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My name is Khao
which means white or rice in Thai. My story is basically a very
sad one because I am a real street dog and grew up on the
streets of Bangkok. During most of my life I did not exactly
make good experiences and maybe that is the reason that I am
quite a low-key personality and the latest incident actually
proves me right. This was just before I came here to Khlongdogs
and the story will certainly make you think.
After many different places I found a nice construction site in
the central business district of Bangkok. I actually thought
that the place was quite suitable because there were so many
spots for a dog like me to hide and take a rest during the heat
of the day. There was also a nice worker who sometimes gave me
food and water although he did not have much himhelf. But one
day the cement truck came into the construction site and for
some reason I did not make it and was not quick enough. The
truck hit me and due to the pain and of course the shock I run
away as fast as I could. This was not easy but I finally made it
to the second floor of the building which was just under
construction. There I was - exhausted and so afraid.
But there were people working and they tried to chase me away.
Since I was so tired I just sat there and did not move.
Suddendly they grabbed me and threw me out of the second floor.
I hit the ground somehow with my head or neck and could not move
any more. The worker who usually gave me food later was fighting
with the people on the second floor and Paporn who just bought
some drinks at a food stall overheard the conversation. She took
the good worker and came to the place where I was. They picked
me up, put me in her car and we drove to the nearby
Chulalongkorn animal clinik. There I was admitted to the
intensive care unit because the doctors were afraid that the
fall from the second floor broke my spine. There were
examinations and many strange things happening but for some
reason they did not start a surgery.
Obviously I was lucky and the spinal cord was not broken but I still
could not move a bone. They also gave me very strong pain
killers which made me so drowsy that I actually thought I was
going to die. But Paporn stayed with me the whole night, took
care and waited close to my cage. That gave me a lot of
strength. Later she brought me back here to Khlongdogs where I
still live. After several weeks in my new home I can walk again
and play with Doi and Hope. Unfortunately Hope
left us quite suddendly and now the little Dream joined our team.
In the first weeks I used to walk
around only to get food and always with my tail between the
legs. Today, I keep my white tail high up and stroll around the
house whenever I feel like it. I am guarding the house and best
of all I can run around the garden and dig holes. I also have my
own room with Doi and Hope and can sleep there during the night.
No more mosquito bites in the night - can you imagine what that
means. But most importantly I am no street dog any more. I have
a value and I am loved. Well, this is my story and believe me
that many of my old friends are jealous of my new home. |
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