Our holistic approach
Our work to help the stray animals of Asia follows a holistic approach. Beginning with their rescue, the aim is to see each animal complete its rehabilitation path by finding loving forever homes for them whilst addressing their needs every step of the way through that journey.
Supporting this holistic approach are programmes devoted to ending the suffering of animals across Asia, including our work to end the dog and cat meat trade, emergency response to help animals affected by natural or man made disasters, and working with law enforcement to pursue cases of animal cruelty or neglect.
Rescue
Soi Dog’s dedicated team of animal rescue officers react to thousands of calls for help each year, working seven days a week, often facing adverse weather and challenging conditions, to ensure every report of an animal in need is responded to as swiftly as possible.
In addition to our dedicated rescue officers, our mobile CNVR teams based across the country, our outreach and emergency response teams are supporting rescue efforts by helping animals in the heart of communities, ensuring that every animal in need that we can reach receives the fastest possible care.
Medical Treatment
Dedicated to the treatment of stray animals, the Soi Dog Foundation Gill Dalley sanctuary in Phuket is home to the most advanced shelter dog and cat hospitals in Southeast Asia, handling over 400 new animal admissions each month.
Supplementing the care provided in the hospitals, Soi Dog’s mobile CNVR and outreach teams administer roadside treatment to animals, relieving the workload on our veterinary teams and easing the stress on stray animals by avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions.
Spay/neuter – or Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return (CNVR)
Soi Dog’s CNVR programme – the largest of its kind in the world today - is targeted at reducing the number of animals born into a life of suffering and abuse or neglect, eliminating rabies and stopping the spread of other infectious and deadly diseases among stray dogs and cats.
Preventing the births of hundreds of thousands of unwanted puppies and kittens into short lives of suffering, CNVR is widely regarded as the only proven, sustainable and humane method of reducing the stray animal population and improving their welfare, while vaccination protects them against six deadly diseases including rabies.
Sanctuary and Rehabilitation
For animals unable to be returned safely to the streets, Soi Dog provides sanctuary - a haven where sick, injured and vulnerable dogs and cats receive world-class medical care, and love. Spread across 12 acres, the Gill Dalley Sanctuary is home to over 1,800 dogs and cats.
We provide both physical rehabilitation through post-operative treatment, including laser treatment and hydrotherapy, and psychological rehabilitation through our team of experienced animal behaviourists, working with often traumatised stray animals to heal them from their emotional experiences and help prepare them for adoption.
Adoption
Soi Dog oversees local, national and international adoptions, directly rehoming thousands of dogs and cats rescued from dire situations across the region, from government shelters, and from the horrendous dog and cat meat trade.
We also collaborate with like-minded rehoming organisations in the USA and Europe who have helped us find loving forever homes for over 1,500 former stray animals through our International Partner Rescue Programme.
Last year, we matched over 450 dogs and cats with their forever families. In many instances, completing the holistic journey all the way from street to sofa.
Ending the Dog and Cat Meat Trade
Instrumental in ending the horrendous dog meat trade in Thailand in 2014, and rehabilitating and rehoming hundreds of rescued dogs, we continue to campaign for an end to the trade in other Southeast Asian countries where it is prevalent.
We are working on the ground in the Philippines, where the trade is already illegal but thrives in an underground format, helping to support surveillance, raids and prosecutions of offenders, and the saving and eventual rehoming of the rescued dogs. and in Vietnam, we are working closely with the government to forge a mutually agreeable blueprint that we are hopeful will bring an end to the trade there.
Emergency Response
Soi Dog’s history of helping stray animals affected by man-made or natural disasters dates back to the Asian tsunami of 2004.
Because of the annual monsoon in Thailand, affecting regions across the country, Soi Dog is regularly called upon to provide food, rescue and emergency aid to animals affected by widespread flooding.
We also step in whenever man-made events or actions cause catastrophic consequences for stray animals.
Education and Outreach
As part of a wider community engagement initiative, Soi Dog runs humane education, community liaison and outreach programmes targeted to help improve the welfare of both stray and domestic animals, educating local schoolchildren and the wider public on animal welfare whilst providing support to network of volunteer ‘feeders’, caring members of the local community who act as guardians for stray animals.
Our pioneering humane education programme - the first of its kind in Southeast Asia - is targeted at schoolchildren of all ages, aimed at improving the welfare and increasing basic knowledge and understanding of companion animals.
Animal Welfare Law
Soi Dog campaigns for an improvement in animal welfare rights across Asia and was the driving force behind the promulgation of Thailand’s first-ever animal welfare act introduced in 2014, bringing in new laws specifically covering cruelty to animals.
Previously, the maximum penalty was a 500-baht fine under the Criminal Law.
Now, those who are cruel to animals can face fines of up to 40,000 baht or a 2-year jail sentence.
Soi Dog Foundation actively gathers information and evidence in animal cruelty cases to aid prosecutions, and works to apply gentle pressure in an attempt to get the courts to impose the maximum penalties on those who are cruel to animals.
Volunteering
The Soi Dog Foundation Gill Dalley Sanctuary in Phuket welcomes visitors and volunteers from all over the world, year-round.
Volunteers play a hugely important role in the socialisation of the animals in our care, in preparation of them becoming adoptable.
For people wanting to help from afar, a global network of volunteers supports the foundation’s work on the ground in Asia by holding awareness and fundraising events in their home countries and aiding our international adoption programme by serving as home checkers to prospective adopters.
Mission Statement
'To improve the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia, resulting in better lives for both the animal and human communities, to create a society without homeless animals, and to ultimately end animal cruelty'.
Our Accreditations & Recognition
Soi Dog Foundation's commitment to transparency and excellence has been recognised by leading independent charity evaluation organisations.
We're proud to maintain the highest standards of accountability and impact, including:
- A prestigious 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, their highest possible evaluation score, reflecting our strong financial health and commitment to accountability
- The Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, acknowledging our organisation's complete and up-to-date nonprofit profile
- A Top-Rated award from Great Nonprofits, based on community reviews and impacy
Recognition from TripAdvisor with their Travellers' Choice Award 2024, highlighting the quality experience we provide to visitors at our sanctuary
These accreditations demonstrate our unwavering dedication to responsible stewardship of donations and our commitment to our mission of improving the welfare of dogs and cats across Asia. When you support Soi Dog Foundation, you can be confident your contribution is being used effectively and transparently to create positive change for animals in need.
Nonprofit Registration
Soi Dog Foundation is a not-for-profit, legally registered charitable organisation in: Thailand: Phor.Gor. 39/2548; USA: 27-1600444; Australia: 58982568831; Holland: 37120202; France: W332011412; United Kingdom: 1176305; Canada: 981179-6; Switzerland: CHE-393.768.679