Animal negligence counter story.

[Seastallion]

A bit over a year ago, a stray puppy was "adopted" by the soi. He's a soi dog, but fed by most of the neighbours. He sleeps on the road (dead-end soi, no traffic at night). He enjoys a chest rub from me most days but never enters anyone's house and nobody claims ownership of him.

One neighbour has a house dog, and when she called the vet to vaccinate her dog, another neighbour spontaneously paid the vet to vaccinate Long (the stray was named Long Maa and means "lost dog".)

When Long got infested with ticks, two neighbours labouriously picked them all out and gave him a medicated wash. When Long was attacked by soi dogs from the next soi, a neighbour bought antiseptic ointment and dressed his wounds.

This morning Long was hit by a car and suffered a broken leg. Two neighbours collaborated and took him by car to be treated at the vets. I imagine that will be expensive. I may contribute.

So, a soi dog that people care about and take care of, even paying out whenever he needs it. Don't tell me Thais can't care for animals.

[zeichen]

"He's a soi dog,. You know that isn't a real expression. Stray dogs aren't even called that in Thai let alone English.

"Long Maa"

How original. You do realize that every single stray dog is named that.

"So, a soi dog that people care about and take care of, even paying out whenever he needs it. Don't tell me Thais can't care for animals."

Yes, communities often come together and give left over food, occasional treatments for ailments, but you do realize that everything that you mention about this dogs suffering wouldn't have existed if someone just took him in and trained him.

We adopted a stray dog, his neighborhood names was Loong also. The only difference is that we gave him more than just food, medicine and a place to sleep in bad weather. We gave him real love, attention, discipline, trained him to give up his fears, insecurities and bad habbits. He stopped begging for food.

most familes do the bare minimum though. Yes, better than letting them starve to death or die from their injuries, but real love and prevention of ailments would have been better for the dog.

[kannot]

suppose the car driver wasn't thai then?

[WhoWhenWhyWhat]

"

We adopted a stray dog, his neighborhood names was Loong also. The only difference is that we gave him more than just food, medicine and a place to sleep in bad weather. We gave him real love, attention, discipline, trained him to give up his fears, insecurities and bad habbits. He stopped begging for food.

most familes do the bare minimum though. Yes, better than letting them starve to death or die from their injuries, but real love and prevention of ailments would have been better for the dog.

Do you have his pictures? I love looking at photos of happy rescued dogs in their current environment.

Cheers

[canuckamuck]

Wouldn't have been run over if someone had taken responsibility for him and got him off the streets.

[sirineou]

suppose the car driver wasn't thai then?

What does that have to do with anything?

You are not suggesting that the dog was hit by the car intentionally, are you?

would a dog being hit by a car in the west suggest that western people don't care about dogs?

[edwinchester]

If the vast majority of people really cared there wouldn't be any soi dogs.

[canman]

Geeze; tough crowd!

[jacky54]

If Thais cared for animals there would not be 100.000's of soi dog pests up and down the country, Every Wat, Soi, bit of waste land, parking lot and 7/11 doorway in infested with them. They are a danger to health, traffic and make a hell of a noise. The odd ooh look at his little face, and see what nice people Thais are does not change reality as a whole.

[chang50]

Stray dogs terrify me,I often carry a walking stick to protect myself.Dog lovers don't seem to remotely care about the distress and injury caused by strays and

unsupervised pets as well.

[jacky54]

No they don't care about leaving 3-4 dogs in the yard while out at work all day either. Dog lovers? not my idea of them.

[quidnunc]

"He's a soi dog,. You know that isn't a real expression. Stray dogs aren't even called that in Thai let alone English.

"Long Maa"

How original. You do realize that every single stray dog is named that.

"So, a soi dog that people care about and take care of, even paying out whenever he needs it. Don't tell me Thais can't care for animals."

Yes, communities often come together and give left over food, occasional treatments for ailments, but you do realize that everything that you mention about this dogs suffering wouldn't have existed if someone just took him in and trained him.

We adopted a stray dog, his neighborhood names was Loong also. The only difference is that we gave him more than just food, medicine and a place to sleep in bad weather. We gave him real love, attention, discipline, trained him to give up his fears, insecurities and bad habbits. He stopped begging for food.

most familes do the bare minimum though. Yes, better than letting them starve to death or die from their injuries, but real love and prevention of ailments would have been better for the dog.

What do you mean "soi dog isn't" an expression in English? I hear English speakers here use that phrase often to describe exactly this kind of animal. It's short and conveys information accurately. English, like all living languages, constantly creates new usages to adapt to local situations. "Soi dog" is a perfectly good English expression. I know that the French authorities insist that a word or phrase isn't proper until it's approved by their Academy. I wasn't aware that there was also an English Academy. Are you its spokesperson?

And why the snide comment about their name for the dog? Do you think the dog cares?

[mmh8]

lets hope the responsible residents see it neutered

[isanbirder]

Feeding the strays is quite common in many cities in Thailand. When I lived in Chiangmai, a woman used to come round every evening to feed the stray dogs which lived on a vacant lot behind my house.

Charitable and kind-hearted, yes.... but I had to ask her to stop because the strays were becoming too dominant in the area.

One of them (dogs, not women), twice my dog's size, had the cheek to attack my bangkaew. This is something no dog does with impunity. I let the bangkaew loose, and within a few seconds the soi dog was in full retreat. Not before my other dog, a small terrier type, had given it a sharp nip in the backside.

[kannot]

suppose the car driver wasn't thai then?

What does that have to do with anything?

You are not suggesting that the dog was hit by the car intentionally, are you?

would a dog being hit by a car in the west suggest that western people don't care about dogs?

99% are on leads where they should be

[Stradavarius37]

Geeze; tough crowd!

Old grumpy men with too much time on their hands

[rijb]

I've given food to a 'long maa' once in awhile. I've learned not to get attached to them. Because, sooner or later the dog gets invited to a BBQ.

Yes, Thais take care of their animals... and their vegetables... and their fruit...