Comments on: Open Passport, Open Heart: The Koh Tao Animal Clinic

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:21:15 +0000

In reply to Ruth.

Hey Ruth, thanks! There actually are rarely dogs in the clinic — it is truly a clinic and not a shelter. They actually try to keep street dogs healthy and happy on the street rather than put them in a cage in hopes that they might be adopted! There are sometimes cats there looking for homes — I’d drop by to make your donation in person (they have cute t-shirts for sale!) and ask if there is anything you can do 🙂 Thank you so much for your interest in helping — I can’t wait to check out the Lanta Animal Shelter someday!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:02:40 +0000

Hi Alex I just arrived on the island today and will be here with my bf for the next 2.5 weeks. Last year we visited Lanta and went up to the animal clinic/shelter there. We donated and also took a few dogs out for some exercise. It was great to get a doggy fix while travelling. Do you know if you can walk the dogs or play with the cats in the clinic here in Koh Tao? (Finding your blog really helpful btw)

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By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:00:18 +0000

In reply to Juno. I'm sorry to hear its a similar situation in Korea. Hopefully more clinics like this can open around the world... and we can have happy animals everywhere! Hey, a girl can dream, right? :)

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By: Juno

Juno — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:42:34 +0000

Wonderful. It is sad to see all the animals abandoned in the countries like Thailand (Korea is not an exception). No wonder you had a hard time leaving Koh Tao. 🙂

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:57:02 +0000

In reply to Emily in Chile. I would think there must be an organization in Santiago doing something similar, right? Maybe not, sometimes I'm surprised by the lack of veterinary care around the world.

By: Emily in Chile

Emily in Chile — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:15:33 +0000

What a wonderful project! I often am tempted to scoop up male dogs on the streets here in Chile and pay for them to be sterilized, so it would be great to have a vet like Jae who could do a quick procedure. It looks like it would be hard to leave Koh Tao without some of these cute faces sneaking into my suitcase!