Soi is a Thai word for "street" and in 2003 the Dalley's with the help of their friend Margot Homburg Park, fitting named their foundation Soi Dog was born. The goal, to address Phuket's epidemic street dog and cat problem. In those early days, Gill and John's mission was simple and straightforward "Giving Phuket's animals the treatment and care they so desperately needed... One animal at a time."
With such humble beginnings, it's amazing to see that Soi Dog, in less than a decade has grown from the treatment, sterilization, and care of their very first dog, into an organization that today, annually treats more than 30,000 dogs and cats a year.
Despite the many governmental obstacles placed before them, and facing animal bias that was unparalleled anywhere else in the world, Soi Dog has become not only the largest animal welfare organization in Southeast Asia, but the most respected as well. …show more content…
In Thailand, up to 500,000 dogs and cats were being skinned every year and trafficked for their meat, the problem only worsens as you work your way through the other countries that populate Southeast Asia . South Korea slaughters up to three million dogs yearly, Vietnam the number rises to five million, eventually the number peaks in China, where tens of millions of dogs and cats, many of which are stolen pets, are butchered for a needless food source.
Sadly, last February Gill Dalley lost her battle to cancer. Gill was a rare breed, filled with boundless compassion, coupled with a 'Bulldog' determination to get things
With such humble beginnings, it's amazing to see that Soi Dog, in less than a decade has grown from the treatment, sterilization, and care of their very first dog, into an organization that today, annually treats more than 30,000 dogs and cats a year.
Despite the many governmental obstacles placed before them, and facing animal bias that was unparalleled anywhere else in the world, Soi Dog has become not only the largest animal welfare organization in Southeast Asia, but the most respected as well. …show more content…
In Thailand, up to 500,000 dogs and cats were being skinned every year and trafficked for their meat, the problem only worsens as you work your way through the other countries that populate Southeast Asia . South Korea slaughters up to three million dogs yearly, Vietnam the number rises to five million, eventually the number peaks in China, where tens of millions of dogs and cats, many of which are stolen pets, are butchered for a needless food source.
Sadly, last February Gill Dalley lost her battle to cancer. Gill was a rare breed, filled with boundless compassion, coupled with a 'Bulldog' determination to get things