Mobile Clinic

The majority of the work carried out by PAWS is done in conjunction with the mobile clinics. These clinics are able to get into the temples and down to the beaches to carry out spay and neuter operations on-site, rather than transporting the animals from one location to another.

The mobile clinics can also be used to visit local schools to educate children on the care and control of both stray and pet animals, as well as local community leaders to educate them on the care and control of strays. By having a focal point of contact in the field, we can obtain public support to collect animals for treatment and release and to lobby the local and central government for better and more humane controls and management for stray animals in Phuket and Thailand.

The mobile clinics are all staffed by full-time vet and clinical assistants, who are trained in the preparation of animals for surgery and simple medical techniques. The on-going field clinics are necessary if we are to be successful in the control of the stray animal population on the Island of Phuket.