PHUKET, Thailand – A Thai lady has confronted costs of animal cruelty and obtained a nice of 10,000 baht after abandoning 42 kittens by the roadside in Mai Khao, Phuket. The distressing incident, which occurred on October 6, 2023, got here to mild when employees from the Soi Dog Foundation, an animal welfare organization, found the deserted kittens. Tragically, 12 of the kittens had been discovered useless upon arrival.
CCTV footage captured the second ‘Ms A’ unloaded the kittens from her pickup truck’s cargo mattress earlier than fleeing the scene. The kittens, crammed into small, uncovered cages, had endured a journey of over 200 kilometres throughout a rainstorm. Veterinary assessments revealed that the surviving kittens had been fatigued and dehydrated because of the ordeal.
Subsequent investigations by Soi Dog’s Social Change staff revealed that Ms A had taken the kittens from a temple in Surat Thani beneath false pretences. The temple’s resident monk, who gives take care of temple cats and dogs with the assistance of native volunteers, had been misled by Ms A’s declare that she had discovered potential homeowners for the kittens and would ship them to their new properties.
Ms A, when questioned, professed ignorance of the illegality of her actions and acknowledged that she had meant to assist the kittens. However, Sakdapol Thongjan, Soi Dog’s Social Change Manager, emphasised the significance of supporting animals inside their very own communities, together with spaying/neutering and vaccination packages for his or her welfare and public well being.
While understanding Ms A’s intentions, Thongjan highlighted the unlawful nature of her actions, stressing that abandoning animals and subjecting them to long-distance journey with out regard for his or her welfare are each punishable offenses.
Following the investigation, the Phuket Livestock Development Office filed costs in opposition to Ms A beneath the Cruelty Prevention and Welfare of Animal Act. She pleaded responsible and obtained a ten,000 baht nice, together with a felony document, underscoring the severity of animal cruelty legal guidelines and the significance of accountable pet possession.
About Soi Dog Foundation
Established in 2003 on the island of Phuket, Thailand, Soi Dog Foundation is Southeast Asia’s largest organisation serving to stray animals. Its mission is to enhance the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia, leading to higher lives for each the animal and human communities, to create a society with out homeless animals and to finally finish animal cruelty.
The Gill Dalley sanctuary in Phuket is home to over 1,800 animals. Soi Dog additionally has a remedy facility in Bangkok and responds to disaster conditions all through Thailand. The organisation is devoted to implementing efficient, sustainable options that cut back the struggling of dogs and cats in Asia, runs completely on donations and works effectively so all donations are used to assist animals as successfully as attainable.
