The Kingdom of Bhutan Cares For Animals
By: P. Weiner
On a trip to Bhutan, I met Dr. Kinley who had combined forces with a woman named Tashi Peyden to help to start and run a dog shelter in Thimpu,The Kingdom of Bhutan. This dog shelter houses almost 100 dogs which are free to roam around in the enclosed acreage while they return to good health. They are also spayed and neutered and their health is brought back to optimum levels for the life they lead high in the Himalayas. In a country whose westernized GDP is approximately $1,200 but whose Bhutanese GDP is “Gross National Happiness”, it was amazing to see what a minimal level of monetary funds can do. For a mere $5.00 US one can join the Royal Society for the Protection and Care of Animals and ACTUALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. This money is used to purchase supplies such as catheters and gauze and surgical equipment to spay and neuter the dogs at the shelter. It is also used to purchase medical supplies to help with topical mange and other ailments that afflict the animals in their care. Of course, they are also greatly appreciative of veterinary medical supplies in all forms, from gauze to cathetar kits, so money is not the only way to help this great shelter. Here was a great example of a multitude of dogs sharing the same space and adapting. Yes, there were skirmishes that needed to be tended to, weaker dogs separated and protected. Bhutan is a Buddhist country, therefore, they have a no-kill shelter. The dogs in this shelter were able to maintain their own familial dog connections and dog community roles. And the best part is, that once they are returned to health, all spayed or neutered, they are returned to that very same community from which they came.
The Humane Society International is now working in the country in partnership with the Royal Government of Bhutan (which has a stakehold in the program). It is undertaking a program entitled: CNVR (Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release). The programme is for a period of 3 years will be carried out throughout the country. Currently, they are only working on street and stray dogs in concert with the mandate of the shelter. For example, when they find a stray dog too weak to take care of itself, it is brought to their shelter/rehabilation clinic to be rehabilitated to full strength. There is an example in the world that can teach us another lesson – all communities are important and we can all make a difference in a life, be it animal or human – we really all share the same heart.
How you can help :
International donors willing to support us monetarily can send us your donations via Bank Transfer. In order to transfer money to Bhutan National Bank, Thimphu, Bhutan from abroad, please request your bank to remit money as follows:
- Beneficiary: Bhutan National Bank, P.O. Box 439, Thimphu , Bhutan
- A/C No.: 36023474
- Bank Address: Citibank N.A, 111 Wall Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10043
- Swift Code: Citiusd 33
- Ultimate Beneficiary: Account No: 5023081018 of Royal Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (RSPCA) maintained with BNB, Thimphu.
- Assisting us during sterilisation and anti-rabies campaign.
You can also make contribution to the RSPCA at the Bhutan Foundation Office in Washington DC:The Bhutan Foundation
Suite 525
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC, 20037
Website: www.bhutanfund.org
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