We are appealing for DONATIONS right now. Our funds have almost gone. Its the wet season which means infections, sickness and injuries are common. We desperately need your kind donations to fund vetinary expenses and food for all of the animals in our care. Please consider helping. We truly appreciate your support. This is Ozzy (osbourne) a young calf with a nasty ear infection. We've been treating him ourselves for a little while but no improvement. So it was time to call the vets in. Ozzy was sedated and treated. We gave him four days of antibiotic injections and he's now improving thankfully.
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This is Bandit, one of our street dogs. He is roughly 3-4 years old. He's been coming to the temple every day, for a feed and a fuss, for the past few years now. He's had a re-occuring, very painful skin condition. It flares up every now and then, but he always pulls through, and it usually clears up. Over the last week it has not cleared up, but got progressively worse. We've been taking care of him each day, giving him relevant meds and lots of food. Yesterday we found him very weak and clearly very unwell, bleeding from his nose. We rushed him to the local vet, where he spent the night having various tests. His kidneys are in a bad way and his blood counts are real bad. They are treating him the best they can, but he is far from being out the woods. We're keeping everything crossed he will pull through. We really need some help to cover his veterinarian costs, so if you can help in anyway, even a small donation goes along way in Thailand. Your support will really help bandit in his time of need. Thank you. Please follow his story and watch his video on our social platforms, Tiktok, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram.
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Our funds have taken a bit of a hit these past few months, lots of new babies and unfortunate deaths to pay out for 😕 If you can, please consider donating towards the animal temple, so we can start the new year, able to know we can feed the many hungry mouths we have. Every little does really help. Its not something we like doing, asking, but things are tough right now. We very much appreciate all your support and donations. Please follow our story on our youtube channel below, and our other socials, tiktok, facebook and instagram.
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Our gourgeous boy Forest passed away over night. He was still curled up as we left him. He died in his sleep which is comforting for us. He gave life a good go and we did all we could for him, he just wasn't strong enough to get better. Forest was special, we will always remember him with a smile on our faces. Thank you to our kind donors for helping with his veterinary expenses. Together we all tried to save him. He left us having felt love and comfort. sometimes that's all you can do. Please see his youtube video below.
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Meet Forest. Hes a baby cow, found downed in the ditch 3 days ago, unable to stand on his own. He was very dehydrated, hungry and scared. We picked him up in the van yesterday, and drove him to the ICU which is our farmyard. We put him on an IV and got much needed fluids into him. He seems very calm, allowing the volunteers to help him. We will work with him the next few days to regain the strength in his legs, to help him stand unaided. Early days, but hopefully we caught him in time. Please follow his progress on our youtube channel below, and our other socials, tiktok, facebook and instagram.
Heng Heng, one of our local street dogs. When he was a puppy he had terrible mange all over and hardly and hair. He knew nothing but relentless itching. Watch our video through to see him all grown up now. He's still just as chatty, always has to tell you about what went on over night. Hengy has found himself a bit isolated recently between two packs. He always gets a big fuss and a feed from our devoted volunteers when passing. Our kind followers and donors lately gave him his continued medication of which we are truly greatful. With these donations positive changes and relief from suffering is possible for all our beloved street dogs, making their lives a little easier. Please follow his progress clicking our Youtube video below, and on our other socials, tiktok, instagram, facebook.
Bozzy has not been doing so good lately, generally exhausted, infected cyst on his elbow and a couple of possible seizures. He's spent the last 10 days recovery at home with our volunteer Jules, being treated beyond his wildest dreams and taking full advantage of air conditioning. Jules has been cleaning and treating his cyst successfully but he started to have what looked like small seizures. So we took him to the vets, he was pretty nervous but totally trusts us, he took it like a champ. A sample was taken from his cyst, blood tests, a nice yellow dressing and his nails clipped. Bozzy is a local veteran street dog, he was born under where our volunteers live, seven years ago. One of three litters, 30 puppies. He is the only one still alive. He's lived with several packs over the years and claimed several territories, but always seems to end up back where he started. The pack he is with now are mostly young males. Bozzy is old and just doesnt have the fight in him anymore. He is a legend locally. Test results came back as having blood anaemia so lots of medicine and TLC for him now. Please click on the link below to view his journey on our Youtube channel.
