Rescued dogs dying of hunger
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Of the 2,000 or so dogs rescued from being smuggled to dinner tables in Vietnam, only 863 are alive, because up to 10 succumb to illness every day as many refuse to eat commercial dog food, veterinarian Jakraporn Suwattanachao said yesterday. The dogs are
The crowded conditions at the animal station prompted an outbreak of canine distemper and other viral diseases, even though donations have been pouring in. The donations hit Bt20.7 million yesterday, but so far only Bt611,270 has been spent on cleaning cages, building new ones, providing food and medical supplies.
Jakraporn said that since most of the dogs were raised on leftover rice, they were not familiar with dog biscuits, and many died from malnutrition. She added that the donation fund management's rule of having the committee meet just once a week to approve all expenditure slowed down the purchase of food and medication.
