About Lanta Animal Welfare

Thanks to Ross at WhereNextPhotography for producing such an amazing video for us!

Lanta Animal Welfare (LAW) is a non-profit organization based on Koh Lanta in the South East of Thailand. LAW’s objective is to relieve the suffering and pain of the animals on the island through sterilisation and care.

♥ LAW keeps the population of stray animals on the island down by means of humane spaying and neutering programs.

♥ LAW gives vital, life-saving treatments to sick and injured animals.

♥ LAW conducts rabies vaccination programs.

♥ LAW helps pets too!

By educating and speaking with the local population, unnecessary suffering can be avoided for these animals and it is why we are also working on an education programme that will involve local community and school projects. To better serve the community, it is essential that they take part in the objectives to help suffering animals.

Junie Kovacs, the owner and creator of  the Time for Lime concept (2002), is also the founder of Lanta Animal Welfare (2005). Profit from the Time for Lime bar, restaurant and cooking school goes to LAW; this is our main source of funding and without this valuable support we would not be here.

“In 2005, during the construction boom after the tsunami, workers from all over Thailand came to help rebuild what had been destroyed. Many brought dogs and when the building was complete they left them behind. Tourists took pity over the dogs and began feeding them. This resulted in a high survival and reproduction rate causing a completely different kind of boom. That of starvation, disease, abuse and injuries. Something had to be done…”

Fundraising for new pick-up truck

Lanta Animal Welfare is in urgent need of a new pick-up truck to carry on our essential work of sterilising and treating the many stray and owned animals of Ko Lanta.

We currently share a van with Time For Lime, the beach bar and Cooking School run by our founder, which donates its profits to LAW. However as high season approaches, Time For Lime will require the van to transport its customers to and from the Cooking School, meaning LAW will have limited access to this vital asset.

As well as being used as an emergency vehicle to rescue sick and injured animals from all four corners of the island, a pick-up truck is absolutely vital for LAW to continue its work in sterilising stray cats and dogs. Without one we just cannot transport these animals to and from the centre on a daily basis.

The cost of a second-hand pick-up truck is around 350,000 baht (€8,300) and this is the total amount we are hoping to raise. Please give generously to help us reach this target and enable us to continue our vital life-saving work.

Donate online at www.lantaanimalwelfare.com (PayPal account required)

Thank you very much for your support!