RE: Travel Recap - Stray Dogs of Thailand
my first visit was in 2000, and it was crazy how many dogs i saw on the streets. I was also amazed to see how they maneuvered around people and especially vehicles. I kept thinking i’m going to see so many dead dogs hit by cars. Maybe i was lucky because i never did see any hit by a car.
each visit since, there has been less dogs on the street.
My wife says that people’s views have changed and less dumping of puppies etc because they are being spayed and neutered more now than in the past. I believe as well the government had a program to collect up strays and spay and neuter them.
My last visit april 2017 i actually saw more stray cats than i did dogs.
This is my view just in the area i stay in Bangkok at my in laws neighbourhood.
It is very sad to see some dogs very hungry and with obvious health problems, but it has gotten much better than in the past.
Sure it is very sad. I myself feel sorry for those animals.
Heavy attention tax is required to shift people's focus to animals if people themselves need help. People in the developed world can afford to see other opportunities for improvement as they have gone past the 'worrying about the basic needs stage. When your stomach is full all the time, you can start thinking about other things that matter, such as animal ethics. Just putting other people's perspective here.
I agree with this. Your own health goes first and then you can start worrying about anything else around you I suppose.
However, a lot of people don't even care for these animals as living beings - they kick it, slap it, pull at it's legs, throw things at it.. :l
Because people are generally horrible. They also do the same to human beings. :)
There are a lot of stray dogs and cats! Fortunately, the community is slowly warming up to the idea of these pets, but not every one and in some parts it is still (really) bad. In Bangkok I didn't see many animals in the first place though!