Kaeng Krachan Mobile Clinic Kicks Off New Partnership with Happy Doggo

Sterilisation is the most effective and compassionate way to reduce suffering among stray and roaming animals.

We’re very excited to announce a new partnership between People & Animals Thailand (PAT) and Happy Doggo to sterilise and vaccinate stray and roaming dogs in Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan.

During the Kaeng Krachan mobile clinic (11-13 February), Happy Doggo founder Niall Harbison joined the team on the ground and met WFFT founder Edwin Wiek, marking the beginning of this important collaboration. The visit provided an opportunity to share experiences, discuss future cooperation, and see our work first-hand.

This partnership marks a positive step forward for roaming and stray dogs in Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces.

124 Dogs Sterilised in Kaeng Krachan

The mobile clinic itself was a huge team effort – we are very grateful to the Kaeng Krachan Department for Livestock Development (DLD) for joining us to reach more dogs, as well as to the local community who brought dogs to the clinic or helped us to locate and catch the dogs. Every contribution helped reach more dogs who would otherwise have little or no access to veterinary care.

Over the course of the three-day clinic, 124 dogs and puppies were successfully sterilised and vaccinated.

Each of these animals is now protected against deadly disease and will not further contribute towards the homeless dog population. The impact extends far beyond these 124 dogs, preventing countless future litters and reducing suffering in the long term, but there is still so much work to do.

Mobile clinics like this are essential in rural communities, where veterinary services are often limited or unaffordable. By bringing care directly to the animals who need it most, we can make an immediate and lasting difference.

It is incredible what can be achieved with partnership and collaboration, community cooperation, and a shared commitment to animal welfare. And this is only the beginning.

Spay and Neuter Awareness Month

Our recent activities come during Spay and Neuter Awareness Month, which highlights the importance of sterilisation in improving animal welfare worldwide. World Spay Day (February 27th) serves as an important reminder that preventing suffering is always more humane than responding to it later.

Spaying and neutering:

• Prevents unwanted litters and reduces overpopulation
• Lowers the risk of certain cancers
• Reduces roaming, fighting, and territorial behaviour
• Improves overall animal health and welfare
• Helps create safer, healthier communities for both animals and people

This is why sterilisation remains at the heart of our work.

Every animal sterilised represents fewer animals born into hardship.