Koh Chang Animal Foundation

The Koh Chang Animal Foundation is a non-profit animal health clinic that was established by Lisa McAlonie in 2002. It is located on the island of Koh Chang in Thailand near the Cambodian boarder. The foundation is supported by private donations. Luckily, companies such as Bayer, Pfizer and Merial have supplied medicines and vaccines occationally. If you make it to the island please contact Lisa on her mobile phone 089-042-2347. You can also contact by email mcalonie@hotmail.com

The main focus of the foundation is to educate the local people how to provide their animals with good general health care and offer the services necessary to do so. There is no official billing system at the foundation. It is asked that people pay for the materials used, but the time and treatments are free. People usually cover the cost of materials, plus they give a donation towards the care of the temple and street animals. The people of Koh Chang have known Lisa for over 8 years now; they have come to trust her. If someone needs help with their animal and they have no money, it’s not a problem. They already know that they can come to the foundation to receive animal health care for free. Sometimes a donation of fish, rice, washing powder or bleach is offered (and greatly appreciated).

The services provided at the foundation include:

• General health care
  
• Initial vaccinations
  
• Yearly booster vaccinations
  
• Sterilization (for population control)
  
• Parasite control
  
• Wound management
  
• Emergency services (most common are car hits and poisonings)
  
• Hospitalization/critical care
  
• Paperwork for traveling animals

How to help with donating supplies
We are also in need of donations such as: surgical instruments, drapes, suture material, surgical staples, surgical glue, medicines and anything else that can be spared.

Please talk to your local veterinarian or hospital. Ask them if they have any medical supplies that they would like to donate to a charity animal health care center in Thailand.

How to help financially
We need all the help we can get !!

All of our funding comes from private donations.

Lisa has put in 90,000 US$ of her own money and can no longer support the foundation by herself.

Any person interested in donating funds to help support the continuation of the Koh Chang Animal Foundation may do so.

Direct deposits can be made at the Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited.

Account name: Miss Elizabeth Marie McAlonie

Account number: 368-1-12054-3

SWIFT code: AYUDTHBK

Please note: The account name is a personal account until the Thai government issues an official foundation number. Once the official number is issued the account name will be changed to the name of Koh Chang Animal Foundation.
You may also contact Lisa at + 66(0)89-042-2347

Thank you very much for any help!!

Facility
In the 120 square meter facility there is a clinic, surgery & lab, ICU/nursery, a sleeping room, kitchen and toilet. In the back, there are 4 outdoor dog kennels.

We are 15 minute walk to the center of the village.

We have 3 very good restaurants that deliver to us.

Accommodation, near by, range from 200 Baht in the jungle to 3000 Baht at a 4 star hotel.

The foundation is located on the island of Koh Chang, in the village of Klong Son. It is on the same road leading to Ban Qwan Chang elephant camp, 1.5 kilometers from the intersection on the left hand side of the street. In the 120 square meter facility there is a clinic, surgery & lab, ICU/nursery, a sleeping room, kitchen and toilet. In the back, there are 4 outdoor dog kennels.

The building is easily visible from the road with 13 cats and 2 dogs running around.

Previous Staff

Denise
Vet nurse from Scotland

Denise was with the foundation for a couple of weeks in 2007. We were very happy to have her. She is wonderful with handling dogs and correcting “naughty” behavior. We hope Denise will return one day.

Karla
Vet nurse from UK

Karla is a qualified veterinary nurse with 17 years experience. She was with the foundation from 2005 until 2007. Her help and knowledge base was invaluable to the clinic and its patients. She helped daily to run the clinic and also did field visits. She covered a variety of services for the animals, all around the island. We miss Karla dearly.

David
Temple monitor and coordinator from UK

David was with the foundation from 2004 until 2007. He visited the temple on a daily basis. His visits were essential to maintaining welfare and identifying trauma to animals that did not have owners and were dumped at the temple. His reports were phoned into the clinic and relevant action was taken as required. David was a wonderful supporter of the foundation but has moved on to manage a new local elephant camp. We wish David all the best in the future.

Megan
Vet nurse in training from the UK

Megan came to join the foundation in 2007. She is now only 19 years old but has been traveling in South East Asia since she was 16. Megan has studied with previous, and visiting, nurses and vets at the foundation and has become a very good student. She left in March 2008. We wish her to return one day as a certified vet nurse.

Visiting Veterinarians

Nurse Juliet & Bob from UK
Retired vet nurse from the UK

Nurse Juliet has been very generous to help us out at the foundation. She has given us many things to make our work easier. The digital camera she donated took most of the photos on this web site. Her daughter, Sasha, owns a resort on the island. Juliet lives in the UK with her partner, Bob.

Dr. Irit Hillel
Veterinarian from Holland

Dr. Irit came to help at the foundation in 2003. She is the initial force and provider of courage that drove Lisa to continue forward to establish the foundation. She lives in Holland with her husband, Bruce, and their 2 sons. We have tried to contact her many time but we can not locate her.

Dr. Chris Darmody
Veterinarian from Australia

Dr. Chris came in to help us in September of 2007. She was only here for a short time but she was very fun to work with. She donated her time to get a broken tooth out of a VERY big black Labrador. We hope to see her come back again.

