Woman dedicates her life to stray dogs

Like her own children: Ha showering her dogs with a lot of tender loving care at her home in Binh Duong province. — Vietnam News/ANN

More than 100 stray dogs have been given a home by a woman in Binh Duong province.

Thi Thanh Ha, 48, from Long Tan commune in Dau Tieng district, has been looking after her furry friends for nearly 15 years.

On a 100sq m plot in the middle of a rubber plantation, Ha has built a house to care for the dogs like they were own children.

“I was extracting rubber latex on the farm about 15 years ago when I saw a dog crawling towards me.

He was disabled and looked so pitiful. I decided to bring him home and give him love and food, and he became part of my family, ” Ha told Tien Phong newspaper.

“To me, he’s like a son. Since that day I’ve been adopting abandoned and disabled dogs and caring for them.”

Each of her dogs is named after the location of the area they were rescued from.

“I truly believe that animals have feelings and emotions. I’m really happy they recognise their names every time I call them, ” Ha said.

And surprisingly, they don’t bite each other even though they live in the same house, she added.

All of the dogs have been sterilised because she does not have the money to look after puppies.

Ha said she had to work hard to raise the money to treat them when they got sick.

“I can skip meals but I can’t see them go hungry. It’s hard some days but it’s so rewarding to see the changes in the dogs, ” Ha said. — Vietnam News/ANN