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5 Hunde auf dem Weg nach Deutschland

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4 Hunde nach Oesterreich

            

Eva und Marcus retten die ersten Katzen von Koh Samui

 

Gertraude ist happy Rosa und Chinai in ihre grosse Katzengruppe aufnehmen zu koennen.

Gertraude from Munich with her 2 new cats from Koh Samui

 

Tong Daeng on Koh Samui

Above was when I was known as Tong Daeng when I was found on the beach by Jeroen and Marcelle from The Netherlands.

BIANCA

 

SAMUI

SAMUI and Paul. Samui is now a French doggie

KIU

In August 2005, as I flew to Switzerland, I met Stella Lamai for the first time. She was also moving from Koh Samui to Switzerland. As soon as we arrived in Switzerland, we were taken to the beauty parlor. Luckily, all I needed was a pedicure and some ear cleaning.

MOGLI

I now live with Silke in Germany. Traveling in this box was really exhausting! Just kidding - of course I traveled by plane. Anyway, now I am here and I love it!

STERNCHEN

Hello, my name is Sternchen (little star). Marcus and Eva took me to Germany to find me a new owner. They could not keep me themselves as they have already 6 dogs of their own. Naturally, Marcus´ grandma fell in love with me and took me home with her where I am very happy now! 

 

DOGTRANSPORT

Many tourists visiting Koh Samui fall in love with a particular dog and cannot bear to leave it behind on the island. Unfortunately there is only a very small number of hotels which tolerate or even feed strays. The chances of meeting the same dog when returning to Koh Samui are slim.  If you want to take a dog to Europe we have to admit it to the shelter for 4 months. The regulations for dog transport changed on 1 October 2004. Dog transports have become more complicated but are still possible.

Up until 1 October, all a dog needed was a rabies shot, given at least 30 days after that, and an export license. Now, each animal needs a blood test 30 days after the rabies shot. This blood can only be tested at one of a list of specified laboratories in Europe. It is not possible to transport blood by normal airplanes since blood is considered dangerous freight. It is allowed though to transport serum. The sending of serum costs 2000 Baht (40 Euros) with FedEx which is the only carrier willing to transport serum. After this blood test (which takes three weeks), the dog or cat has to stay in Thailand for another three months until it is good to travel.

The dogs or cats have to be at least 7 months old to enter Europe. There are also exceptions!  The necessary vaccinations are carried out at DRCS and the vaccination pass is issued by the Thai vet. Any Thai vet can carry out the rabies vaccination. Please pay attention that the pass is completed, quoting the vet's license number.   The serum test costs 42 Euros. It can only be carried out in Europe.  The dog has to be registered with the airline (careful -> not every airline is willing to transport dogs); cage size and total weight have to be declared. In Bangkok the dog has to be taken to the Airport's vet. He is the one to deliver the export license and the health certificate for the airline. The costs for this is 50 Baht.

Here the address:  Bangkok Airport Animal Quarantine Station,

Suwanapoom Vet Office

Location: Gate 1, 1st Building

Suwanapoom Airport

Tel. 02-1340731-2

The approval and the export licence is now available at the Cargo Building C2 at the `free zone` outside the airport ( a long building behind the Forwarding agents hall, basement last door -  about 10min walk from the entrance to the end of the hall)

Since tourists quite often only decide to take their favorite dog shortly before going back home, the rabies injection may not be given in time to meet the timescale of blood tests, etc. If this is the case, the dog will have to stay at DRCS. The dog is then taken to Bangkok via Bangkok Airways as freight and the transport company there is put in charge of the forwarding.

At the moment we have a private person carry out the handling. The price is the same but we are sure that the dogs are all right. The dog is then brought to the vet at the airport. There, it gets the required export license and it is checked to see if it's been micro chipped. If the dog is forwarded as freight, export and import licenses are also needed.

Some countries do not require an import license (e.g. The Netherlands and Germany). Please ask the vet at the airport whether an import license is needed in your country! Transporting a dog is very expensive. Here the costs: a cage (weighing about 10 kg for a dog weighing about 15-25 kg) is 6,500 Baht. The dog has to be able to stand up in the cage, that's why a bigger cage has to be used; micro chipping is 1000 Baht (done at DRCS); vet fees are around 1,000 Baht; blood check is 42 Euro (2,400 Baht) and transmission of that blood to the lab in Europe is around 2500 Baht (50 Euro); the expenses in Bangkok are 4,000 Baht (picking up the dog at the airport, taking it to the vet and putting it on the correct flight); flight costs from Samui to Bangkok are around 1,000 Baht; flight costs from Bangkok to Europe are about 1300 Baht (depending on the airline) per kg including the cage.  If you take the dog by yourself, it is about 1,300 Baht per kg.

