Cruelty At Dusit Zoo

[actiondell4]

A few weeks ago I went to Dusit Zoo.

Nice place,however i was shocked in the enclousure section to see a dog locked in a fish tank with no water in the sun.

They even had a white cat locked in one next to it.

I should of took a photo i suppose and reported it .

[tw25rw]

Was it a shih tzu?

[kuffki]

No surprise there.

One of my cats(Bengal) was for sale in the shop since she was 6 weeks old. Not being a cat lover, i admired how stunning she was every time i went past the shop but never even considered buying her(mind you asking price was 50 000 baht)

Cut the story short

8 months later same cat was sitting in the same tiny cage as she was when she was 6 weeks old. to make matters worse, the cage was so small that the poor thing could not even stand up- i bought her as i had to rescue her from hel_l.

8 month later now, do not know what i would do without her, but she has a number of problems as a consequences of her previous life.

did seriously speak with the owner of the shop as other animals are kept and treated same way, tried to explain to be more humane.

Totally useless, did not achieve anything. Very sad but this kind of cruel behavior seems normal for Thailand

[Lizard2010]

Anything can happen now due to the economic climate.

[kuffki]

Anything can happen now due to the economic climate.

Animal cruelty has absolutely nothing to do with economic climate

[actiondell4]

Well I dont know how not giving water to a cat has anything to do with economics but I have i would have thought Dusit Zoo management would see this.

Wouldnt the manager do a daily walk around to see staff and animals.

Anyway doesnt matter,I even see it at the markets,no water for puppies etc.

[kuffki]

Well I dont know how not giving water to a cat has anything to do with economics but I have i would have thought Dusit Zoo management would see this.

Wouldnt the manager do a daily walk around to see staff and animals.

Anyway doesnt matter,I even see it at the markets,no water for puppies etc.

You absolutely right, i doubt the manager knows his way around the zoo.

They do not give water so the puppy do not go toilet and they do not have to clean.

Just see my post earlier about my cat, whats shop excuse for not moving grown up cat into a bigger cage:(

[zappalot]

they believe in kharma but dont take care kharma at all.

sadly an animal is mostly nothing in asia...

in trad i have seen a big dog captured in a tiny cage, no cushion but only the bars on the ground. not able to turn around. never get out of it all his live long. and they dont even think about it...

very sad.

[Extraterrestrial]

they believe in kharma but dont take care kharma at all.

sadly an animal is mostly nothing in asia...

in trad i have seen a big dog captured in a tiny cage, no cushion but only the bars on the ground. not able to turn around. never get out of it all his live long. and they dont even think about it...

very sad.

There are human zoos............but most people don't even see them even though they are all over the planet.

[zappalot]

they believe in kharma but dont take care kharma at all.

sadly an animal is mostly nothing in asia...

in trad i have seen a big dog captured in a tiny cage, no cushion but only the bars on the ground. not able to turn around. never get out of it all his live long. and they dont even think about it...

very sad.

There are human zoos............but most people don't even see them even though they are all over the planet.

Exactly, the IDC in downtown Bangkok is such a human zoo. Everyone has the chance to help but does anyone care? Just a few do...

U r invited to join me tomorrow, read this... Thai Immigration IDC

[JohnnyFeelIt]

Exactly, the IDC in downtown Bangkok is such a human zoo. Everyone has the chance to help but does anyone care? Just a few do...

U r invited to join me tomorrow, read this... Thai Immigration IDC

How much is the entrance fee?

[zappalot]

of course its free. u just have to get their by yourself...

u may invest a few baht and bring some fruits or food to the detained. but its up to u.

[quiksilva]

I went to Dusit Zoo at the weekend, had a great time. I didn't get to see the whole zoo, so its entirely possible that I missed this enclosure, but did not notice any signs of maltreatment of the animals I did get to see.

[lonewolf99]

It is not just Thailand that is cruel to animals - it is a global concern.

But here in Asia it is the same as Africa.

Animals come under the 'P' rule

P for the pot to eat.

P as a pest to exterminate. Even if it is just a nuisance - i.e. coming into the house to give you bad luck !!!

