Soi Dog spays and neuters street animals to prevent unwanted puppies and kittens being born into short lives of suffering, along with the rescue, vaccination, medical treatment, sheltering, and adoption of those that cannot be returned to their territory.

Every year, Soi Dog spays/neuters and vaccinates tens of thousands of street dogs and cats in Phuket, Bangkok, and other provinces of Thailand, and has to date sterilised more than 199,000 animals.  We are conducting a series of mobile sterilisation clinics across the Bangkok metropolitan area, home to approximately 640,000 street dogs. This project will eventually comprise ten mobile clinics and will take an estimated seven years to complete.

Not only do they campaign for animal welfare by working with the Asia Canine Protection Alliance, but they are actively fighting the Asian dog meat trade and thanks to overwhelming support from people, the trade has been almost completely wiped out in Thailand. They continue to campaign for an end to the trade in South Korean, Vietnam, and other south-east Asian countries where it is prevalent.

Donate, Adopt,  Sponsor or Volunteer

It’s actually difficult for me to look at some of the images and content I am referencing for this post to share with you but I have to fight back the tears and be strong for these animals to help promote their welfare and help end their senseless suffering. There are many things you can do, if you live in Thailand around any of their partner shelters or in Phuket like me then you can volunteer as much or as little as you can. If I could adopt here I would but my condo does not allow animals and I also travel too much. It has always been a dream of mine and my moms to own some property where we can rescue and house animals.

It’s amazing how sweet these dogs are, even after enduring so much hardship and abuse to still trust humans and let me get close to all of them was a truly humbling and heartwarming experience and I can’t wait to go spend more time with them. The main goal for volunteers is socializing with the dogs to make them more comfortable with humans, spend time with them walking and feeding them. If this is something you may be interested in then you can check out volunteering here or email [email protected].

Adopt

International adoptions are common for the dogs and cats at the Soi Dog Foundation, making up over 50% of their adoptions annually. If you plan on adopting a cat or dog you just need to complete an adoption interview from an approved volunteer. Once you are approved, you can get your new fur friend by either travelling as cargo or as an accompanied baggage with a flight volunteer. You can see some of the incredible dogs who are ready for adoption here.

Soi Dog takes care of all the arrangements – you simply need to collect your pet from the airport. Their Adoptions team will walk you through the process. For more information on adopting as well as additional information for other countries not listed in this post then you can see more here.

Typical Travel Costs

(Excluding flight crate and blood tests where necessary)

USA

Dog Cargo Cost: USD 695–1200; Timescale: around 1 month | Flight Volunteer Cost: USD 400–600; Timescale: 1–2 months

Cat Cargo Cost: USD 400–800; Timescale: around 1 month | Flight Volunteer Cost: USD 250–600; Timescale: 1–2 months

Sponsor

You can ensure that the hundreds of dogs at our shelter get the care they need and deserve by sponsoring dogs in the shelter. This helps cover operating costs to care for the hundreds of animals they rescue, treat, house and feed. When you join the Sponsor Club you will also receive regualr updates about the dog you are sponsoring and the progress you are helping the Foundation achieve. You can see more about sponsoring here or email [email protected].

Donate

You can also be a huge help by donating supplies for all the cats and dogs including toys, beds, medical supplies, food and more!

There are also various financial donation options you can take. For $12.50 a month feeds one of the dogs for an entire month, $25.00 can fund a life-saving surgery, and $50.00 can vaccinate up to 15 rescued animals.

Merchandise

You can also help the animals and promote your support by purchasing merchandise here, all funds go to the animals and facility costs to house and heal them.

Visiting

If you want to visit for an orientation and walk-through of the facility here is information about the location and times. Soi Dog’s shelter is in Phuket, Thailand, and is open to visitors Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 12.00 and again from 13.00 to 15.30. Guided tours run at 09.30, 11.00, 13.30, and 14.30 and do not have to be booked in advance.