Starving strays in Phuket Thailand lose their champion guardian

January 6, 2005

Most of us have encountered the widely publicized stories on the lack of wildlife casualties. However domestic animals are faring badly. And they lost one of their leading human champions: Leone Cosens, a New Zealand woman who moved to Phuket twelve years ago and co-founded the Phuket Animal Welfare Society, was killed while attempting to help the human tenants of a house she rented out. Leone was closely involved with Soi Dog Foundation. You'll find information about her, and a photo, as well as extensive updates on the Phuket animal rescue efforts on the Soi Dog Foundation website at:

http://soidogfoundation.org/phuket_disaster.htm

Many canines who survived are now without human caretakers. And Phuket's strays, who had generally done reasonably well in the tropical climate living on scraps from all the food stands and local restaurants frequented by tourists, are now starving as the restaurants are gone. The Soi Dog Foundation is doing its best to help but needs money.

You can donate, via Paypal, on the Soi Dog Foundation link I just provided, or send a check to:

Soi Dog Foundation

C/O 57/61 Laguna Golf Villas

Moo 4, Srisoonthorn Road

Choengthale

Phuket 83110 Thailand

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