by several dogs. Biaow disappeared from the shelter. Pia, one of the three pups I recently took in, succumbed to distemper.

The dogs at Wat Amparahm are alive and well.