Welcome to the HeadRock Dogs rehoming centre website.
Head Rock’ is the literal translation of the Thai words ’Hua Hin’, which is the town in which we were founded, though we’ve now expanded our working area. HeadRock Dogs were previously known as HHDRC - Hua Hin Dog Rescue Center. Our name & logo changes reflect our metamorphosis from a ’rescue’ shelter into something we hope will make a far more positive impact on the community - and, of course, the dogs living here.
Our aims are to rehome the wonderful, friendly dogs which live in our adoptions facility, to raise awareness of the benefits of community care and ABC (animal birth control) in maintaining stable and healthy populations of dogs, to help with CNR (catch, neuter, release) programmes within the community, to educate, and to actively work with many other excellent organisations in the area, and throughout Thailand to achieve this.
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A large amount of our work is now done in Wats (the Thai word for temples) and the local community. These are places where dogs are very often abandoned by locals, because it is thought that monks have an obligation to feed the animals. We help by neutering the dogs, vaccinating them, treating skin disorders and getting dogs that need it medical or surgical help. We also try to educate those living around the area that neutering and vaccinating will help their dogs and that by neutering their owned dogs, there will be no pups to abandon. Help is also given by neutering their dogs if (as is often the case) they can’t afford it.
A happy, neutered & treated group of dogs in a managed wat.
A wat in the process of the treatment & neutering of dogs
To achieve any of our aims, we will need lots of help - of every type imaginable. Please support us and help us in any way you can.
November 2008 - HeadRock Dogs now consists of an adoption facility in Bang Saphan and a small facility in Pranburi which takes care of the ’unadoptables’ (those with chronic physical or emotional problems, such as the paraplegics). Most of our work is now concentrated on helping dogs on the streets, on beaches and in temples. Neutering and vaccinating is a priority, but we also help sick & injured dogs where possible.
Our website will be changing to reflect the changes in HeadRock Dogs. Please bear with us, while we upload information and pictures to show you what we do. And please keep checking the website to see what’s new!
My name is Squeak. I need a new home. If you are interested in adopting me or my friends, please visit the ’Adoptions’ pages. Click here for adoptions pages