Soi Dog Foundation

SOI DOG FOUNDATION

What They Do

Founded in 2003, Soi Dog Foundation is celebrating 21 years of helping animals in need.

Amazing facts about Soi Dog (updated September 2025)

Soi Dog Foundation has now sterilized over 1.5 million animals through their vital CNVR program which started in 2003
On average neuter and spay around 22,000 animals each month
Soi Dog is working with 16 secondary schools in Ha Noi to adopt and collaborate on the organising of Rabies and DCMT awareness, integrating this information into the curriculum and extracurricular activities. This programme focuses on educating students about rabies prevention methods and responsible pet ownership.
Employ 79 veterinarians
The shelter is currently home to over 1,400 animals but they have over 1,800 in our care currently (some our hospital patients who will be safely returned to their territories once treatment is completed)
In August 2024, Soi Dog signed a historic partnership agreement with the Hanoi Government to work together to eliminate the dog and cat meat trade in the key provinces.

In 2024, they treated 22,736 dogs and cats—an increase of 6%, delivering critical medical care, rehabilitation, and comfort to animals in need. A significant leap forward in their treatment capabilities came with the arrival of two new ultrasound machines, each generously funded by individual donors. These state-of-the-art tools have already made a transformative difference, enabling faster and more accurate diagnoses. Behind the scenes, their veterinary surgeons performed 1,038 life-saving operations, while their front office staff managed 17,714 calls for help—a 4% rise over the previous year. Every number represents a life touched, and often saved, because of their supporters.

Education
They continue to work to enrich a strong community with people who stand up for what is right for themselves and animals.

They are working towards creating lasting change through interventions designed to educate, support and empower communities including children.

Find out more about Soi Dog Foundation here.

Poppy: Her Rescue Story in Photos

Arrival at the Shelter
Poppy was emaciated, extremely ill, ad covered in fleas and ticks when
she arrived at the Soi Dog Foundation in the back of a vehicle. n
Immediate Veterinary care
The team at Soi Dog assessed her and started a treatment plan which saved her life. It was unclear if she would survive.
Poppy Today
Now, Poppy is a happy healthy dog who has found her forever home. This transformation is all thanks to the work of the Soi Foundation through its donors.

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Today, Soi Dog’s spay and neuter program, CNVR (Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return), is at the forefront of its operations in Thailand and is aiming to reduce the number of animals born into a life of suffering and abuse or neglect, eliminate rabies and stop the spread of other infectious diseases among dogs and cats, both domesticated and non-domesticated, benefiting both animal and human communities.

Soi Dog's presence on Phuket, and the implementation of the CNVR program there, has seen the stray dog population reduced by over 90% in 19 years and has been a significant contributory factor in the island reporting only 1 confirmed case of canine rabies since 1995.

Soi Dog has carried out spay/neuter and vaccination in various locations around the country and is also committed to a long-term program of CNVR in Bangkok,where there are hundreds of thousands of street dogs, and has expanded to eight mobile teams within Thailand’s capital city. They have expanded to 19 mobile clinics enabling their reach to grow.

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