Strays in Phuket are so… well fed and healthy! And i don’t see the strays going through rubbish bin too. This is maybe because the locals there feed them, therefore there is no need for the strays to scour for food. Some of them are seen loitering in front of the shops. The locals and tourist are not bothered by them and they don’t go bothering people too.


 

But then again, this is based on what I see in a few short days in Phuket. Animal abuse and cruelty happens everywhere and just because you don’t see it, doesn’t mean it don’t happen.

The endless effort of spaying and neutering the strays and also rescue works by Soi Dog Foundation contribute significantly to the low number of strays in the island.
To read more about this foundation, do check out their website by clicking here.
If you’re planning a trip to Phuket, why not take just a few hours of your trip to volunteer at the shelter? I only found about the Soi Dog Foundation after I left Phuket.. but would definitely loved to make a trip back to Phuket again to volunteer if time and $$ permits :D