Dog and Cat Sterilization Program
Last week the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand collaborated with the Mahanakorn University of Technology Faculty of Veterinary Science on a de-sexing program in the village where the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre is located. A team of 11 veterinarians, vet students and assistants joined with the WFFT Vet Team for day…
What a day for Little Jay, the Otter Pup
This little bundle of joy is ‘Jay’ an oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) pup that we received a call about a few days ago. The person that was keeping had acquired him a few days prior to contacting us from a friend as an unwanted pet. The team headed out…
Freedom for this one after 5 years being kept as a pet
Yesterday the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed out to rescue an unwanted pet female long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis). We received a call from the owner who had suffered from a stroke and was unable to take care of her anymore. We have named her Wan Jai (Sweet heart) as the…
Pig-tailed macaque leaves 12 years of life as a pet behind
This handsome Northern pig-tailed macaque named Sii (colour) has instantly made a name for himself as the largest male at LWRC. Sii had been kept as a pet for over 12 years by a family who loved him dearly but now realised both them and Sii needed help to resolve…
Jungle Crow – Chao Guay
Meet 'Chao Guay' a jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) that was brought into the WFFT Wildlife Hospital from another animal hospital in Bangkok. He was initially found in Bangkok by some concerned locals on the floor under a tree. They took him to a veterinary clinic and it was found that…
Road Traffic Accident Macaque Arrives for Urgent Treatment
Five days ago a seriously injured adult male long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) arrived at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Hospital for urgent treatment. He was brought to WFFT by a local police division after being hit by a speeding vehicle during a road clearance for an official visit in the area,…
Paralyzed Pet Slow Loris Surrendered
Paralyzed Pet Slow Loris Surrendered This is ‘Koo Koo’ a juvenile Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) that has spent the first part of his life confined to a tiny cage after being purchased as an exotic pet. Koo Koo arrived at the WFFT Wildlife Hospital a few days ago,…
Moving Time for 17 Rescued Macaques
Here at WFFT we continuously strive to create wonderful habitats for our rescued inhabitants. This week the construction of a new open top macaque field was completed allowing us to start to relocate some of our long-term resident macaque troops around, creating new exciting enriching environments for them. Firstly, we…
Christmas Day was not so joyful for this little one
(WARNING: Some of you may find the images in this post rather graphic) On Christmas day morning the WFFT Rescue Team headed out on an urgent rescue of an electrocution victim. We received a telephone call from a veterinary clinic in Phetchaburi that had received a severely injured juvenile long-tailed…
Baby orangutans confiscated in Bangkok
Two baby orangutans confiscated in Bangkok a few days ago might have been imported from Sumatra, Indonesia to end up as pets for the rich in Bangkok. The Thai police for Natural Resources and Environmental Crimes (NRECD) intercepted two baby orangutans a few days ago in Bangkok. The orangutans…
WFFT, WARN and LWRC Position Openings
We are still taking applicants for all the positions seen below. 1. VETERINARIAN – LWRC For the Laos Wildlife Rescue Centre Wildlife Hospital, we are looking for an experienced veterinarian to start in January 2017! You will be joining our small and dedicated team to further establish Laos’ first…
3 Rescued Infant Macaques Arrive at WFFT
Meet WFFT's newest arrivals ‘Mizaru’ (Miz), ‘Kikazaru’ (Kik), and ‘Iwazar’ (Iwa), named after the three wise monkeys. They are infant long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) all between the ages of 6-12 months old. They have had a rather tough start to life. All three were rescued by a long-term supporter of…