Our mother horse Jilly has a very nasty wound on her side. We discovered her wounded on Saturday morning. We can only think she spiked herself on a piece of broken fence. We URGENTLY need some HELP to cover her veterinary expenses. Jilly still has her seven month old boy Stevies with her. Every kind donation is very gratefully received and appreciated. Every little really does help. Our local Vet team came straight away to treat Jilly even on their day off. The wound was very deep and her skin was torn. They were concerned they wouldn't be able to stitch it. But Dr Choke did a fantastic job. Jilly is not out of the woods yet. The risk of infection is high. We are very worried for her and baby Stevies. We're giving her anti inflammatory and antibiotic injections for a few days and keeping the wound as clean as possible and keeping our fingers crossed. Please help if you can. PLEASE SHARE. Together we can give Jilly a shot at a good recovery
Our abonded day old piglet, now named Wa Wow. She is thriving. Getting fatter each day. She follows her adopted daddy everywhere. Now big enough to attend piggy kindergarten each day, she has made many friends to play with. She still has her bottle each day, but is eating with the other piglets. Another success story for all our team at the animal temple. Without you continued help and support, these tiny animals wouldn't get a chance at life, so again, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please click on the youtube links below, to see her progress.
Little Wa Wow lost her mum and has spent the last month staying with a volunteer. Around the clock feeding, lots of love, fuss and play together. They've built such a lovely bond together. But the time has come that she has to be with her kind and learn how to be a pig. So off to nursery it was. Her daddy made sure she'd got her packed lunch and her gym kit and off she went. We are day three now and she's making some friends, slowly. She seems quite sweet on a little fat boy. In time she will live free at the temple but she'll always know saved her, who her daddy is. When he calls, she comes running. A success story for Wa Wow. Please click the link below, to see how she's doing on our youtube channel.
Today we had a huge delivery of food bags, 4 tons to be exact, from some amazing Thai people. 3 volunteers to unload, 40 degree heat, and 1.5 hours! Very thankful to all. Please watch the video on our youtube channel.
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This is why we do the job we do. Today finally after months inside the farmyard sick, little Stevie's and his mum Jilly were free to run the temple grounds again. A few weeks back we didn't think we'd see this day. Stevie's had been so sick for months, from birth. We prepared for the worst but thankfully we got the best. It was simply fantastic for us to see him back to full health and full of energy. He is such a loving boy. We cant thank enough, all our supporters and donors that helped fund Stevie's medical care. Without that, Stevie's wouldn't of made it through. See him run free on our Youtube channel. Click the link below.
Little Stevie's is becoming more and more his old self each day. We really were preparing for the worst with this beautiful boy. But with perseverance, love, encouragement kind donations from our friends, family and supporters, we have been able to cover the costs of his vet care and treatments. We are beyond grateful that we were able to safe his life. See his progress on our youtubechannel video.
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Little Stevie's is becoming more and more his old self each day. We really were preparing for the worst with this beautiful boy. But with perseverance, love, encouragement, kind donations from our friends, family and supporters, we have been able to cover the costs of his vet care and treatments. We are beyond grateful that we were able to safe his life. Please click on the link below to follow his video updates on our Youtube channel. Thank you again for all your support.
Four cows were bought in a few months ago. Donated to the monks at the temple. Buddhists believe that giving is making merit, and diluting sins all in preparation for their reincarnation into the next life. The more merit they make, the better they hope their next life will be. As a forest monastery and well known animal temple, people regularly donate animals. And here lays our problem, more beautiful animals to look after but with no funds. It would be considered impolite for the monks to decline donations or peoples merit. The red girl we have called Ruby, the two white girls, Patsy and Eddy, the white bull is Brando, as he has been branded on his rump. If you could help towards feeding these amazing looking cows, it will be gratefully received. Such a small amount can go along way in making sure all animals, big and small, can be received at the temple and looked after in their coming years. Please see the girls on our youtube video.
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Our Ozzy, loves a bit of lip sync. We call this his stink face. When we blow on his nose, this is the face he does. He lives at the temple with his mum Jilly, and siblings poppy and Robbie. Check out his amusing video on our youtube channel.
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The first downpour of the monsoon season finally came down. Brought the temperature right down. The relief was short lived. The temple took the full force of the water, washing away a whole wall, damaging roads within the temple, fallen trees all around. Our volunteers, with extra help, only using head torches, went out in the dark, to help secure the animals. Luckily all were accounted for. Then the clean up process begun the next day. Please keep updated with photos and video on our youtube.
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Mary is one of our orphans. Found in a herd but without a mother. She was tiny and very hungry. Jules, one of our volunteers, became her surrogate mum. She was bottle fed baby formula daily, and would go crazy, sometimes stepping on toes in the process! She is one and a half now, eager to get out the farmyard with her buddy Nelson, and take on the boys. She is the most loving cow, and the bond her and Jules have is unbreakable. If it wasn't for kind donations from our followers, caring for Mary would of been tough. We rely heavily on kindness and generosity from our supporters. Together we can continue to give all our animals the life they deserve. Thank you. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube.
