Homeless man fundraises for stray cat’s food

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Homeless man fundraises for stray cat’s food

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

Photo: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- Netizens applaud “Loong Dum,” a homeless man selling limes by the Mo Chit BTS station to raise money for a stray cat.

 

The sign on his stand says, “20 baht per bag, profits will pay for stray cat’s food expenses.”

 

Warunya Wattanasupachoke, who publicized his story online, revealed to Daily News that it was only yesterday that she met him at the walking overpass close to Chatuchak. Seeing the sign, she walked over to buy some for herself and discovered that Loong Dum’s lime supply had been provided by a well-wishing citizen who did not charge him any money.

 

Full story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/homeless-man-fundraises-stray-cats-food/

 

-- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2017-06-01

[Stargeezr]

Right  just what Thailand needs  is more  stray  cats.  The soi dogs  are  bad enough, but stray cats can have rabies.

Geezer

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Humans help kitty-loving homeless man in Bangkok

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

 

Somsak Yaluemdee feeds stray kittens in a photo posted April 5. Photo: Cat Lover Uncle Black / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — The story of a homeless man who got to work selling limes to feed the cats he shared the streets with touched so many people that as of Friday he was no longer living under a bridge.

 

Since early April, when photos of Somsak Yaluemdee begging for money to feed the kitties went viral, the man who lived under a bridge at Lat Phrao intersection unknowingly developed a following online.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2017/06/02/humans-help-kitty-loving-homeless-man-bangkok/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-06-02

[Ulysses G.]

On 6/1/2017 at 3:35 PM, Stargrazer9889 said:

Right  just what Thailand needs  is more  stray  cats.  The soi dogs  are  bad enough, but stray cats can have rabies.

Geezer

 

Both dogs and cats can have rabies, but cats are more likely to just run away. Feeding hungry animals is always an admirable thing. Stray animals should be fixed by a vet if you want to decrease their numbers, not starved to death.

[KittenKong]

2 hours ago, Ulysses G. said:

Both dogs and cats can have rabies, but cats are more likely to just run away.

 

Indeed. I have yet to see a cat run up to people and start growling at them. Never seen one bite the leg of a passer-by either.

[Srikcir]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

selling limes to feed the cats

How about getting them neutered instead?

[fakename]

Good idea, to get them neutered. Today I just posted a question, asking if anyone knew the phone number of the Pattaya animal clinic, but havent had a reply. They have free neutering service all summer, but seems to be a secret as to where its at,  its at a different Wat  every week.