Samui cares
Help Samui's rescue dogs and cats
Thousands of street dogs and cats live on Koh Samui. A handful of rescues feed them, treat them, sterilise them and find them homes – mostly with donations and volunteers. We list them here for free: no fees, no commission, no ads.
Rescues on Koh Samui
Dog and Cat Rescue Samui Foundation
The island's largest shelter, running since 1999 with sites in Taling Ngam and Chaweng. Visitors can volunteer, sponsor an animal or donate.
Pariah Dog Samui
Founded in 2016 in Lipa Noi: medical care, sterilisation and a lifelong home for street dogs that can't be adopted.
Happy Tails Sanctuary
A small sanctuary for dogs and cats that were abandoned, hurt or sick, run on donations and volunteers.
Happy Doggo
Rescues and treats sick and injured street dogs on Samui every day and shares their stories online.
Soi Dog Foundation
Thailand's large street-dog charity; its mobile teams also sterilise dogs on Koh Samui.
How you can help as a visitor
- Contact a rescue before you visit – they tell you when and where help is useful.
- Ask what they need most: food, medicine or money – then bring or send that.
- Thinking of adopting or flying a dog home? Ask the rescues; some help with paperwork.
- Found an injured animal? Message a rescue with a photo and the exact location.