It costs about 750 - 1,000 Euro to send a dog as freight to Europe or America.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO ACCOMPANY DOGS ON THEIR FLIGHTS

We have found out that accompanied dog transports are cheaper then sending a dog as freight since the costs are then calculated according to the weight and not the volume. In case you want to help, please let me know. For you there will be no costs or work. The dog will be brought to the check in counter and the costs will be paid directly by one of our helpers. When arriving you will not be troubled either as the dog will be picked up by its new owner.    

 

Since the regulations for dog transports have changed, it is only possible to take a dog by yourself in special circumstances. The timescale of quarantine is mostly never met.  If the dog is sent as freight, the costs are about 250 Baht per kg. It is determined by a very complicated formula and the costs depend on the cage size and not the weight of the dog. Nevertheless, the kilograms are taken into account and the costs also amounts to 1,000 Baht per kg.   It is about 750 to 1,000 Euros to send a dog as freight to Europe or America.  Importing a dog to most European countries or the US is no problem if the blood test has been carried out in a lab in Europe (only valid for the import to Europe) and the dog stayed in quarantine for three months. The exceptions are: UK, Ireland, , New Zealand and Australia. There the dogs have to stay in quarantine for six months. However, we have sent ten dogs UK.

Within the last year, about 50 dogs flew into a safe future and almost all of them are enjoying life in their new homes. In September 2003, the first cats were rescued from Koh Samui. The regulations for transferring cats are the same as for transferring dogs. 

This is the address of an animal friendly hotel in Bangkok where you can take your dog into the room. Apartments with little kitchen. It's about 2800 Baht / night for the apartment.

Oakwood City Residence
91 Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra 24
New Sathorn Road
Bangkok 10120, Thailand
T (66-2) 672 0200
F (66-2) 672 0190
Reserve.crbangkok@oakwoodasia.com
www.oakwood.com

LUPO, 50 kg with cage!

 

6.1.2004 King LUPO in Switzerland.    

STELLA LAMAI

In August 2005, I headed from Koh Samui to Switzerland. As soon as I arrived there, I was marched off to the beauty parlor for a much-needed haircut. However, I'm not sure if I like my new look. Also, I can't understand why they call me Serafina now! For me, the most important thing is that I now have two loving owners and, for all dogs in the World, that is the most important. Maybe sometime I will meet up with Kiu, that attractive boy dog I met on the plane!

 

CHEWBACCA AND SUA

    

Hi, we are Chewbacca and Sua and we love Nadine and Marc who rescued us from the killer island Koh Phangan. In Switzerland, it is a little bit cooler, but the food is of a very high quality!! We love it!!

   SPOT

Hi, my name is Spot and I now live with Maria and Torbjörn in Sweden. In summer, I attend garden parties and, in winter, because it is so very cold, I like to sleep on my satin bed!

    

 

YUM YUM

That was my warm welcome at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. Eva and Marcus came as well to surprise Inga and Dawid who adopted me. Of course, I kissed Inga right away!

SIDA

 

Hello, I am Sida. I´m a female dog, approx. 2years old and got my operation done already. Marcus and Eva met me for the first time at Brigitte´s shelter as I was 8 months old. I was very devoted and followed them everywhere. After an accident my bag leg was grown back together in the wrong way. But never mind, I´m still able to run pretty fast!

 

After my last fight I haven't been able to lift up my ear normally...As you can see, I look even cuter now with my one hanging ear.                                                                             Marcus and Eva promised me to take me to Germany - and they kept their promises. I´ve been in Germany since November 2005.

                    SHY

SAMUI SONG 

             Shy is in Germany now!

                                                                 Samui Song is in Finland now!

ROSINA

Hello, my name is Rosina an I now live with Martina and 5 other cats in Germany. Since I am the youngest of the pack I love to tease the others and play all day long. I am very grateful that I can now live with Martina.

 

 

KYLIE

Here in Germany you can see the fish only behind glass and you can't even hunt them. Also, everyone has to wear funny red caps! 

...and everyone is wearing some strange red huts.

Natalie, Thank you very much for all your efforts to get me to Germany!

