Rescue P.A.W.S. July Report – Rescue Paws Thailand

July has been filled with ups and downs for our team here at Rescue P.A.W.S. As more animals are dumped on the streets and there are fewer resources to go around, we are struggling to reach all of those who are in need of our help.

This Months' Onsite News

Rescue P.A.W.S has been a hub of activity this month! Sadly, we have experienced a fair bit of loss this month, but the many animals we have been able to save have kept our spirits high!
We are continuing strong with sterilizations and operated on a total of 72 animals this month. This was achieved even with Ploy, the veterinarian being away for two weeks. Of the 72 animals, 50 were female and 44 were dogs.
In addition to sterilizations, this month saw many serious medical and surgical cases in addition to what seems like a never-ending stream of puppies
In July we took in 17 a total of puppies from four different litters! Unfortunately, soon after arrival one litters tested positive for Parvo, a highly contagious viral disease; causing bloody diarrhoea, vomiting, lethargy and inappetence. The puppies were immediately isolated and started on an intensive treatment schedule of Intravenous fluids, immune support and antibiotics. Despite our best efforts, the virus was too much for one of the puppies and sadly she passed away. So far, three of the five puppies have successfully recovered but two are still continuing their fight against the virus.

Unvaccinated puppies fighting parvo virus

With seven brothers and sisters getting around the clock care, it is a very expensive virus

17 puppies from different litters found their way to our doorstep

For the first time in Rescue P.A.W.S history we witnessed a case of Tetanus. Whilst out on our Outreach Program we were approached by a man with his dog, who seemed rigid from head to toe. We knew immediately we were dealing with Tetanus. Tetanus is very rare in dogs and the poor pup was incredibly unlucky to catch this horrible disease. His whole body was stiff, apart from the occasional tail wag, which broke our hearts. The prognosis was poor, but we tried everything in our power to help him, but unfortunately, he passed away three days after arriving at Rescue P.A.W.S.
The trend of dumping pregnant animals continues and this month we welcomed a heavily pregnant cat to Rescue P.A.W.S. She was dumped in to a fenced property with two puppies. Luckily for them all the person who found them wasted no time in taking them to the vet to ensure they were all in good health. He has since adopted the two puppies but was unable to keep the cat and reached out to us for help. We have named he Squeak, due to her high pitch meow. Squeak has since given birth to 4 healthy ginger kittens and is proving to be an amazing mother to them all.

We witnessed Rescue P.A.W.S. first ever Tetanus case

TJ Boy was found in the bushes near Rescue P.A.W.S, he had clearly been hit by a car and had badly broken his femur. Luckily it seemed only his hind leg was injured and otherwise he was unharmed. This little boy has stolen all of our hearts with his sweet personality and puppy eyes. As he is still a young dog, we wanted to give him a chance to live with all of his four legs and he has since undergone surgery to repair the broken leg. He will be staying at Rescue Paws for a while to recover.

TJ was the victim of a hit and run

Xrays revealed a broken femur

Andy, the adorable ginger cat went missing for two days which was very much unlike her as she usually stays very close to the clinic. When she re-appeared, we noted she has two puncture wounds on her belly and abnormal swelling all around her abdomen. After a visit to the vet, she was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia, caused by the bite wounds meaning her intestines were now sitting in the wrong place right underneath her skin. The only option was surgery to repair the hernia. She pulled through the surgery and is now continuing her recovery in strict cage rest, which she is not happy about.
Rescue P.A.W.S seems to have a new mystery resident on the roof, that none of us are yet to see, but have heard, thanks to Wee Jimmy. Jimmy got obsessed about going to the roof and every time he did, he got in to an all-mighty altercation with the mystery animal. We suspect it is one of the monk’s cats who has come over in hope of a free meal. Jimmy is a lover, not a fighter and he clearly came in second place in the fight and got a deep cut on his nose. Luckily the cut didn’t need sutures. Jimmy was placed on house rest for a few days, to recover and to get over his obsession about going on the roof. Both goals were achieved; his nose healed quickly and he no longer stress about the mystery resident on the roof.

Andy did not enjoy the cone of shame

Jimmy lost his fight in the roof with the mystery cat that has moved in

Layla developed complications after her big surgery and required intensive care for weeks, but we are happy to report that all the work has paid off and we believe she is finally on the mend! Her appetite is second to none, she has started putting on weight and even her hair has started slowly growing back. We are all very pleased with her progress.
With all the complex medical cases we have seen this month, our isolation room could not have been finished at a better time! It has allowed us to efficiently isolate ill patients, thus preventing the spread of disease to our other residents. The isolation room is also temperature controlled which has been a huge bonus to provide warmth and comfort, especially for the parvo puppies during our rainy season.

Staying wamr with her knitted jumper

Layla requires weeks of intensive care

The isolation room was finished just in time

We got report about a cat that had been abandoned near True Arena. She is a beautiful friendly cat and we have named her Silver. We routinely check all of our adoptable cats for Feline Immunodeficiency (FIV) and Feline Leukaemia virus (FELV), which both are incurable. Unfortunately, Silver tested positive for FELV, meaning she cannot socialize with other cats and her life expectancy will be shorter, but with good preventative care she can live many happy and healthy years. The best part is that we found her an owner who is willing to take her on even with FELV. We could not be happier that this sweet girl gets to spend her final years in a proper home environment.
Adoptions have been a success this month again with 21 animals finding their furever homes! We have partnered up with Adoptable puppy café in Bangkok and this has been a huge help in finding suitable homes. The organization has a fantastic reputation and we get regular updates on to pups we have sent for adoption, so we know they are in good and safe homes. One of the pups who was adopted was our cheeky little Chunk. She has found an amazing home and is currently a Queen of a household that has two other dogs and a cat

Silver enjoying the sun in her cat castle

Chunk has been renamed Fifi

Chunk has appointed herself as head of the household

Updates In the Field

Our Outreach program is in full swing with the team being out on the road every day promoting sterilisations, feeding, providing preventative and emergency care. Especially with the current financial situation in Thailand, for some people this truly is they only way they can provide medical care to their pets and animals in the community.
We located a new pack of dogs, living near a factory and we have conveniently named them the Factory Pack. The pack consists of 20+ dogs, all unvaccinated and unsterilized. We have our hands full with them at the moment, but luckily the people at the factory have been helping us catch some of the dogs. Many dogs in the pack are unwell and we are currently treating them with daily medical care. We hope to have this pack sterilized and vaccinated within the next three months.
We took part in a sterilization event organized by another animal welfare organization here in Hua Hin. It was a great opportunity to help and to exchange knowledge and information. The event was a great success and we will happily join them again in the near future.
The team have been busy darting, with over twenty hard to catch dogs darted this month alone. Darting is complex and time-consuming but needed to catch timid female dogs in order to stop the cycle of breeding and over time reduce the overall population.

Lunch time

Taking part in a sterilization event

Willow from our new pack

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