We tell a lot of sad stories about the dogs we find on the street. Time for a happy one. You may remember Nomtan, probably the cutest dog we have had in the house. She was adopted by Nahum and Karen. They were new to dog adoptions and were a little worried. They now report they love her and that she big fan of the beach. Working with all the dogs that we do it can some time be a bit depressing. We see so much of the bad that it is hard to remember the good that a dog can bring to your life. To Nahum and Karen, thank you so much for giving her a home and we know she will repay you with years of love.

Due to noise complaints and overcrowding we have decided that we must build a new shelter for our dogs. We have gotten a long term lease on land, not too far from the house and have started construction. Overall the facilities we would like to build will cost about Thai Baht 1 million or about US$ 30,000. We have started a fund raiser on Generosity, which is featured on the home page to this web site, at https://igg.me/at/VIFPzHRlCS8. We really need your help to make this possible. These facilities will provide a safe, clean and secure location for the dogs we have taken off the streets around Pattaya. It is far enough away from people so it should not get the noise complaints we have been dealing with. In the long term we want to add a small vet clinic, and isolation kennels for dogs who have contagious diseases or injuries along with housing and exercise areas for about 60 dogs.

If you would like to give, and we hope you do, you can donate by credit card through the Generosity site or from our Donations page on this website, which provides information to donate by Paypal or by bank transfer.

Please help us make this facility a reality.

She is the mother of one of the litters of puppies we have been caring for on the street. We call her Jack's Mom because one of her puppies, Jack, is living with us now after he had a badly broken leg, Picture below. We were finally able to get Jack's Mom in the car and off to get her spayed. While at the vet she was diagnosed with TVT so we now start the rounds of chemotherapy. She will be fine and she is looking much better than when we first found her with her puppies. Amazing what a little medical attention and proper food will do.

Another big thank you going out today to Karen and Nahum. They adopted Nomtan, the cutest puppy we have ever had in the house. We wish them a very happy life together.

We have fallen a little behind posting here. Wanted to give an update on Rich, our young dog who was hit by a car.

Rich is also not doing so well. He had multiple breaks in both hind legs and he spine. He was suffering from blood parasites and by the time that was treated the bones had started to knit together. The only surgery that could be done at that point was to re-break his legs and set them. The vet did not want to do that.

He can walk, on three legs, but it is very difficult.In the house, on the smooth floors, he drags his hind legs behind him. We will keep giving him as much exercise as he can handle and try to strengthen the hind legs. We have another dog who broke his hip and he has gotten back about 80% of the use of the leg, even though the bones are no longer connected to his hip.

Hopefully Rich can reach the point where he can move freely around the house and the yard. The only up side is that he seems to be in no pain.