P as a pet to be badly treated, and when the novelty wears off dumped on the streets or at a temple.

Not one pet shop in this country appears to care about the animals except on a financial basis and pointing out the obvious that no one will buy a cripple / sick / deranged animal will make a blind bit of difference.

Well done to the person who bought the cat. I buy turtles and lizards and if they are fit and able I let them go back in the wild - hopefully for a better ( even short ) life.

Sadly this is not possible with baby squirrels....

Puppy farms are banned in the U.K. but they still exist. ....even with the threat of Prosecution by a well established organistion as the RSPCA ...but in Asia - animals have little chance.

I have noticed if a Thai lady takes up with a Farrang - they develop a more caring attitude with pets - maybe from being re-educated in western animal husbandry..but maybe this is just a co-incidence ?

if I really expressed my feeling on this subject in public or on Thai Visa - I would be in jail and banned from the web site.

I hate Zoo's and the I read the other day that it is still possible to go "hunting tigers " and shoot them for 2,500 U.S. dollars in Thailand - not sure if this true . would not be at all surprised if it is entirely possible......sick or what ?????????

Edited June 22, 2010 by lonewolf99

[kuffki]

It is not just Thailand that is cruel to animals - it is a global concern.

But here in Asia it is the same as Africa.

Animals come under the 'P' rule

P for the pot to eat.

P as a pest to exterminate. Even if it is just a nuisance - i.e. coming into the house to give you bad luck !!!

P as a pet to be badly treated, and when the novelty wears off dumped on the streets or at a temple.

Not one pet shop in this country appears to care about the animals except on a financial basis and pointing out the obvious that no one will buy a cripple / sick / deranged animal will make a blind bit of difference.

Well done to the person who bought the cat. I buy turtles and lizards and if they are fit and able I let them go back in the wild - hopefully for a better ( even short ) life.

Sadly this is not possible with baby squirrels....

Puppy farms are banned in the U.K. but they still exist. ....even with the threat of Prosecution by a well established organistion as the RSPCA ...but in Asia - animals have little chance.

I have noticed if a Thai lady takes up with a Farrang - they develop a more caring attitude with pets - maybe from being re-educated in western animal husbandry..but maybe this is just a co-incidence ?

if I really expressed my feeling on this subject in public or on Thai Visa - I would be in jail and banned from the web site.

You are so spot on:)

In regards to Thai lady developing a more caring attitude with pets, this was my experience with my ex.

She never liked dogs but i took 2 from soi. I think the attitude changes because they get to see the animal in normal environment-playing, loving, cute, clean etc etc

We also took another baby cat who she loved like crazy. After we split up, she has not visited them even once, including her so loved baby cat.

I hate to say, but it appears their feelings towards animals and foreigners change as it suits them and feeling comes from the head not the heart. In other words many simply do not have a choice but start to like and respect pets otherwise they will find themselves out of the house-so they blend, little like a chameleon.

Just watching Thai pet owners, especially dogs, they wash them every week, brush, dress them in cute clothing and it appears they really love the animal yet they never ever ever take it for a walk in the park or let it socialize with other dogs

Edited June 22, 2010 by kuffki

[zappalot]

Just watching Thai pet owners, especially dogs, they wash them every week, brush, dress them in cute clothing and it appears they really love the animal yet they never ever ever take it for a walk in the park or let it socialize with other dogs

animals are just goods for the average thai people. if lucky they become toys as the mentioned dogs, but not more.

in years of thai experience i only get to know one dog owner who love his dogs and take care them better then the european or US dogkeeper can do.

i rarely have seen such a lovely dog, a race many call dangerous, but even if he is alone at home he welcome guests and want to be cudled...

most astonishing: this dog and another one of the same size are in very good condition and get more than 50% of their food from the durian (thurien) fruits. 25% is rice and just the remaining 25% contain of fish and meat.

[zappalot]

here is the another dog of same size. the neighbor of this dogkeepe keep his dog in a cage and sometimes in heavy chains. he is just the opposite, dangerous and ready to kill. kept without love and without any understanding of his owner...