I recently travelled in South East Asia and spent some time volunteering at a couple of Dog and Cat Rescue Centres in Thailand.

I wanted to send them some money as I have seen first hand the dedication, selflessness, courage and love that the people in these places show for the animals. Plus our money goes a long way over there!

Dog and cat culling is rife in Thailand especially in the southern Islands with more than 400 a month per island. The animals are poisoned on the streets then scooped up into a big truck for disposal. The shelters help eliviate the population problem by neutering, curing any ailments and releasing the strays so they cant reproduce. All the animals want to do is survive.

I am going to shave all my hair (which makes me look a proper idiot) which is only a simple thing but I hope many of my friends and family can sponsor as it is for a good cause, as over here in the UK so many people regard dogs and cats as their family. And they need help too sometimes.

Many thanks if you do sponsor, links to when and where it will take place on my facebook page www.facebook.com/dave.k.barton and also links to the shelters pages below if you want to see their great work :) #smilemore

http://www.lantaanimalwelfare.com/
http://www.samuidog.org/