"I'm feeding in the rain!" An update on the Tiger Cave Temple dogs

The rainy season is upon us and this adds new levels of difficulty in our efforts to check up on the health of the various projects we have to the dogs in the Krabi region. Normally, when I pull up at one of the temples, the dogs come flocking from all around to greet me and get their food and treats which I use to distract them while I check them for parasites and other problems. Lately though, the rain has kept most of the dogs hiding in their various dry spaces so I can't get a good look at them. There is an exception though and this is at the Tiger Cave Temple. It seems that no matter what the weather is, these good boys and girls are always ready for my arrival and run down to greet me.

I do try to time it so that I don't get out of the truck until the rain has paused but the other day when I got there the dogs were already surrounding my car even though it was still raining. I will never get past the fact that I really love that these animals know the sound of my truck engine. They don't just swarm every vehicle that pops into this very busy temple complex, this enthusiasm is reserved exclusively for Krabi Animal Welfare.

Even though I do this almost every day I never get tired of the enthusiasm that a stray dog has for the simplest and smallest amount of attention.

I'm sure the dogs would rather be fed somewhere dry but unfortunately, my fur-covered friends, I simply don't have time to go and find you.

Fortune favors the bold as they say, and the dogs that come out to greet me on my weekly check ups on this particular temple results in dozens of dogs coming out to greet me.

I believe that dogs are able to talk to one another somehow because every now and then a face that I haven't seen before will come down to get in line with the other dogs but I can tell they are a bit shy because they are not yet used to me. It is kind of funny because although they are initially hesitant to trust me, it only takes 1 or 2 weeks before they are the ones enthusiastically running towards the parking lot when my truck approaches.

Because of the amount of time I spend at this place some of the dogs come to me not just seeking snacks, but to get affection as well. The dogs at Tiger Cave are much more accustomed to people being around than some of the other places I visit but I once again want to tell people out there that you should NEVER approach a dog like this that you do not know. Even though I have been working in this charity for many years I always approach dogs that I have not met assuming they are going to bite me. It is just the smart thing to do.

I am happy to report that of the dozens of dogs I interacted with during this week's visit to Tiger Cave Temple that only one of the dogs showed any sign of sickness/injury/infestation and this was a very minor tick problem that was easily solved with a Bravecto snack. The next time I see this guy those ticks will all be gone.

The week isn't all great news though unfortunately. We have seen a decline in donations and are at a position now where we are starting to run out of food reserves. Hopefully our upcoming fundraiser will prove fruitful so that we don't have to cut back on the rations that we are providing to the hundreds of stray dogs and cats that we look after in the Krabi region.

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if you would like to see how you can help out or simply spread the word, please visit our website at

http://krabianimalwelfare.org

_{Krabi Animal Welfare is a charity run entirely by volunteers and are a registered non-profit organization in Thailand and the U.K.. We aim to relieve the pain and suffering of dogs and cats within Krabi Province.}

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