theshaw66 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 what is the deal with all the stray dogs around thailand...some look really bad...i'm not the biggest dog lover ,but you really got to feel sorry for alot of them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Doggies don't wear condoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 It all depends... If they were in america, they would be picked up by animal control officers and i guess 98% leave the pound 4 paws up.. In LOS, almost all live in some deteriorated state yet many have people at least feed them to continue their loveless life. Most will die prematurely due to being hit by a car, disease, malnutrition, killed by other territorial dogs, etc So it gets down to just being alive and taking your chances on survival vs instant death santioned by the state with zero chance of a life.... Would you rather be a homeless guy on the street or rounded up, then gassed and go out in a paddy wagon? Which way is more compassionate? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooper Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 The skanky looking muts around this place and people dump dogs when they are sick or bored with them at the temple in my moo bahn there is a lady which i refer to as the dog lady she has turned my soi into somthing between an indian resavation or a trash town in mexico there is a roof of a carryboy in the lot next to her but that the least of it she has 4-5 dogs which she sees fit to let roam around in packs gaining pack mentality.I am sure when they attack a kid or person somthing might get done or i will give them a doggie treat.I do like dogs but belive you should be response for them like making sure they get correct jabs and dont go round fooking every soi dog out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
was_usvirgin Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 I think I understood your post, but I'd still like to offer you three periods. They are free; be my guest: . . . Fooking soi dogs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 I am amazed when it rains, people put plastic bags on the dogs so they do not get very wet. Where I used to live, one woman build little homes for them, provides them with coats and rainy coats when needed, and feeds them several times a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 I hear around 20 people per year die from rabies in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Doggies don't wear condoms I'm glad I'm not the only one to discover this! No matter how nicely I ask... YimSiam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 It's very sad earlier this year a old girlfriend of mine spent time on Phuket and other islands neutering stray dogs. Sadly the Thais, being animal lovers, feed them occassionally then watch them die from aweful painful diseases. Anywhere else we'd put them down (dogs, not the thais) but thats frowned upon here' DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 I think this number is incredible low which is wonderful news considering LOS has one of th highest if not highest street dog populations in the world per capita. Much greter than India's per capita! Ther is an american doctor here who has been living here for I believe 30 plus years and is probably regarded as "the expert" on the street dog population, rabies and prevention/treatment. I went to a very informative talk a few years back. Because these dogs are very docile, rabies is not a problem given the size of the dog population. Most street dogs die within three years of life so he said cost-effective sterilty programs were questionable. Most rabies cases are transmitted by these dogs who are played with by local children (licked over biting via the transmission method). If one wants a significant cultural philosophical difference between thailand and america/west in how to manage the street dog population, here it is.... I can see pros and cons with each... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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