SAMMY

Hello, I am Sammy and I am happy that I could spend Christmas in Germany many times already. I hope there will follow a lot more...
 
 

MAI THAI

Hello, my name is Mai Thai and that's how my new family greeted me in Frankfurt. I am very grateful that Regina and Uwe got me to Germany and found a very nice new home for me.

Meanwhile, I have settled in and found my place. 

And it is just so much fun to play with my pal Nina. 

KING

Hello, my name is king and that was an exhausting trip. But I am very grateful that Patricia and Roger took me to Switzerland. 

Meanwhile, I have recovered from the long journey and have settled in very well. I just love it here! 

SOCKE

Hello, I am Socke (formerly Buri) and I now live with Bärbel and Günter in Germany. Some animal friend have missed me at the Buri and several rumours were spreading. If they only knew how great I am here!!

LAMAI

Hello, my name is Lamai and I now live in Germany together with Heike and Hilmar. They have brought Tody from Turkey so that I am not alone. We get along great! We are all a big happy family now.

PARIS

Hello, I am Paris, but everyone here calls me Gizmo. I now live with Alex and Isi in Germany and I am the coolest dog of Schweinfurt. When it gets too cold here I just go to bed and nestle into it.

This is my new "boss" Isi. He will always carry me on his arms.

STRUPPI

I was living with Cherry in a Bungalow at the Buri in Chaweng. Now I live with Daniela and Stefan in Rheinfelden, Germany.

CHERRY

I was living with Struppi in a Bungalow at the Buri in Chaweng. Now I live with Nicole and Michael in Wiesbaden, Germany.

This is me and my new family in Germany.

FLEDERMAUS and LUMPINI

STELLA und HONEY

Hello, we are Stella (from Samui) and Honey (from Krabi) and we are so grateful that Keum brought us to Germany. As you can see we take our job as watchdogs very serious.

LUCKY

I (left side) now live in Konstanz with Petra and Gerd. Why don´t you come and visit me some time. My new owners have got a nice Restaurant called Strandbad Wallhausen, Uferstrasse 39, Konstanz

 

SNOOPY

Hello, I´m Snoopy and was rescued by Maria from Cologne. I´m actually from Koh Phangan and now totally happy in my new home.

and here am I with my new Family singing Christmas songs

FOXY

I´m flying to Shanghai (China) in January 2007. Anne and Sascha promised me that I will never land up in a cooking pot.

Here I am in China with my new big friend.

BABY

JINTY

I stayed at the shelter in Samui for about three years..until Petra had the great idea to send me to one of her friends as a present.

I now live with my new family in Germany

FANTA

Good-bye Fanta!

SNOOSE

That's how I was found in Koh Samui ...and this is what I look like now. I live with Shenja in Berlin and I'm very happy here.

BRUNO

I am living now with Edith and Rudi in Munich (Germany). If you want to read more, please click HERE

 

TAO OTHELLO 

Hello, my name is Tao Othello and I now live with Billy and Kathleen in Germany. The black dog on the picture is my neighbor and friend Senta.  

This is me on vacation at the East coast. Yes, even dogs need some vacation. Since I got to Berlin, every day I've worked as a therapy-dog at the old  people's home. I'm really enjoying my work even though I have to say that nothing can top fooling around in the sand.

 

 

LISA

That's how I will celebrate Christmas every year from now on. With my new family! 

 

The water is of course too cold for swimming. Senta doesn't quite agree. She's been swimming and playing in the water like a dug. I believe she's got no idea how comfortable warm water can be. We've had a lot of fun!

 

Hello, I am Lisa and I am very grateful that Eva and Sven took me to Germany.

I really like it here a lot… but what is all that white and cold stuff all around here?

 

                        MAE

Hello, I am  Mae (the left one on the picture) and I am now in Switzerland with Jacqueline, Pascal and Janis. I wouldn't have thought so but I really do like the snow very much! And sleigh-rides I love especially

 

 

SCHLAWINER und SUZIE

Hello, we are Schlawiner and Suzie and are both living with Kathrin and Frank in Germany now! We get along great and are very grateful that Katrin and Frank not only brought us to Germany, but also brought us together.

 

 

 

NIKE

 

Hello, my name is Nike and I now live with Estella and Ted in Switzerland. Now I roll around in the grass instead of sand!

 

 

That's me with my new family. When we go for a walk I explore Switzerland and learn Swiss German.

