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#5316268 Pet Market? Is There Any?

Posted Lobo4819 on 2012-05-20 12:59:33

View PostNienke, on 2012-05-20 12:20:55, said:

View PostLobo4819, on 2012-05-20 12:14:55, said:

Call Fon, 081-638-2105 (speaks Thai and English).  She is the cat rescue lady in the area, has dozens that have been cared for and awaiting adoption.  They will be current on vaccinations and neutered as well.  Got ours from her and would highly recommend.

Is she the lady from the cat shelter in Doi Saket? I heard about this shelter but have never been there.
She is.  Delightful lady.


#5316143 Pet Market? Is There Any?

Posted Lobo4819 on 2012-05-20 12:14:55

Call Fon, 081-638-2105 (speaks Thai and English).  She is the cat rescue lady in the area, has dozens that have been cared for and awaiting adoption.  They will be current on vaccinations and neutered as well.  Got ours from her and would highly recommend.


#5314307 Chiang Mai Party?

Posted Ulysses G. on 2012-05-19 17:58:57

View PostNancyL, on 2012-05-19 16:37:21, said:

Guess nothing would stop someone from using someone else's handle on their nametag!

Thai Visa used to have members sign in to their accounts at the door and then give you a printed name tag. Otherwise there would have been about 30 members claiming to be George.

One of the best thing about these parties was running into Blinky Bill. He will be missed.


#5294045 Jedi, Our GR, Is Gone

Posted alfieconn on 2012-05-12 13:22:35

Sorry to hear that Tywais, very sad to lose your best friend but at least he is at peace now.

It's strange you know, the longer you've had a dog the harder it is when he departs but when you look at it logicy it should work in reverse, the longer a dog lives therefore the more happiness he has given to yourself and you to him so the grieving should be easier at the thought of all them years but obviously it never is.

RIP JEDI


#4578546 Riders Corner

Posted uptheos on 2011-07-23 22:10:22

View PostRidersCnx, on 2011-07-23 19:14:17, said:

The staff will be informed today ask for Som, my wife is the owner.
Magic word is "THAIVISA"  for 10% discount on beer
Cheers, I'll write the magic word down in case I forget it. Posted Image


#5146691 Weight Training Equipment In Chiang Mai?

Posted wana on 2012-03-19 12:35:32

prices are shocking for whats basically scrap metal moulded into a comfortable shape

kettle bells are ridicuously expensive too (2k for the cheapest little one and then 4k 6k 8k+ etc

i joined a gym instead and now i pay 40 thb per year to use that and im  normally the only farang there

most of the equipment is old and rusty and theres no music or aircon or mirrors or modern art ,just pain ........

and i wouldnt have it any other way :)


#5140083 Where To Sell Recyclable Materials

Posted Greenside on 2012-03-16 21:57:25

We collect and sell - well, my stepson does.  He got fed up with getting grief from the lady at our local re-cycling yard and now understands how they need it sorted - 5 cheap plastic dustbins around the back of the house was a major step forward and now he's in charge.  Every six weeks or so he makes about 200 baht to supplement his pocket money.

I think it's a good education too.


#5133791 Here We Go Again! Elephant Nature Camp Being Harrassed Yet Again..

Posted jaideecm on 2012-03-14 15:32:34

Here is the real hero of elephant conservation in Thailand, my good friend Khun Soraida at Friends of the Asian Elephant. No charge for visiting but donations are welcome. Nothing to do with tourism just real love for the elephants. She has been shot at, they tried to burn down her hospital and much more. Go to her web site listed below.

Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE)


In 1993, Soraida Salwala founded the first Elephant Hospital in the world, located in Lampang (Thailand). Her Foundation, Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE), nurtures elephants that have been injured by stepping on landmines, in traffic, that are sick or have been abused by humans. With her team of 15 people, Soraida has treated over 2,300 elephants since the start of her hospital: “We have to protect them from all kinds of danger and the elephants need to be taken care of, sometimes for the rest of their lives”. Soraida is very happy with the support of Elephant Parade: “Without Elephant Parade, I don't think our elephants would survive.” FAE and ‘Mobile Vet Projects’ work united to help sick injured elephants from all regions of the country and take care of expecting mothers. This latest donation of the Asian Elephant Foundation will be used to buy a new vehicle to help many patients out of the hospital, mostly in the northern region.

Become friends on Soraida's facebook page

The elephants need you help. help them with a donation to Friends of the Asian Elephant


#5128796 Looking For A Small Dog Breed (Pomeranian, Shitzu, Etc.)

Posted BigJohnson on 2012-03-12 19:47:52

View PostNienke, on 2012-03-12 12:37:47, said:

I'm very sorry for what you, your family, and especially your daughter, are going through. But happy to read that she is recovering. Posted Image

As for finding a small sized dog, you could visit a few dog shows and then decide (but usually expensive), search on the web for breeders (unfortunately in both cases it’s hard to say whether the pup doesn’t carry a hereditary disease) or, contact SCAD and have a look there first. Recently they have joined together with Soi Dog Foundation, and are caring for many dogs that are looking for a good home (many rescued from the dog meat market). Not sure about SCAD, but SDF has a shelter in Phuket where you can go and visit the dogs. Talk with the people there. Tell them your needs, and they can advice you.  It may be that you and your daughter fall in love with one particular dog, possibly even an older dog.
Of course, as most dogs at the shelter are mixed breeds, there is the possibility that the tiny puppy you may adopt develops in a medium size dog.

