Call to help dogs left out in the cold in Buriram

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Call to help dogs left out in the cold in Buriram

By The Nation

 

 

A dog lovers’ group in the northeastern province of Buri Ram has called for the authorities to help about 100 abandoned dogs after five of them reportedly died due to the cold weather.

Wanchai Boonsatapanapong, a representative of the group, said increasing numbers of dogs had been abandoned at an empty place in Muang district over the past two years. There are now almost 100 dogs, including puppies, he said.

 

People who felt sorry for the dogs regularly visited to give them food but this became more difficult as the number of animals increased. 

 

They formed a group to take care of the dogs, including paying for sterilisation from their own pockets. They also made simple shelters for them, Wanchai said. When the dogs were sick, the group would take them to vets who sometimes provided free treatment.

 

“Now the weather is becoming so cold, some of the dogs – mostly puppies – died because they could not tolerate the weather. We would like the authorities to provide help for the animals and we call on people to stop abandoning their dogs,” he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30334776

 

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[BuaBS]

I like dogs , but isn't it better that they die young from the cold than having a miserable life as a dog no-one wants , or worse that gets caught put in cages and murdered for meat ?

[steven100]

this is rubbish  .....  we use to have our cattle and sheep dogs chained up in freezing winter in Guyra NSW -5  at least.

non died from freezing ....   not buying it.

[HappyinNE]

Yep this is bull.  I have had dogs in minus 40 degrees (Don't believe me--try Great Falls, Montana.).  They loved it when there was snow to sleep in but not so much without snow.

[fakename]

Hey, there was a Norwegian man that just froze to death, and almost all of north Thailand is a sea of death. Dogs cant stand anything under 30 degrees!

[faraday]

4 minutes ago, fakename said:

Hey, there was a Norwegian man that just froze to death, and almost all of north Thailand is a sea of death. Dogs cant stand anything under 30 degrees!

This is rubbish.

[Thaitoknow]

Obviously they dont know what fur does.

 

"People who felt sorry for the dogs regularly visited to give them food but this became more difficult as the number of animals increased".

 

Problem all round Thailand. People feeding dogs but not actually taking care of them.

If you dont nuter them but just give them enough food to multiply then the problem escalates.

 

[sead]

Atleast the huskies will be happy

[digger70]

Get rid of them ,,,,no more problem,,,,

[Spock]

I like dogs and feel sorry for animals dumped by humans and left to fend for themselves. The people who seek to help them by providing food, shelter and paying vet bills are not deserving of the criticism leveled at them here. Compassion to animals in a society that can so easily dispose of a canine friend is a quality that deserves respect. Neutering is the obvious long term solution but is not the responsibility of the do gooders. Wishing dogs death by cold is also not the most moral approach to a man made problem. 

[Thaitoknow]

Just now, Spock said:

I like dogs and feel sorry for animals dumped by humans and left to fend for themselves. The people who seek to help them by providing food, shelter and paying vet bills are not deserving of the criticism leveled at them here. Compassion to animals in a society that can so easily dispose of a canine friend is a quality that deserves respect. Neutering is the obvious long term solution but is not the responsibility of the do gooders. Wishing dogs death by cold is also not the most moral approach to a man made problem. 

Agree with most of what you said but inspite of what people think Thailand does offer free nutering and organisations travel round offering them but people are too lazy to take them.

If the people as you say are paying for vets bills and providing food and shelter the  why not pay to nuter?

Lastly dogs are not dying of the cold. Its not cold!....and they have fur!

[Dumbastheycome]

This  is  a new industry  in Thailand. 

It  attracts  money  from  well intentioned  individuals ( including   International  via  internet  appeals ) and  Government   departments that  nicely  lines the  pockets  of  a  few who  demonstrate bogus  concern   by  handing  out cheap dog  food that  mostly becomes  colourful   compost!

Any  dog  that has  died  in the  last few  weeks  is  much  more likely to  have  succumbed  to   disease  or  worm infestation than the  cold  weather !

If people  have  any  real  compassion then  they  would  be  better to personally  fund  the  sterilization or  even the  euthenization  of  an unfortunate sick stray  dog than assist  miserable  perpetuation  of  that  animal or its  potential offspring !

If  Thai   Authorities were  to introduce compulsory   dog  registration, and paid  Dog  Control Officers  who were  empowered  to   remove stray   animals the cost  of many  failed   rabies  vaccine  programs plus  the  subsidized  cost  of  rabies  vaccines to dog  bite   victims would rapidly  result  in   greatly  reduced animal  suffering,   costs  and a  much  more  responsible (?) social  attitude to dogs in general.

Then possibly  there  cold  be  some  attention  given to  the  sad  plight  of  the  abandoned  elderly  suffering  dementia or other  related problems who  are  locked up  in conditions   worse  than  any   stray  dog  endures simply   because  there are   few if  any affordable   care  facilities !

 

[jacko45k]

Surely they keep warm by mating and chasing cyclists and joggers!

[Stargeezr]

I think that the Philippines would take unwanted dogs from Thailand, especially it

they are pups or are healthy.

Geezer