 

 

Nike is enjoying his new life

MIKE und LEONARDO

Hello, we are Mike and Leonardo and we finally made it to Frankfurt in Germany. From here we are traveling by train further north. Someday we will even fly to Sweden.   Hello, we are Mike and Leonardo and we finally made it to Frankfurt in Germany. From here we are traveling by train further north. Someday we will even fly to Sweden.  

                  

 

 

 

 

This is my new home in Sweden!

 

 

JIMMY

 

Hello, I am Jimmy and I am very grateful that Caro took me home to Munich, Germany. But I was even happier that we spent our holidays in Ibiza.

I had a lot of fun playing on the beach or relaxed sleeping in the sand. That was absolutely great!

 

 

 

LEVI und TY

 

Hello, we are Ty and Levi and we are brother and sister. We now live in Canada together with Carol and Victoria.      

We are very grateful that they have given us such a wonderful new home. We just love it!!

 

 

 

FELIX

 

Hello I am Felix  and I am very grateful that Diana took me home to Germany. I love to play with my pal Barry.  

 

INDIAN

Hello, my name is Indian and I now live with Tanya in Switzerland. I love it here...

                                                                               

Miriam sometimes even bakes a cake for us. Hmmmmmmm, delicious!!   

 

 

That's how I looked when I came to Germany. On the left side you can see what a beautiful guy I have become. 

 

 

 

 

...and as you can see I found a new play pal as well.

BANGKOK UND LUMPINI

 

I am the nice dog on the right side of the picture, guess where I came from. Now I live in Germany not far away from Munich. The "big black" on the other picture is Lumpini from the Lumpini Park in Bangkok. Herwig has saved him also. Lumpini had to wait several month on Koh Samui because it is not allowed to bring animals to Germany when they are younger than 7 month.If you want to read more, please click HERE

SIR FRANCIS

I am now in ATLANTA with Ann, who immediately fell in love with me and then took me back to her home country. You wouldn´t believe how many different kind of dog food you can get here...Hhmmm...

This was back on Koh Samui with my mangy friend Dany. Dany is a cocker spaniel and I´m sure she will soon look like a perfectly healthy and beautiful dog.

                                             BEN              

         

I now live with isabella and Andi in Olching, close to Munich.

 

 

 MAI LING and BELLA

We are living now with Gertraude in Munich.

 

DÄNG

I now live with Petra and Guy in Belgium. Thank you so very much! If  you want to read more about me, please click HERE

                                        

                                                            NOA

         

Melanie rescued me in Burma and gave me a new home in Switzerland

                                                              BABY

            

             

 

I now live with Mareike in Mainz (Germany). I love her very much an she loves me.

 

FANTA from Koh Samui

and FUCHUR from Koh Phangan

And here we are already in Germany and our new `Tin Food-opener` welcomed us with open arms.

FANTA: Finally! I've got my own caretakers which I don't have to share with sooo many other dogs!

 

FUCHUR: Here  I've already been in Germany for quite some time.

 

MANGO

Mango - Marcus saved me too. I was living on Chaweng Beach for about 8years, but this lovely green lawn is not bad though!

 

Mango with his friends - all from Koh Samui. Guess who saved us? Yes, Marcus!

CHANG                                                                                          

              

Chang - from Koh Chang

Why they drive on the wrong side? If you want to read more, please click

                                      HERE                                         

 

 

THAI

JUDY and DINGLI

We used to live on the beach of Central Bay for a long time. Now we're in Munich with Susanne and Dana. Guess how well we're doing here....

UTOPIA

Soon I'll be flying to Sandra in Germany. I'm looking forward big time!

   

 SANTI

This is me still in Koh Samui and a little bit sad as I had to wait so long until my departure. I was sick for quite some time and unable to fly!

 

Believe me, I've never felt better before, this beautiful green meadow is amazing! And Meike is with me, so what more do I want?

 

Here am I with my new friend Clara in Germany

      

 

FOXI

 

FOXI und SAMUI                                    

We are both from the Chaweng Buri_Resort and now live with Tanja and Manuel in Germany. Here everything is super! HIER könnt ihr mehr Fotos von uns sehen.

 

SISCO

Hello, my name is Sisco and I now live together with Romy, Fred and a cat in Germany. I would not have thought so, but I really like my new play pals.

SIMBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to know more about me, please click HERE. Have a look at the nice pictures.

SAMMY

I have been living with Tanja in Germany for quite a while now. Further up you can find a picture of me – the tree was still young and I was much younger, but you can’t really see it.

