1.969 NEEDED
This is the sad reality in Thailand: countless stray animals walk
the streets looking for a better future. These innocent creatures struggle to
make ends meet; they are barely able to find a decent shelter and food and
water are luxury items at this point. They simply hope they will find someone willing
to help them, which is rare.
Many of these dogs end up badly wounded. They are forced to endure
tremendous suffering, because medical attention is hardly available for them.
They are truly the forgotten souls of Thailand.
Take this dog for example. This poor fellow was run over by a car
and ended up losing mobility in both rear legs. He is now dragging himself
around in search for some food. Luckily, this poor baby was rescued by a good
Samaritan and rushed to the hospital for treatment. Sadly, only a few dogs are
so fortunate to be rescued.
The government and local authorities do not like the idea of stray
animals, but instead of finding a humane solutions to this problem, they resort
to cruel and inefficient methods of getting rid of them, such as mass poisoning
campaigns. Others are victim of the dog meat trade: they are snatched from the
streets by traders and sold to restaurants for their meat. It is therefore fair
to point out that the authorities have shown almost no compassion for these
animals in distress.
It is time to turn the page and provide a better life for the stray
dogs in Thailand! No living, sentient creature deserves to be treated this way.
It is inhumane and irresponsible.
Please support my petition asking the government of Thailand to build
shelters to house stray dogs, implement spay-and-neuter campaigns to control
the stray dog overpopulation and demand a crack down on the illegal dog meat
trade that is still widespread in many parts of the country.
Voice your support and help the Thai stray dogs thrive again!