The following is a press launch from the Soi Dog Foundation.
Soi Dog Foundation’s ongoing reduction effort for canine and cats affected by the recent flooding in Central Thailand has seen the amount of food delivered to desperate canines and cats exceed a whopping 100 tonnes.
Following the preliminary distribution in late September of 64 tonnes of meals to flood-affected areas within the central region attributable to tropical storms Lionrock and Kompasu, further supplies have been delivered for each stray and domestic animals this month to 4 districts in Nonthaburi and Sing Buri, bringing the whole to over one hundred tons provided to the district administration workplaces of Mueang, Sai Noi, Bang Bua Thong, and Pak Kret districts in Nonthaburi, and Mueang district in Sing Buri. During the floods in Nonthaburi alone, local authorities estimate that over 2,500 dogs and 5,000 cats were in determined want of meals.
“Even now, after the floodwater has receded, without our help these animals are unable to search out food, and homeowners are unable to feed their pets”, said Soi Dog’s Community Relations Manager Sakdapol Thongjan. He describes the scenario as a “real twin crisis”
“In the primary spherical, we hardly noticed the tip of the iceberg,” he says, referring to the large number of dogs and cats in want of help. The majority of those animals are frequently cared for by animal lovers within the surrounding areas and villages, and most of them are in good well being and have beforehand undergone necessary vaccination and sterilisation. But, during this troublesome interval, they require food to outlive which the communities are unable to supply on this time of crisis.
After the intensive distribution effort by Soi Dog, there has fortunately been no additional reviews of canines or cats in want of rescue, though Sakdapol added that Soi Dog will work with relevant agencies to coordinate help as and when it is needed.
During the current flooding, it’s estimated that Soi Dog Foundation provided food to over 6,000 dogs and eight,000 cats, making certain that those animals received the essential supplies they wanted. The nonprofit foundation continues to be ready for future emergencies.
According to โซล่าเซลล์คุณภาพดี from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, the Northeast monsoon, which is affecting the Gulf of Thailand and the South, is intensifying the flooding state of affairs. Flash floods and mudslides occurred in 12 provinces during the last two weeks.
For extra details about Soi Dog Foundation’s emergency response programme, visit https://links.soidog.org/help-hungry-animals..