DINGLI

Dingli and Judy- We both used to live on the beach of the Central Bay on Chaweng Beach until Susanne took us with her to Munich. We both prefer it here for sure! The food is so typical German- lots of meat!

EMMA

I am Emma and come from Koh Tao Resort in Koh Tao. It was a huge effort to get me here to Samui and soon after my arrival I continued my journey to Germany. That’s where I know live with my human friends Michaela and Frank. Thankfully they’ve never regretted bringing me to Germany- possibly because I am such a lovely dog! More pictures you can see HERE.

BIRD

On the 7th September 1998, I was brought to Gisela in Esslingen with the help of the DRCS. I’ve been living with my Gisela for 10 years now and I’m loving it! By the way, I was the first dog being sent to Germany with the help of the DRCS. Without the DRCS surely Gisela would have had to leave me back in Samui and I would probably be dead by now. You can read more about my story under Dog stories Dogstories

CHA CHA

II know live happily with Manuel in Germany

SAMUI

 

I have found a great new home at Larissas' in Germany. On the left you can see my new girlfriend Lolli.

MET

I now live with Carina & Jacob in Sweden. I can even sleep with them in the same bed and I'm loving it!

ZOLA

I now live with Dina and Alain in Eglisau in Switzerland. You can find more pictures about me HERE

LUNA

Finally I could make my way to Mandy and Thorsten in Germany. They are waiting long enough thought! HERE you can read my story!

THAI SONG

Evelyn saved my life! She brought me all the way to Surathani in order to get my broken paw fixed. After my operation she took me with her to Germany where I now live a very happy life. You can find more pictures about me HERE

 

MIYALKA

Today I live with Gaby and Beat  in Switzerland

 

 

 

ELLI

ch bin jetzt bei Chrstina und Sascha in Deutschland. Ihr glaubt mir sicher gar nicht, wie glücklich ich bin. Das Leben am Strand war nicht immer leicht.

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Wenn ihr mehr Fotos von mir sehen wollt und meine Geschichte lesen möchtet, klickt bitte HIER

BARALI

from KOH CHANG

Here I'm still in Koh Samui and desperately waiting for my departure to Germany

 

I now live with Katrin and Reinhard close to Munich. I got very ill when I first arrived in Germany. I had all kind of diseases and almost died. But fortunately Katrin and Reinhard didn’t let me down and took me to the animal clinic in Munich LMU. That’s where they found out that I was having all kind of stuff like lung infection, skin infection, distemper etc etc. It was like a miracle, but after 1 ½ weeks at the clinic and intensive care after that at home, I completely recovered. I am so thankful that Katrin and Reinhard didn’t leave me in Koh Chang!

 

 

 

MIRKO

I now live with Daniela and Anke in Boppard in Germany. The big fat one next to me is Boris and my best friend. He’s a real German dog. Dogs from Thailand are a little exotic here… I have been in Germany since 2003 and definitely can’t complain.

 

 

FOXI

I´m flying to Shanghai (China) in January 2007. Anne and Sascha promised me that I will never land up in a cooking pot. I love snow!

 

SAM

SAM with his girlfriend from Andalusia

We now both life happily with Sonja and her family in Germany.

 

 

 

 

SNOI

I now live in Germany with Michael and his family. I used to live on Chaweng-Beach at the Buri Resort where I did like it though. But there is nothing better than a real home and some lovely people looking after me.

On the left you can see the pictures when I was still in Koh Samui.

 

 

 

GINA

I now live with Denise in San Rafael in America. It's super over here! You wouldn't believe how many different kind of dog food you can get here! You can find more pictures about me HERE

SINGHA und JACKY

We now live with Cathrin and Manuel in Allendorf in Germany. If you want to see some really cute pictures of us with our new friends, have a look HERE

FIN

I used to live in Koh Phangan until Christa took me with her to Germany. I'm loving it here!

MANGO

Hello, check out how well I have recovered! I now live with Daniela in Ludwigshafen.

PATHA

Ich stamme aus Ko Tao und fliege bald zu Simone und Robert nach Deutschland.

 

THAJA

Soon I'll be flying to Berlin to my new lovely owner Beate.

SPATZI

I'll soon fly to Birgit in Germany. She's already waiting for me....

LADY

Hello, I now live in Dubai with Julie!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOMO

My new mama is already expecting me in Germany!

DOPPY

My new home is now with Linda in Holland.