Photos From Soi Dog Foundation's Post

Two-year-old homeless dog Shoto came to us from Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, where he’d been cruelly abused by horrible humans.

In addition to our hospital and shelter on the island of Phuket, Soi Dog also helps homeless animals in the capital. These dogs and cats have no one to care about them but compassionate animal lovers like you. Will you please make a gift now that will help us always be prepared to help them? https://bit.ly/HomelessDogsAndCatsNeedYou

A city of more than 8 million people, Bangkok is home to thousands upon thousands of homeless animals who’ll need emergency care at any given time. These dogs and cats are vulnerable to getting sick or hit by cars, abused by cruel humans, or simply falling victim to accidents.

Shoto, like so many homeless animals in Thailand, had gotten injured. He was seen wandering around his neighbourhood with a gaping wound filled with maggots. When maggots invade and eat at a wound, which happens commonly and begins quickly in tropical Thailand, it grows bigger and bigger.

Unbelievably, infuriatingly, some people who’d seen poor Shoto were complaining about his presence in their area and the putrid smell of his large, open wound. Some particularly cruel humans threw water on the poor boy and hit him with sticks! It’s quite likely this kind of abuse is the reason he was wounded in the first place.

But thank goodness some very kind people stepped up for Shoto. They let our vets know what was happening to this poor boy. We found him and brought him in for desperately needed treatment.

Our vets have reconstructed his horrible wound so it can heal properly. Unfortunately, Shoto could not use his left front leg, and it had to be amputated. He is now what’s known as a tripod.

It’s very sad, but we’ve known many, many dogs who’ve thrived after an injured leg is removed. Meanwhile, we are keeping Shoto safe, comfortable, well-fed and cared for, and loved, at our shelter in Phuket.

Shoto is only one of countless animals like him in Thailand. Will you please make a gift now to help us continue to be there for animals like him?

These poor animals are on the mean streets through no fault of their own, and deserve as much help as we can give them. Will you please donate now? http://bit.ly/HomelessDogsAndCatsNeedYou

Thank you.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/SoiDogPageInEnglish/photos/a.137025..

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Soi Dog Foundation

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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