DRUMROLL…… SPEY DAY on 3rd August 2024 has just happened! 50 dogs and 78 cats were spayed, all in 6 hours! The impact of today will be felt across the community with these animals now unable to reproduce, less likely to contract diseases such as CTVT, and the increase in the overall wellbeing of those animals and their families that no longer have extra mouths to feed. The added trust that the community is gaining in surgical sterilisation is paramount to future projects….. yes there will be more, this is just stage 1 of my 12 month plan! 

Today was a win:win all around. However, we have pulled up a little short on the original funding target due to the extra 8 cats that got spayed (500thb each), a slightly larger veterinary and support team  and the expenses associated with that!!!!. The team drove 4 hours (leaving around 5am) to get to MaeChaem. This required petrol, food and basic accommodation to be provided.
If you can spare a few dollars/pounds/baht that will be a huge help.
Any extra funds will go towards the next project so every little bit is priceless to the cause. 

I also recommend following both the BEES and Amandine Hand to Paw facebook pages for awesome photos of the day  

. This UPDATE 25 July, 2024: YOU DID IT! The funding for stage 1 has been reached, and then some! The remainder of any funds gives us the buffer we so desperately wanted, in case of unforeseen expenses. Whatever doesn’t get spent then will roll over in to STAGE II 😻

The team is working hard behind the scenes lining up venues, booking accommodation, obtaining government paperwork and of course compiling the ever growing wait list of cats & dogs. This is a big task in itself as the team need to educate the community about the process; it’s a big step forward for the locals of Mae Chaem and we are so proud of them.

We haven’t forgotten you, our donors are the lifeblood of this project. We will be back in touch with an update when we can report the success of the day, less than 8 days away! 

UPDATE 19 July, 2024: THANK YOU to those who have donated already. We are so close! Phase 1 is only 6500thb short! THAT EQUATES TO 13 CAT SPAYS. Can you dig deep to cover the $268AU, $180US, €165, £139 required to secure getting the capped maximum cats spayed on the day, 3rd August?

Update 15 July, 2024 : Your support remains crucial for the cats and dogs that I’m committed to helping, so please keep donating.

Today’s news is transformational for 140 cats & dogs living in the mountainous region of Mae Chaem in northern Thailand where veterinary help simply doesn´t exist.   Your continuing donations are vital to reach the target for the first phase of BEES sterilisation project, which gets my heartfelt support and starts next month.

140 Cats and Dogs Win: With a grant from Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) who understands how critical it is to Spay the animals in these remote mountainous areas to avoid suffering, and with a private donation to support 50 cat spays, BEES in Mae Chaem is ready for Phase 1 starting in early August with a target of 70 dog & 70 cat spays.  This wouldn´t be possible without the expert operational support of Amandine of Hand to Paw Foundation in Chiang Mai. Our gratitude to Amandine, her vet team and our donors is immense. Thank you.

Phase I total is now fully costed at 46,000BAHT: With current donations on this site as of today (16/07/24) and with the SDF grant for the surgery taken into account, we need a further 18,555Baht to reach our initial target for the early August spay day.  

Please dig deep. 🙏🏻

This project total covers 20 female cat spays not funded so far, basic accommodation and vet team transport into the remote region which is a 7 hour round trip from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.  And of course there are other incidentals and overheads which are perhaps less sexy in your eyes than veterinary surgery & treatments, but nevertheless they have to be covered for a successful project.

Thanks to you all, and please help me make this project a success.  🙏🏻