A hundred stray and starving dogs roaming a forest in Chiang Mai

 

 

Thai media Sanook reported on a story about a 100 dogs abandoned by heartless owners. The dogs are living around two reservoirs in Chiang Mai.

 

The dogs are starving and good Samaritans have appealed for help in feeding them. 

 

The animal pack has quickly grown in size after more owners dumped their unwanted pets in the area of Huay Lan and Huay Tone reservoirs in On Tai sub-district of San Kamphaeng district.

 

Dog lovers have been helping out with food pellets but more help is needed said one of their number Suphatrawee Yoophaet.

 

She appealed for people to step forward to help the animals live a better life. 

 

Source: https://www.sanook.com/news/7125774/

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-7-10

Dog lovers have been feeding the herd. 

So now there are hundreds. Way to go. Do you guys want to take your pets home now? I didn't think so.

Catch, spay and release. Only a long term solution but it's humane.  Have to stop the birth of new unfortunates.

Not a viable solution when not undertaken by governments / government organizations (at several levels) action.

Individual private citizens and animal foundations cannot succeed on their own. 

Unfortunately governments here are not seriously doing it.  Not sure of the primary reasons but certainly money would be a factor.

 

exterminate the lot with laws enforced regarding the dumping and feeding of them.

These dogs are a danger to the public.

I am so relieved. Another News-Source quoted "Hundreds of starving Farang English Teachers roaming in a forest in Chiang Mai".

There is much to be said for euthanasia!  Dogs being pack animals become very dangerous much more so than wolves.  Dogs have no fear of humans whereas wolves generally avoid them.

To cull: 

3. to reduce the size of (a herd or flock) by killing a proportion of its members

The very best, and humane, answer to the question. Round 'em up, lay 'em down.

 

The mindless do-gooders and some Buddhist non-thinkers will object, of course.  So let these individuals take at least 3 dogs into their homes and keep these feral dogs as house pets.  

Might want to address the real problem. Pet owners who abandon their animals. Maybe they should have shots.

10 hours ago, seahorse said:

These dogs are a danger to the public.

It only needs one in the pack to attack a human and the rest will follow.

45 minutes ago, 300sd said:

Might want to address the real problem. Pet owners who abandon their animals. Maybe they should have shots.

if only...

Yes a great step forward. Let's feed the dogs so they can become 1000s and then we can all go home and have our pork, chicken and cow.

 

Catch and Nembutal before someone gets hurt not wallow in false sentimentality. They are very, very dangerous and will kill all the wildlife and probably a human soon.

11 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Dog lovers have been feeding the herd. 

So now there are hundreds. Way to go. Do you guys want to take your pets home now? I didn't think so.

What a nice guy.

 

I suppose you’d rather they starve.

Just now, brucegoniners said:

What a nice guy.

 

I suppose you’d rather they starve.

Are you putting your hand up to the suggestion of taking some home, that would immediately reduce the risk of starvation for at least 2 or 3  …..didn't think so...….  

only 1 half-hearted bleeding heart comment so far -- what's happened?

16 minutes ago, Artisi said:

only 1 half-hearted bleeding heart comment so far -- what's happened?

They are too busy organising an international rescue effort for them

4 minutes ago, oldlakey said:

They are too busy organising an international rescue effort for them

well it better be a good one after the one currently being wound-down.

2 minutes ago, Artisi said:

well it better be a good one after the one currently being wound-down.

Whistling Jack Smith is the leader, supported by some chap from Hamling

Just now, oldlakey said:

Whistling Jack Smith is the leader, supported by some chap from Hamling

Hamelin or something like that 55555

6 minutes ago, oldlakey said:

Hamelin or something like that 55555

 

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Robert Browning, 1812 - 1889

 

To see the townsfolk suffer so

From vermin, was a pity.

The last major government-led effort to euthanize stray dogs led to public outrage by those saying it was contrary to Buddhist principles.  Still, something serious needs to be done, and not just in Chiang Mai.  A frequently cited statistic is that there are around 300,000 stray dogs in Bangkok.  These dogs, all over Thailand, pose a public health and safety hazard. 

A modest proposal:  If it won't euthanize stray dogs, the government needs to round them up, spay them and put them up for adoption.  Implant ID chips on ones adopted. Those not adopted within, say, a month, sell to Vietnamese or Chinese traders.

12 hours ago, Artisi said:

exterminate the lot with laws enforced regarding the dumping and feeding of them.

Why is the green tab with the white heart blocking the trophy icon on this post?

42 minutes ago, Juan B Tong said:

Why is the green tab with the white heart blocking the trophy icon on this post?

You will need to ask the administrators 

Should have done something to stop them from multiplying instead of feeding them.
But that would have needed some prediction, foreseeing and planning.
Skills that are hard to find here.

13 hours ago, seahorse said:

These dogs are a danger to the public.

Thai drivers are the danger to the public...

Sorry I love dogs , but I don't want to see so many lost dogs at one place , some of them can bite and in a  pack they can be really dangerous to people .

They should catch all of them and make sure they will not harm anyone. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 hours ago, swissie said:

I am so relieved. Another News-Source quoted "Hundreds of starving Farang English Teachers roaming in a forest in Chiang Mai".

Hahahahahahahah - ooooh  - so funny - laugh laugh laugh! Oh stop please this post is soooooooooooooooooooooo funny - I'm splitting my sides - tears rolling down my face - aching sides - Hahahahah - ooh it hurts - please stop!!

 

El Prato comes to mind!

A tail or paw bounty tied to the school summer holiday per annum would eradicate this problem and keep future numbers in check.

3 hours ago, brucegoniners said:

What a nice guy.

 

I suppose you’d rather they starve.

If the first five had starved there wouldn't be hundreds now. I would prefer they were humanly put down though.  The feeders are multiplying the suffering. My way is the compassionate way.