You say in your OP, that you would like to give the puppy as a BD present. I would, however, suggest choosing the (puppy) dog together with your daughter. What kind of dog does she like and fits into your household and life-styles. Working together towards getting a puppy, can already be very helpful for the recovery of your daughter. Plus, it gives you both the time to choose your perfect (puppy) dog.

During the time of finding a suitable dog for your daughter she can start reading up on how to take care (including getting familiar with the many side-effects caused by over-vaccination. I do, for example, come across pups with behaviors similar to ADHD and autism. And currently there's an outbreak of distemper under both unvaccinated and vaccinated dogs in Chiang Mai), how to train aka educate the dog (I suggest she reads primarily about positive reinforcement and clicker training), dog behavior development and their language. If the new dog will be a female, read up about how early spaying can affect a strong-willed dog.
She can also start looking for a suitable dog training school in Bangkok where they provide puppy classes (if the dog will be a young puppy) and positive reinforcement training for both owners and their dogs, so that she can be totally involved in the training process of her own dog.

If you go for a puppy I'd rather suggest adopting one at 7 or 8 weeks old. The socialization window closes at around 3 months of age. Better to keep this socialization in your own hands. A proper socialization or lack there-of, lays the foundation for the behavior of the dog later in life. And socializing such a young puppy with cats is easier.

I wish you good luck with finding your daughter a wonderful new furry companion.


Thank you for taking the time to write me, it is sincerely appreciated.  I know SCAD very well as I have adopted the dog I have now and two cats from them; I also have a soi cat rescue that is fully funded by me.

I have had dogs all my life and my husband has trained dogs for longer than I have been alive, so we are know what we are getting into with a small dog.  My daughter, who has just turned 19 today, is aware that she is getting a dog and it will be up to her to choose the right one for her (if we can find one).  We thought about getting a dog from back in the states, but my daughter is unable to travel that far...there has to be someone in Thailand looking to sell or adopt out small dogs.

Thanks again for your information and your kind words.


#5127702 Looking For A Small Dog Breed (Pomeranian, Shitzu, Etc.)

Posted sbk on 2012-03-12 12:49:04

As always, great advice on dogs from Nienke. You also don't mention where you live OP?


#5130159 Looking For A Small Dog Breed (Pomeranian, Shitzu, Etc.)

Posted elfe on 2012-03-13 10:10:17

hi bigjohnson, am so happy this is an option for you and your daughter!!! i have taken in so far 7 of those poor dogs rescued from meat trade and they are the most lovely and attached dogs you can ever think of! there are being more rescued all the time and desperately needed the new homes for them. many poodle/shitzu kind mixes too. if you contact khun elza then you sure will be able to visit the dogs in bangkok, she takes in quite a few all the time, lets them stay at vets if necessary and only rehomes them when they are healthy and ready. khun bee mainly takes the dogs out of the government shelter and tries to find adopters for them, she does not house them. i will write to khun elza too that you are interested in adopting one of her babies so she will know :)


#5130064 Looking For A Small Dog Breed (Pomeranian, Shitzu, Etc.)

Posted BigJohnson on 2012-03-13 09:34:06

View Postelfe, on 2012-03-13 09:06:06, said:

i know of quite a few small breed dogs looking for homes in bangkok. they had been rescued from the dog meat trade and obviously had been stolen pets. please look and contact here

https://www.facebook...41818851&type=1

Thank you so much elfe, you have made my daughter's day! I was hoping to get a rescued dog instead of buying one (there are too many dogs out there that need good homes).  My daughter is excitedly writing them an e-mail as I type and hopefully we can find a precious little dog that will fit well into our home.


#5089265 Where To Bring Visitors To See Elephants?

Posted Allyt on 2012-02-26 15:20:36

I have been many times to FAE, it is free & very rewarding to see the work they do with the numerous cases.

Their website could assist people

http://www.elephant-soraida.com/

http://animom.tripod.com/fae.html (their older site & much of it in english)

Ally


#5046547 Bringing My Thai Dog To The Usa

Posted MisterMan on 2012-02-11 13:54:41

If you are in PHuket Soi Dogs can help you with the process for a nominal fee. They do MANY overseas adoptions.

http://www.soidog.or...tion-by-region/

So nice of all you people to take your dog with you!! SO unfair to leave them and abandon them...!

By the way Hawaii has stricter regulations.


#5043709 Dog To England

Posted Krupnik on 2012-02-10 09:52:58

View PostNienke, on 2012-02-09 17:43:34, said:

Dog need to be micro-chipped and vaccines up-to-date.

Blood drawn for serum, which then has to be send to a registered lab in the EU or UK for serological Rabies testing. Form the day of the blood drawing dog need to stay another 3 months in Thailand before it can enter the UK. No more quarantine required in the UK, IF the serological test s done properly. You can find this info back on the DEFRA website.

Just before the travel export permit and health certificate need to be acquired at the Animal Quarantine station at Suvarnabhumi Airport (Chiang Mai is also possible). Not sure about Phuket.

Costs involved:
* micro-chip: dunno (500 baht?)
* combined 5-in-1 vaccine around 300 baht
* blood drawing around 300 baht
* sending blood to EU or UK by EMS 990 baht
* serological test 50 euro
* Health certificate and export permit 50 - 100 baht.

Be careful with those who say they can do the blood drawing and sending blood for you, and charge you between 12 and 15,000 baht. Yup, there are several pet owners who were told this price.

If you need more info, please feel free to send me a pm. Posted Image

Thanks Nienke! That is really useful - I didn't know any of that stuff. I assumed the dog would still have to be in six months quarantine when entering the UK. Really good to know if I ever want to return, as my dog will be coming with me whatever it takes! This process sounds quite painless!


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