The total amount of 71,500 Thai baht will be put towards the cost of renovating the center’s surgery room and clinic. This much-needed update and expansion will allow for more veterinarians to be trained and help hundreds, if not thousands, more animals who are suffering.

Blackie the Blind Puppy

Henrik had visited Thailand numerous times before, but it was a chance encounter with a stray, blind puppy that made the country even more special to him.

In March of 2016, Henrik Lilja and Linda Tornblad rescued Blackie from a beach on Koh Mook, an island not far from Koh Lanta. Blackie was so frail and tiny, they initially thought she was a kitten. Her one eye was eaten almost entirely by bacteria, while the other eye was also in bad condition. And yet, Blackie still managed to greet them with so much excitement and energy—seemingly unaware of her sad, fragile state.

The couple rushed the malnourished and dehydrated puppy to Lanta Animal Welfare to treat her eyes, where she was given a series of antibiotics and nourished back to health.

Despite the challenges that can come with having a blind dog, Henrik and Linda decided to take a chance on Blackie and adopted her. They knew in their hearts that it would be worth it. After three months in quarantine, Blackie finally arrived in Sweden, greeted by another dog Bamse, her new sibling.

Remembering a Friend and Supporter of LAW

Henrik Lilja, an advocate for animals in need

Since that fateful day on the beach, Henrik had been a loyal friend and supporter of Lanta Animal Welfare. He recognized the plight of so many homeless dogs and cats on Koh Lanta and throughout Thailand and was an advocate for the cause. Today, and always, we will remember Henrik for his big heart, selflessness and empathy for those in need.

Create a Memorial Fund: Honor Your Loved One’s Love for Animals

You, too, can honor your loved one by creating a memorial fund and donating it to help the rescue dogs and cats at Lanta Animal Welfare—and the many suffering animals who come through our doors daily. This gift ensures that your loved one will have a lasting legacy, one that lives on through the countless lives saved and the heartwarming stories of animals who are thriving.

https://www.lantaanimalwelfare.com/donate/

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Despite being fed, these four pups were still street dogs and they had all picked up injuries, as well as a serious skin infection. Libby had injuries so extensive that one of her eyes had to be removed. To make matters worse, they were all very afraid of people.

Look at them now!

May

Libby

Bath time!

Good quality food and regular, special baths allowed all four to make a healthy recovery.

The next challenge was socialisation and we were relieved to see Libby

Hovis & Crumpet

and May make gradual improvements. For the other two dogs, named Hovis and Crumpet, even the most basic interactions made them uneasy and they continued to shy away, and hide from people.

Thankfully, the lady from Ko Libong was happy to have them back. To ensure they stay in good health LAW is providing food, treatment and regular advice, as well as visits to check on their progress.

Libby and May are still with us and are up for adoption! They absolutely love attention and spend most of their days in our puppy pen, playing with the volunteers and visitors. They are improving everyday and even sit for their meals!

Adopt a stray dog today

If you can offer Libby or May a home or know someone who could, please contact adoption@lantanimalwelfare.com Our dogs and cats find homes all over the world

Can’t adopt? You can still help! To support or work in providing the best possible care for rescued animals, visit our donation page:

https://www.lantaanimalwelfare.com/donate/

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Set up in a local community centre, the mobile clinic was soon busy with cats and dogs to treat.

In addition to helping stray and owned animals on our island, we regularly run mass sterilisation and vaccination programmes on neighbouring islands and mainland areas. These places often have no other access to veterinary help so our volunteer vets also give first aid to any sick or injured animals found along the way.

During August 2017, the team returned to Phi Phi where they spent 5 days treating cats and dogs. The team treated many cases of flu, malnutrition and fight wounds while also administering vaccinations and sterilisations.

A record number of dogs were treated in Phi Phi during the August clinic. Here’s one of them with a volunteer vet.

In past mobile clinics the number of dogs receiving treatment on Phi Phi has been extremely low. This time however, 11 dogs were brought or caught – a record number for the island. Cats on the other hand were treated in huge numbers with 328 seen to over a non-stop 5 days.

The mobile clinics we carry out are vital to the work we do as an animal welfare centre. We couldn’t have done any of this without the help of: Phi Phi local Aek who took care of our team while on the island, the Visa Travel Team who helped us with transportation and our sponsors WTG.

A huge thank you to these organisations and individuals,

and of course to our fantastic team!

Our amazing team!

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