Finding a U.S home for Silky - a Thai soi dog in Bangkok

[Guest guest]

Hi everybody,

I know most people in this list lives in the U.S, and the dog I am

searching for a home to, lives in Bangkok, Thailand. But I don't

know where else to turn so I will give it a try and I appreciate any

advice and suggestions.

 

I live in Sweden and I go to Bangkok 2 times every year to buy silk

and jewelllary. This summer (in July)I found a sick soi dog (a

homeless dog living in the street - soi) close to a market where I

was shopping. In Thailand they don't euthanize animals, because of

buddhistic believes. Many sick or injured animals must die slow and

painful deaths in the gutter and nobody cares at all. Anyway, I

managed to get the dog, Silky, to an animals hospital. She was not

feeling well at all but since then she has received treatment for

heartworm and now she is doing fine. The thing is that she is living

in a cage at the hospital and that is no good life for her. The last

months she has been receiving treatments but since they are now

finished I think she needs to leave the hospital. I am not very sure

that the hospital takes so good care of her, since I am in Sweden

and can't check-up on how she is treated. Silky is very social and

lives people, but she is not fond of other dogs. I feel so sorry for

her and my only wish is to be able to provide her with the life she

deserves but never got.

 

Since I live in Sweden I can not take Silky here. Our country is

rabies free and have very strict rules prohibiting bringing animals

from outside into the country. It is almost impossible to find a

home for an adult dog in Thailand. Thai people look down on the

street dogs though these dogs are the most fantastic I ever met.

They are social, extremely intelligent and loving, but the Thais are

only interested in pedigree dogs, and only puppies.

 

My only hope now is to find somebody in another country that would

be willing to give Silky a life. I know that organisations that work

for the soi dogs, sometimes finds homes in the U.S, and they fly the

dogs there. I know there are so many homeless animals in America, as

well as everywhere else, but for me it is just as important to save

a dog in Bangkok as it would be with a dog in Sweden. I hope there

is somebody that feels the same way.

 

Silky is not young and she has been living a hard life on the street

so she do looks a bit " worn " . She is not beautiful but she has a

wonderful, faithful and loving personality. The best for her would

be to come to some warm place, where she can spend much time

outside.I am willing to pay for Sily's transport to the U.S, as long

as I can be sure that she will get a good home with somebody that

will give her the care and the love she needs. If you want to help

Silky, please email me as soon as possible.

 

Thanks and all the best wishes to all the dogs and the people at

this list,

 

Shalini

 

 

 

 

 

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you wish to provide sanctuary for an otherwise doomed dog. Let’s prevent this

grim consequence of overpopulation. Appropriate high priority to SPAY/NEUTER

programs. Educate unaware pet owners, help them find low-cost medical

attention. We are talking about life and death. Thanks for your contributions,

in

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[Guest guest]

Would you send her to Australia as well? Just curious. as much as i would love

to adopt her, i cannot right now since i am renting a place at the moment. but i

have aunts who are thinking of getting a dog, so i will ask them if they would

be interested.