Why an Animal Recovery Centre

Our rescued dogs and cats are treated at our partner veterinarian clinics where they are kept in cages during the course of their treatment - necessary when they are under medical care. Most of these animals are either strays or were abused/neglected before they were rescued, and are in shocking condition.

From Treatment to Recovery

The Animal Recovery Centre (ARC) was recently set up (Dec 1, 2019) to help these dogs and cats rehabilitate after they complete the necessary medical treatment at the clinics. Without the ARC, these animals would have to continue living in small cages and have very little interaction with people until a home is found for them. Not the best situation for animals to be in after experiencing such traumatic pasts.

Additionally, the ARC allows us to eliminate the cost of boarding at the clinics which means the Medical Rescue Fund (almost 100% funds raised locally by the community) can be used to treat more animals that are in need as those who have been cleared can move to the ARC to recover and rehabilitate, and eventually be re-homed.

At the ARC, they live in a home-like setting and learn that they can trust people again. There is a full-time caregiver, a part-time local veterinarian and volunteers who visit regularly to spend time with the animals and help them understand that they will always be loved and well-cared for after they are re-homed.

About Vimaan Suan Foundation

Vimaan Suan Foundation is the first and only non-profit organisation registered in Laos that focuses on the welfare of companion animals. In addition to the 3Rs (Rescue-Recovery-Rehome), we are also developing programmes such as:

1. Village to Village Anti-Rabies Vaccination Clinics which will also operate from the ARC.

2. Spay and Neuter Programme for Stray and Temple Dogs and Cats - we have planned a small surgical/treatment space at the ARC for this project.

3. School-based Education Programme where we will work with both international and local schools to foster better understanding of pet care and animal welfare.

4. Capacity Building Programmes for Young Lao Veterinarians - we have partnered with WVS Thailand and have started sending young Lao veterinarians for short courses to improve their surgical skills.

5. Sanctuary for Senior and disabled dogs and cats - we have purchased a piece of land outside of town where the sanctuary is being built that will include green ideas such as ecobricks, aquaponics systems, solar energy and rainwater harvesting.

We strongly believe that by improving the lives and health of companion animals, we will also improve the lives of people in Laos. For more information about Vimaan Suan Foundation and our projects, please visit our website www.vimaansuan.com

How you can help us

We estimate that it takes about SG$1,000 (around US$750) a month to operate the ARC. We hope to raise SG$16,500 (donations are made in Singapore Dollars, we hope to raise a total of about US$12,000) to help us with operational costs and give us a little buffer to complete the necessary steps to complete building all the spaces we need for rehabilitating animals.

Operational costs include rent, staff salaries (caregiver and part-time vet), utilities and maintenance costs, animal feed and medicine for our rescued animals. All the furniture and applicances at the ARC have been generously donated by members of our community.

Any additional funds raised will also help our village-to-village level anti-rabies vaccination, temple spay/neuter, school-based education, our dog and cat ID tag programme and capacity building programmes which also use the ARC as the operations base.

Note: donors in Laos and Singapore can contact us directly to make "Offline Donations" that will be recorded in the total we are trying to raise to save a litte on Stripe credit card processing fees. All offline donations will be recorded and listed, and qualify for the same perks as donations made online. Please send us emal at info@vimaansuan.com

How we would like to thank you

There is no minimum amount for donations. All donations above SG$20 will be acknowledged on tags on our Wind Chime of Pet Tags that will be prominently displayed on the main porch of the ARC. See our Perks for tag information

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