Scary races! Dozens of stray stray dogs use wheelchairs for a daily walk to the Thai shrine
- A group of 27 dogs with disabilities at a shelter in Chonburi, Bangkok, used wheels to support them in their daily walk.
- The puppies were pictured seeming to smile from ear to ear as they ventured outside for the daily dose of exercise.
- The future of the shelter is now in doubt after donations fell by 40% due to the Covid pandemic
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With their tails pounding in a chorus of bark and noise, dozens of disabled dogs attached to wheels supporting their disabled hind legs seemed ecstatic as they walked daily to a Thai shrine.
Most of the victims of the accidents, the 27 dogs are breastfed for health at a shelter in the province of Chonburi in Thailand, southeast of the capital Bangkok.
They shone from ear to ear as they headed with the wheels on the rocky path for the exercise dose for the day.
“It’s almost as if they have no idea they have a disability, and once you put them in a wheelchair for the first time, it’s as if there’s no learning curve,” said shelter official Christopher Chidichimo.
The 27 dogs in a shelter in Chonburi, Thailand, appeared to be radiating from ear to ear as they enjoyed a wheelbarrow ride.
Thanks to mobility devices, dogs with disabilities have managed to do some much-needed exercise in Chonburi, Thailand.
During their outing, even the stray dogs were joined by stray dogs who decided to join in with all the fun.
The 27 dogs, which are mostly victims of accidents, are breastfed back to health in the shelter and especially enjoy the daily outings.
Shelter official Christopher Chidichimo said, “They have almost no idea they have a disability” once the dogs are in wheelchairs for the first time.
The shelter, run by a foundation called The Man Who Saves Dogs, was set up by a Swede who moved to Chonburi in 2002 and was so dismayed by the vagabonds’ poor condition that he began caring for them after work.
But its future is now in doubt, after the coronavirus pandemic led to a 40% drop in donations and a reduction in foreign visitors.
“Donations are very important, and volunteers and visitors are just as important because they come and spread the message,” said Chidichimo, who is the shelter’s sponsorship coordinator.
The shelter spends more than $ 1,300 (£ 946.42) every day to care for more than 600 dogs and feed another 350 who live on the streets.
The shelter, run by a foundation called The Man Who Saves Dogs, was founded by a Swede who moved to Chonburi in 2002.
During their visit, the shelter’s founder was so dismayed by the wanderers’ poor condition that he began to take care of them after work.
Unfortunately, the future of the shelter is in doubt after the coronavirus pandemic reduced donations by 40% and reduced the number of foreign visitors.
The shelter spends more than $ 1,300 (GBP 946.42) every day to care for more than 600 dogs and feed another 350 who live on the streets.
The shelter takes care of a number of dogs from different backgrounds and even offers physiotherapy sessions
Her volunteers also take care of paralyzed and disabled dogs, including physiotherapy sessions, but limited funds forced her to suspend a monthly spay and neuter campaign.
Thailand, estimated to have more than 800,000 stray cats and dogs in 2017, could see their numbers reach 2 million by 2027 and 5 million in 20 years, unless some steps are taken to control the number. , say the zootechnical authorities.
For now, dogs with disabilities in Chonburi enjoy daily walks. “We are looking forward to closing them,” said Phanuphong Borphuak, who handles dogs, referring to canine mobility.
“They run very fast, we humans can’t keep up with them.”
After suffering financially as a result of the pandemic, the shelter was forced to suspend a monthly sterilization and straying campaign.
After their energetic walk, the dogs enjoyed a boy eating after their appetite for running.