Ton�s Story: One Dog�s Journey From Horror To Joy

Hi there, I�m Ton, a mountain of love and happiness. I wasn�t always in such high spirits though � if you don�t know my original story, you can read it here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.607566012618471.1073742317.108625789179165&type=3

I came to the shelter after I was found abandoned and alone, my tail having been hacked off. I don�t know why the humans did this to me but as I couldn�t look after myself, the wound from the cut became very badly infected � it was filled with maggots and bits of my bone could be seen.

I was rushed to Soi Dog and straight into the care of the lovely vets there. They cleaned out my horrible wound, got rid of all the maggots and gave me the medicine I needed to get better. At the same time, they found out I had something called heartworm and they had to send me away for a while for this to be treated.

It took me a little while to get better but once I did I was in for a treat – while back with the nice people at Soi Dog, I got the most amazing news. A lovely couple who had been spending time with me told me they wanted to adopt me and give me a new life at their home in Finland.

Here are some pictures of me saying goodbye to the staff who cared for me at Soi Dog and settling in for the long journey ahead. I�ll have you know I jumped up into that truck myself � I just couldn�t wait to get to my new home!

I am one lucky boy but I do get sad when I wonder if the animal friends I�ve left behind will also find their forever home. When you�ve finished reading my story, think about what you could offer a dog (or cat) from Soi Dog � I�ve heard it�s pretty easy to adopt. As I say goodbye, I would ask you to please look at http://www.soidog.org/en/adoptions/ and get in touch if you can help.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/SoiDogPageInEnglish/photos/a.694992..

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Established in 2003 in Phuket, Thailand, Soi Dog is Southeast Asia's largest organisation helping stray animals. The Gill Dalley sanctuary in Phuket is home to over 1,600 animals. Soi Dog also has a treatment facility in Bangkok and responds to crisis situations throughout Thailand. The organisation is dedicated to implementing effective, sustainable solutions that reduce the suffering of dogs and cats in Asia, runs entirely on donations and works efficiently so all donations are used to help animals as effectively as possible.

The foundation is a registered not-for-profit organisation in Thailand, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, France and Holland. It has a maximum 4-star rating with Charity Navigator, the largest and most-utilised independent non-profit evaluator in the United States, a platinum seal of transparency from Candid, the world’s largest source of non-profit information, a Top Rated award from Greatnonprofits and the Travelers’ Choice award from Tripadvisor.

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