Drs. Richard & Ruth Lysons
Veterinarians from the UK

Drs. Richard and Ruth came to help the foundation in 2005. They were generous with their time to teach our staff. Dr. Richard’s daughter, Sasha, owns a resort on the island. They live in the UK with their 2 children, Katie and Sam.

Dr. Massimo Rubeo
Veterinarian from Italy

Dr. Massimo came by to help us in 2005. He was here on holiday with Dr. Carlos and their families. We thank Dr. Massimo for sacrificing hid holiday time to help us.

Dr. Edda Hoffmann
Vet from Germany

Dr. Edda is a very warm hearted and generous person. She has been the cornerstone of the foundation since 2004. She has come to the clinic to train our nurses and consult on the services provided. Had it not been for Dr. Edda, we would not be able to maintain such a high standard of services. Dr. Edda lives in Germany with her partner, Jonny, and their dog, Sushi. We owe her our very top respect.

Volunteer Staff

Kane
Vet nurse from Australia

Kane has been with KCAF since February 2008. His compassion for the animals is outstanding. He is at the clinic all week and it is a delight to see his smile in the morning. His learning and understanding while studying with Dr. Edda Hoffmann was amazing. Kane’s medical development has grown by leaps while working at KCAF. He will do 4 surgeries in a row and not even complain !!

Mr. Sompong
Veterinary technician from Thailand

Mr. Sompong works for the Ministry of Livestock in Thailand. He helps us out by coming in once a week to do flank spays on female dogs. He is our only “paid” staff. We are teaching him important English phrases like..”You the man !!”. He and his wife just had their first daughter. Congratulations to them !!

Lisa
Accountant from the UK

Lisa takes care of all of our books. Luckily she can read Thai to sort through all of our receipts. Lisa lives on the island with her husband, David, and 8 cats !! She has been with the foundation since 2004.

Tracy
Vet nurse in training from the UK

Tracy is our vet nurse on the island of Koh Maak. She lives there with her partner Robbie and her cat, Dusty. Tracy has been with the foundation since 2006. She has spent her own money to buy medicines to support the animals on Koh Maak. If we have a case that can not be resolved on Koh Maak, Tracy coordinates the transport to Koh Chang.

Lisa
Founder/vet nurse from USA

Lisa first arrived on Koh Chang in 2000 as a dive instructor. She soon noticed that the animals on the island were in desperate need of veterinary care. With over 20 years experience of providing volunteer veterinary care, she decided to start helping. At first, this involved only vaccinating animals and emergency support. Things progressed and the need for a clinic was obvious. She learned the Thai language and offered her services for free to help out the local people. She gained valuable experience over the last few years. She has studied with numerous doctors from various countries around the world. Her knowledge and understanding of animals has grown immensely since 2000.

Volunteering

Help is always appreciated and welcome!
There have been a number of traveling veterinarians and vet nurses who have helped support the foundation by donating their holiday time to perform medical services and educate our volunteers.

We are always looking for help….veterinarians, vet nurses and people that love animals are always welcome. Tender loving care is one of the most important factors for animal health and well being, so even if you just want to cuddle and clean….please contact us.

We would like to make a very special THANK YOU !!! to Dr. Somsak of Koh Samui. He has helped us out enormously over the last couple of years. We think he is the #1 vet in all of Thailand.

Volunteers

Sasha and Lek
Resort owners on the island

Sasha and her husband, Lek, own the Jungle Way Resort on the island. They live there 50% of the year with their daughter, Emi. The other 50% of the year they live in London. They are great animal lovers !

Hazel and Peter
Adventurers from the UK

Hazel and Peter are big supporters of the foundation. They help us by transporting animals, suppling much need items from the discount store and getting Lisa out of the clinic for Sunday dinners !! They live on the island and have a sailing boat business, Sea Adventures.

Peter
Mechanic from Holland

Peter lives on the island with his partner, Emmy. Peter is very helpful with the foundation. His skills have been used many times to help improve the facility. Peter did all the welding for the outdoor dog kennels. He also made the shelving in the kitchen.

Greg
Builder from Australia

Greg lives on the island 50% of the year with his partner, Olay. He is extremely warm hearted about donating his time to charities. We have him to thank for our new outdoor dog kennels.

Volker
Web site coordinator from Germany

Volker has been helping us since 2007. He takes care of our website. He lives on the island and helps to give medicines to the animals that live near his home. Thank you Volker !!

Micheal
Volunteer from Canada

Micheal is our “manly man”. He takes care of the grounds and does our “dirty” work. He lives in Taiwan, but visits regularly. We are very greatful to have Micheal to keep our facility looking good. Thank you Micheal !!

Sonia
Transportation Helper from Germany/Ireland

Sonia has been on the island for 3 years with her husband Momo and her daughter Sheila. She helps us with the transportation of animals around the island. Her help is necessary to insure the safety of the animals. Sonia has also written articles that have been published about the foundation. She is expecting her 2nd child in April, 2008.

Koh Chang Animal Foundation

45/6 Moo 3 Klong Son Village , Koh Chang, Trat 23170 Thailand
Tel : +66-89-042-2347