Bangkok Street Dogs

A place to learn about the lives of street dogs in Bangkok, Thailand, with emphasis on the individual characters of the Bangkok street dog community and their stories of hardship and humor.

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Monday, October 01, 2007

Introducing Monty



Meet Monty, a 1.5 year old black and white male who possesses a friendly, confident demeanor, despite his position as a Bangkok stray dog. Some might expect a dog that finds himself at the bottom of the social ladder would withdraw into a shell, or become bitter and angry, but Monty's not that type of dog. He's an upbeat fellow with a spirit of social awareness and activism, the type of character whose energy is positively contagious.

Recently, city officials investigated Bangkok's Pata Zoo after reports that the animals were being kept in less than acceptable conditions. Although the zoo passed the inspection, Monty was upset over the possibility that his animal brethren could be suffering.

So, he rounded up a bunch of other Bangkok strays, organized an effort to collect scraps of mango and other fine fruits sold at the Klong Toey market, and brought them to the animals in the zoo after closing one night. That's just the kind of guy he is.

Monty is also a big fan of the London-based World Society for the Protection of Animals, which announced plans in September to set up its Asian headquarters in Bangkok.

Monty isn't the kind of activist who carries the world on his shoulders, however. He believes that meaningful change as it applies to improving the lives of his fellow Bangkok street dogs doesn't necessarily have to happen quickly to be effective. But he does think it should be steady.

3 Comments:

Blogger Matron said...

We love you Monty! keep up the good work. xx

2:03 PM  
Blogger Fresh from the Source said...

I just found your site, and am reminded of all the street dogs I saw in Vietnam. In fact they look remarkably like the dogs on your blog ... worried brow, curled spitz-like tail, usually smooth coated, and straight legs. I was reminded of the Basenji, an African dog. Could it be that if breeders didn't get involved, and left to their own devices, all dogs would eventually look like this? The dogs in Vietnam left me broken-hearted, they live a very difficult existance - even being killed for food. I wanted to bring so many of them home.

8:51 PM  
Blogger La Louve said...

Monty is a cool fellow, admire his civic spirit...sometimes i just sit on my pc and hope the world gets better. it isnt how it works. we need Monty types.

Keep Blogging,
always around
la Louve

1:06 AM  

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