snoop1130 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 How to get your pets vaccinated, chipped and snipped - for free By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter A cat is prepared for sterilization at a free City Hall free mobile health service in an undated file photo. BANGKOK — Want to take home that soi cat or dog but unsure what comes next? Meet your new forever friend but low on cash? Bangkok has free public pet care benefits located throughout the capital. Here’s how to make use of them. Having pets can come with high costs, but City Hall has been providing free services that cover not only registration, but also vaccination and sterilization to ease the burden for cat slaves and dog BFFs alike. Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2018/11/16/how-to-get-your-pets-vaccinated-chipped-and-snipped-for-free/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-11-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prairieboy Posted November 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2018 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: City Hall has been providing free services that cover not only registration, but also vaccination and sterilization to ease the burden Meanwhile cats and dogs the rest of the country are allowed to run free and breed unfettered - Bangkok is but a small percentage (13%) of Thailand. Perhaps the other 76 provinces should follow Bangkok's example to alleviate and eventually eradicate the feral dogs and cats throughout the country. I have just spent 400 baht for blood work and 1200 baht to have my dog spayed. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 5 hours ago, Prairieboy said: Meanwhile cats and dogs the rest of the country are allowed to run free and breed unfettered - Bangkok is but a small percentage (13%) of Thailand. Perhaps the other 76 provinces should follow Bangkok's example to alleviate and eventually eradicate the feral dogs and cats throughout the country. I have just spent 400 baht for blood work and 1200 baht to have my dog spayed. Wow, what a deal. $66.66 of my money (Canadian $). It cost me $350 to have my dog spayed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 16 hours ago, neeray said: Wow, what a deal. $66.66 of my money (Canadian $). It cost me $350 to have my dog spayed. I was not complaining about the cost just indicating that perhaps the cost is what may prevent many locals from having their pets neutered. For many 1,600 baht is a weeks salary. Why should it be free in Bangkok and not in other areas of the country? I too am from Canada and know full well about veterinary costs and pet license fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 43 minutes ago, Prairieboy said: I was not complaining about the cost just indicating that perhaps the cost is what may prevent many locals from having their pets neutered. For many 1,600 baht is a weeks salary. Why should it be free in Bangkok and not in other areas of the country? I too am from Canada and know full well about veterinary costs and pet license fees. Why cheaper in Bangkok? Because working on the well known theory that those who are more able to pay get things given to them while the poor must pay for themselves! The rich need to stay rich somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Prairieboy said: I was not complaining about the cost just indicating that perhaps the cost is what may prevent many locals from having their pets neutered. For many 1,600 baht is a weeks salary. Why should it be free in Bangkok and not in other areas of the country? I too am from Canada and know full well about veterinary costs and pet license fees. Hopefully the reason for offering this procedure free in Bangkok and not elsewhere is that it is a pilot project at this time, not favouritism. It would be very nice to see a "neutralization" program spread throughout Thailand (including the less affluent areas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 23 hours ago, gmac said: Why cheaper in Bangkok? Because working on the well known theory that those who are more able to pay get things given to them while the poor must pay for themselves! The rich need to stay rich somehow. On the backs of the poor up-country ruralites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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