I am advised not to speak to or even look at them as they can be very unpredictable. They all vary in colour and size, but look the same, inbreeding, of course. You can't always see them unless you are on one of the walkways above the streets and roads.
They make their homes on any piece of spare land or building site they can find and sometimes you can see whole family's playing together.They are usually fed by the street traders who cook and sell their food at the roadside, and sometimes they bring along their pups too. Most look well fed but some poor souls are so thin, flea-ridden and covered in "war-wounds". Some lie in the roads and at the kerb side.
The traffic and fumes in Bangkok are horrendous. All the traffic police wear face masks, so imagine what these poor dogs are breathing in. The drivers will stop and go around them, I haven't seen a casualty yet.They are seen as vermin, and I believe that sometimes at night they are shot or poisoned. Some are rescued by kind people who go out and look for the sick and injured. If possible they are made whole, and if lucky they are adopted. Nothing like our rescues here, but at least it's something.
Like most things in Thailand, there are the rich and the poor, nothing inbetween. For the more fortunate dogs, there is this.............
This was new this year, for the dog who has everything. Yes.........a dog boutique and bakery!!! Lovely meals for your dog and fresh bread too.
Woof balls
" spinach
" gravy
" brownies
Pizza terrier etc
I don't know what's in them, but they look tasty. I've only ever seen a couple of large dogs and they were Labs, most are small, carried in bags or pockets.
I always come home thinking how lucky we are to have our rescues.