Some much needed repairs funded by our kind donor's. We cant thank you enough. We've had no water pressure for weeks now, Kasaim has replaced the pump and its definately pumping! Kasaim spent many years as a monk here at the temple. Now he is our manager. He is a machine, he has not had a day off in 8 years. He is basically on call 24/7. Respect. Check out Bebby at the end, she's a fatty! Please donate and help support us so we can make many more urgent needed repairs. All the changes made, go towards a happier and more comfortable environment for our amazing animals. Thank you. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube
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Our Paddy, he was dropped off at the temple, left at the gate, a year ago. He arrived with 3 legs. We have no idea why. But he gets around just fine. Always admiring the girls from afar and wanting to tussle with the boys. He got out recently and spent a few days achieving his dreams. Then spent three days exhausted! Lovely boy, always looks grumpy. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube.
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Last year we came across a new born calf without its mother. His back legs were splayed and he couldn't get up. He'd clearly been trying all night as his soft hooves were raw. We managed to get him on his feet and back with his mother, who was watching him from a distance. Her instinct was to abandon him, as he couldn't stand. He was calling her continuously. As you can see in our youtube video, he tried and tried, but you'll see how he just didn't have the strength. We took him to the safety of the farmyard, where he took a bottle of milk, but only once. Sadly he was too exhausted and didn't make it through the night. Our volunteers work tirelessly to help any animal that is in need, in any way they can. Each time we lose a battle, it puts strain on the team emotionally. Please donate all you can to make a positive difference in the lives of these animals. Thank you. Please keep updated with pictures and videos on our youtube
A heartfelt thank you to our supporters. This week we were able to buy two tons of animal feed. That will last us a couple of weeks. Earlier last week we were down to only 2 days of food left and no more coming in. So thank you so much, we really appreciate your kind donations. You have made a positive difference this week. Please keep updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel. Thank you.
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It seems our little Stevies has turned a bit of a corner in the last few days. He is eating and drinking from his mum Jilly, without the nasal discharge occuring. He has a sparkle back in his eyes and a spring in his step. He has been vocal too. All good signs, but still a way to go. Seeing improvements in Stevies has been a joy for us after many months of worry. Fingers crossed he can continue to improve. Thank you to our kind supporters who's donations paid for Stevies medical care. Without your kind donations Stevies probably wouldn't have survived his illness. Thank you for saving baby Stevies. We have no budget to take care of our animals, so rely solely on the kindness and generosity of people to ensure the animals have good regular food and funds to cover medical bills. All donations make a huge positive change to their lives. Please keep updated with our photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Thank you for your continuous support over the past few months. It is truly appreciated. Last month we were hit by a bad storm. This caused a lot of damage to the farmyard, roads within the temple grounds and food storage. With these urgent repairs and ongoing medical care for Stevies, funds are running low. We are solely volunteer and donation run, mainly by local shops, visitors and self funds. No animal that comes into the temple is turned away. We've had some amazing babies born the past few weeks too. This will put strain on food supplies in the coming weeks. Our volunteers continue to give each and every animal their upmost care, love and full attention, allowing special bonds to form and precious memories to be made. If you can consider making even a small $1-5 donation, this would mean so much and go so far towards making sure all our animals are fed, warm and cared for through the rainy season. Please keep updated with videos and photos on our youtube channel.
Unfortunately little Timmy didn't make it. He had all the love and support he could get from our volunteers. We found him curled up under a tree this morning. He showed no signs of injury, cuts, grazes, snake bites, so it seems he died in his sleep. His disability and struggle to walk each day would of been putting pressure on his organs while trying to walk, so we think he died of organ failure. In the short time we had him at the temple, he was a loving, playful piglet. He never let his disability get in the way when it came to feeding time. Pushing himself to the front and taking the best of what was on offer. The other animals accepted him as one of their own. He's now at rest and not suffering anymore. His superhero character will be truly missed. Please visit our youtube channel for all videos and picture updates.
Three days ago we welcomed this adorable baby buffalo. We don't know if its a boy or girl yet, as we've left it to bond with mum and dad. Please see here you will see video and photos of all our updates.
