Where they started, and where they are now

Every animal here arrived in a bad way and left in a better one. The gap between the two photographs is usually months of feeding, treatment and patience.

Taro when they arrived
Before
Taro after recovering
After

Dog

Taro

Found underweight beside a roadside ditch, now thriving with a family in Phuket.

Before

Taro was living on scraps near a building site, too wary to let anyone close.

After

After three months of feeding and patient handling he walked into his new home and never looked back.

Rehomed to Phuket, Thailand

Mint when they arrived
Before
Mint after recovering
After

Cat

Mint

A frightened alley cat who now spends her days on a sunlit windowsill.

Before

Mint spent months hiding under parked motorbikes, underweight and skittish.

After

She was sterilised, treated for parasites, and adopted by a family who let her set the pace.

Rehomed to Chalong, Thailand

Rocky when they arrived
Before
Rocky after recovering
After

Dog

Rocky

Came in with a badly injured leg — left running.

Before

Rocky was hit by a motorbike and could not put weight on his front leg.

After

Surgery, six weeks of rest and physiotherapy later, he is fully mobile and full of energy.

Rehomed to Bang Tao, Thailand

The drain litter when they arrived
Before
The drain litter after recovering
After

Dog

The drain litter

Four puppies pulled from a roadside drain, all four rehomed.

Before

The litter was found huddled in a cardboard box during heavy rain, only weeks old.

After

All four were hand-reared, vaccinated and placed with families who keep in touch.

Rehomed to Phuket & Bangkok, Thailand

Nima when they arrived
Before
Nima after recovering
After

Cat

Nima

A withdrawn shelter cat who simply needed time.

Before

Nima arrived with matted fur and would not come to the front of her pen for weeks.

After

Grooming, quiet company and a patient adopter turned her into an affectionate lap cat.

Rehomed to Kathu, Thailand

Grandpa when they arrived
Before
Grandpa after recovering
After

Dog

Grandpa

Twelve years on the street, and a soft bed for the rest of them.

Before

Grandpa was an elderly street dog resting against a wall, stiff and tired.

After

He was taken in for dental work and joint treatment, then adopted as a companion for a retired couple.

Rehomed to Rawai, Thailand

The next one is still waiting

Some of the animals in our care are ready for a home now. Others need a few more months of treatment first — and that is paid for by people who give.