Pet Market? Is There Any?

[udonguy]

Please don't get a kitten from any of those pet shops. I have been around to take a look and I don't like the conditions the animals are kept it. I suspect they are also sourced form kitten and puppy mills rather then caring homes.

I have seen some kittens is bad shape, with fur loss, runny eyes, very skinny. Once place had the poor kittens and puppies out in the full hot sun, with no shade or water. I doubt they are vaccinated and the diseases they must come into contact with in these places will be many. Often they are kept is small cages, with many kittens cramped together. Not nice.

I got my cat from a cat rescue place in Doi Suked. Also kittens are usually easy to find if you just take a tour about you neighbourhood or ask your neighbours and friends. Many of their pet cat are not 'fixed'

and often have kittens. These cats will be in need a a good home too!

Why pay lots of money for a cat from a badly run pet shop, when you can give a good home to a kitten that will be much healthier and free (recommend you give owner a donation).

Good luck finding you kitten.

exactly there are no 'animal rights' in Thailand and it is very sad how animals are treated here but there are no resources to help them. Thais do not put animals high on their list of priorities - the are a few exceptions but they are generally supported by farang involvement (care for dogs etc.) which does a great job.

[Tywais]

exactly there are no 'animal rights' in Thailand and it is very sad how animals are treated here but there are no resources to help them. Thais do not put animals high on their list of priorities - the are a few exceptions but they are generally supported by farang involvement (care for dogs etc.) which does a great job.

There is a push to establish an Animal Welfare Law but doesn't appear to making headway. This video is nearly a year and half old and appears nothing has been accomplished. Just a warning regarding the video, some disturbing scenes in it.

[binjalin]

exactly there are no 'animal rights' in Thailand and it is very sad how animals are treated here but there are no resources to help them. Thais do not put animals high on their list of priorities - the are a few exceptions but they are generally supported by farang involvement (care for dogs etc.) which does a great job.

There is a push to establish an Animal Welfare Law but doesn't appear to making headway. This video is nearly a year and half old and appears nothing has been accomplished. Just a warning regarding the video, some disturbing scenes in it.

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Thanks for sharing this, although I doubt CMSteve will fathom it from his posts.

Thai animal welfare (not only Thai but we are here and this is a Thai forum) are eons behind developed countries. Well done to those very few who are trying to do something about it! If anyone is in doubt look at the video you posted.

Let's hope for a more 'enlightened and compassionate' approach soon.

[CMSteve]

Please don't let your anger blind you again. Please read and understand the points I have made. I've simply pointed out that you are a overly prejudiced person who generalizes. If you've gleamed any more than that from my posts, then they are simply figments of your imagination.

Hope you can move on from this without seething for days on end.

Thanks for sharing this, although I doubt CMSteve will fathom it from his posts.

Thai animal welfare (not only Thai but we are here and this is a Thai forum) are eons behind developed countries. Well done to those very few who are trying to do something about it! If anyone is in doubt look at the video you posted.

Let's hope for a more 'enlightened and compassionate' approach soon.

[binjalin]

Please don't let your anger blind you again. Please read and understand the points I have made. I've simply pointed out that you are a overly prejudiced person who generalizes. If you've gleamed any more than that from my posts, then they are simply figments of your imagination.

Hope you can move on from this without seething for days on end.

Thanks for sharing this, although I doubt CMSteve will fathom it from his posts.

Thai animal welfare (not only Thai but we are here and this is a Thai forum) are eons behind developed countries. Well done to those very few who are trying to do something about it! If anyone is in doubt look at the video you posted.

Let's hope for a more 'enlightened and compassionate' approach soon.

haha so funny... your posts do make me laugh