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Stevie's is still not out the woods yet, although there has been some improvement in his condition. He is eating a little more, and taking milk from us and his mum, but he still needs a lot more. His nasal discharge is less than it was, but not yet fully cleared up. Its heartbreaking for us to see him like this each day, when we know how full of life and fun he was. The vets keep regular checks on him. They feel he is still struggling living with his cleft palette. There is a surgery, but right now they think it would be too risky for him. He is learning to adapt to the new way of eating and drinking. This is a slow process. We desperately hope he can hang on in there and pull through. We love him extra everyday, and make sure he has foods that he can manage. Time will tell. You can help us support Stevie's and provide the much needed veterinary care he needs right now. Your donations are very much appreciated. Thank you. Please follow our youtube channel for updated photos and videos.
We are so happy little Timmy is still going strong. He spends a lot of time ducking and diving but his determination is incredible! The fact the boy is still going is a miracle. He manages to drag himself around and get a good feed everyday. We really thought Timmy wouldn't make it due to his challenges. But he amazes us each day. Please continue to support and help us care for Timmy and all our amazing animals at the temple. The smallest amount makes the biggest difference in their lives. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel
Another 100 bales of hay for the animals. Your support and donations go directly to the animals we care for. Your donations ensure that we can feed our animals good food regularly. Cover veterinary expenses and improve their lives and environment. We have cared for these animals and more for 8 years now, with no money. We rely on the generosity of the people of Thailand who bring food when they can. Sometimes that is not enough and we really struggle to feed all the animals. By donating and supporting us we can ensure we maintain a stock of food to see us through the lean times. Every penny is spent wisely and solely on the animals. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel
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Our street dogs Bandit and Suer (meaning tiger in Thai) These 2 live close to the temple and come over each day for food and play. As a cute pup, Bandit had a home, but as he got older he's been left to his own devices. Both super lovely dogs. Then there's Heng. He likes to run alongside the trucks when we drive in, sometimes catching a ride along the way. Every morning he has to tell whoever stops, how terrible his night has been. You can see in the video, how excited he gets and how grateful he is. He can also be a bully to other street dogs. He lives in a pack of 5 other dogs, plus some local street dogs. Heng and his crew base themselves at the apartment block and local market. Heng is 18 months old. As a pup he had a terrible infestation of parasites and open sores. With the kind support of our families, friends and many supporters, we managed to get him treated. Then there's Cow Cow. She is a street dog who had constant itching from ticks, fleas and mange. Living with these is bad normally, but in 44 degree heat, its daily torture. With all the kind donations we receive, we can continue to buy treatments regularly to relieve all the local street dogs of their suffering, and any new ones that turn up. Currently we are struggling to fund treatments, so have to decide which ones to treat. Having to leave others to suffer is heart breaking. Please donate if you can and help us stop their suffering. Thank you. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
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As the rainy season is fast upon us, vital maintenance is needed around the temple. The monsoon season brings with it extra challenges. Roads are often washed away, walls and fences blown down. To ensure the safety of the animals, these repairs have to be done as soon as possible. After last weeks monsoon, and a whole wall collapsing, much of the funds were used securing the farmyard and paying for extra labor that was needed to help. As some roads were washed away, various pipe work was revealed. This is constantly walked over by all our cows, buffalo, deer etc, so is taking its toll. Constant fresh water supply is essential, especially in the hot months where temperatures can hit 49 degrees. Constant replacement of plastic pipe is needed. Squirells, rats and mice chew threw these each year. Unfortunately the funds do not stretch to copper pipework. Our volunteers make do with what we can, most times string and rubber inner tubes. With extra funds we can replace the hoses/pipework throughout the temple. This way they wont become constantly blocked or damaged, wasting much preciously needed water. With much needed donations, we can replace old pipework with new tougher material, have a constant flow of fresh water to the animals water troughs each day, instead of having to do it all by hand. A small bullcock can be fixed to the pipes to regulate the flow of water, reducing any waste. This all comes to a small amount in Thai currency. All funds go straight to feeding the animals right now, leaving very little for this kind of maintenance. This is why any donations is essential to the temple to give the animals the comfortable environment they deserve. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Meet little Timmy. He turned up at the farmyard yesterday. He looks to be around 1 month old. At first we thought he'd been trodden on by one of the bigger animals, but after spending time with him, it appears he was possibly born like it, or injured soon after birth. He has no muscle tone in his back legs. This means he has been dragging himself around, following his mum and the litter for weeks. A true survivor. We left him in the farmyard with the others. We will see tommorow if he stuck around. He's suprisingly mobile and fast. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
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Due to your kind donations we were able to complete a new pond in frank's enclosure. We also had frames built to raise water barrels off the ground for Dang and Bubba 2 of our Asian cows. Everyday the pigs would take a bath in the barrels tipping out the water. Thanks to you our supporters, the boys drinking water is now safe. We solely rely on donations and support to give our animals the food, medical care and life they deserve. Together we can keep giving them the best life possible. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Little Stevie's is 2 months old and hasn't been eating. We found out that he was born with a cleft palette. He finds it hard to suckle from mum Jilly so we have to feed him milk from a syringe. Its 50/50 wether he will pull through as he is weak. In time hopefully he will learn how to eat and drink with his disability. With all the round clock attention from our volunteers, we hope he will pull through soon. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
The rains have certainly come! Two days ago we had a massive storm with torrential rain, lasting a couple of hours. The temple took a bad hit. Roads washed away and a section of the reinforced perimeter wall collapsed under the pressure of the water. We were knee deep in mud and flood water trying to sure up temporary fencing before the animals escaped. All animals were safe and accounted for. Then the clean up began. All hands on deck. We used old bricks from around the temple to repair the perimeter wall, to keep costs down. We've been repairing roads with rock and gravel by hand. This is an ongoing expense so any donations gratefully received. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Frank, one of our big buffalo. He loves to flick the hay up over his head before he eats it. Our buffalo love to cool off in the mud pond, then come over for cuddles, messy! They always walk around together in a group. Jumbo is one of our biggest and oldest. He is a gentle giant. He likes nothing better to lye down with the volunteers and have a fuss. The trust our animals have with the volunteers is incredible. Watch our Youtube video to see this. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
The best time of day for all our pigs is feeding time. They will chase after the bags as the volunteers go in each day. All our food is via local donations and a large supermarket. Without their help and kind support each day, we would struggle to have enough fresh food to go around. All your kind donations help as safeguard against running out of food, and keeping the pigs as happy and healthy as we can. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Licksy the cow, named as she has to lick your arm each time she greets you. All our cows have a loving bond with our volunteers, from the smallest of calves to the biggest of Asian cows. Each one has a name, and is given the same love and attention as the next. Even our 3 legged one is thriving among her friends. These animals are big and need a lot of food. So any donations you would like to give towards this would be greatly received. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Each and everyday we rely on local businesses, locals and visitors to buy us, or donate bags of food to feed the 1,000's of animals we home here at the temple. Some days there is more than others, so we have to sit and sift through, separating the items to make sure all the animals have a healthy amount. Sometimes we don't have enough to go round, so we have to give pellets instead. All monies spent on these comes solely from the volunteers pockets. Its a massive worry, every day, if visitors and locals will be calling with enough food. Now is the rainy season, so there isn't as many public calling. We ask if you could kindly donate, even £1 goes along way to make sure the animals have enough food and shelter to get them through the rainy season. Thank you. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Aoot Aoot is our well known pot bellied pig, named as when she walks she makes a sound that sounds like Aoot Aoot. She loves attention, and follows the volunteers around, especially when food is around. If we have some milk left over from the farmyard, she always gets first takings. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Special bonds with the animals are formed when our volunteers devote their time, love and attention to the animals at the temple. Each animal deserves the best care, from our tiny kittens, to our biggest buffalo. Its moments like this that are so rewarding, for all the hard work our volunteers put in each day. Your continued support keeps the animals happy, healthy and safe. Thank you. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Every day our volunteers work tirelessly in sometimes 48 degree heat, to make sure all our animals are fed, healthy and loved. When funds allow, they will purchase bags of animal feed, normally 1 ton bags, twice a week. In addition, local businesses, donate any leftover food from the day, to the temple. Our staff then sift through these bags, sorting the items into various different buckets for different groups of animals. These donations are not regular, so sometimes they have to choose who gets food and who doesn't. This is tough, as all our animals are rescues, and in dire need of food and care. When needed, the volunteers use their own personal finances to aid the most poorly of animals. NO animal is left to suffer. As you can imagine this is a strain on our team, both physically, mentally and financially. So much is needed each day to make the animals lives as healthy and comfortable as possible. Its important for all our team that we continue to help raise awareness of the animal temple, to help fund raise for the much needed food, vet care and enclosure maintenance that is an ongoing concern. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.
Today we had 2 tons of animal feed delivered, that will last us a couple of weeks. Last week we were down to only 2 days of feed left, and no more coming in. We thank you so much for your kind support and donations. This has made a positive difference this week. Please check our TikTok Instagram and Facebook page each day, Links are in our Bio. There you will find many more pictures and videos of our animals and the volunteers who work tirelessly to care for them. Thank you again. Please stay updated with photos and videos on our youtube channel.