Everyone Can Be a

Rescue Hero

Supporting independent local animal rescuers who dedicate their lives to saving abandoned, abused and injured animals.

About Hua Hin Animal Rescue Heroes

Every Hero Gives Hope

Hua Hin Animal Rescue Heroes is a community initiative dedicated to supporting independent local animal rescuers who give abandoned, abused and injured animals a second chance at life.

Many of these rescuers are ordinary people with ordinary jobs. They receive little or no financial support, yet they willingly spend their own time, energy and income on emergency veterinary treatment, medication, food and ongoing care because they simply cannot walk away from an animal in need.

Our mission is to help these quiet heroes continue their life-saving work by connecting them with compassionate supporters both in Thailand and around the world. Together, we believe everyone can become a Rescue Hero.

You Are Our Rescue Heroes

Behind every rescued animal is someone who refuses to give up.

Our Rescue Heroes are ordinary people who quietly dedicate their lives to helping animals in need. They work regular jobs, care for their own families, and still find the time, energy and resources to rescue abandoned, abused and injured animals.

Through Hua Hin Animal Rescue Heroes, we hope to shine a light on these remarkable individuals and give them the support they deserve.

Everyone Can Be a Rescue Hero

You don't need to rescue an animal yourself to make a difference.

Every donation, every volunteer, every shared post, every foster home, every bag of food and every kind gesture helps save lives.

Together, we can give more animals a second chance—and ensure that the heroes who care for them never have to face that journey alone.

Current Rescue Appeal

A Stray Dog With a Broken Leg Needs a Chance

Today, another injured animal crossed Sopha’s path.

A stray dog in the Putawan area of Hua Hin had been hit by a car. He was left hiding in pain until a local feeder finally found him and realised something was very wrong.

An X-ray confirmed the heartbreaking news: his leg is broken and he needs surgery.

Sopha — known to friends as Mew, and on Facebook as Reigns Bo — immediately started trying to find help for him. She reached out to a local rescue organisation in the hope that they might be able to take over the case or arrange the operation.

Unfortunately, they were unable to do so.

And that left Sopha facing the situation she has found herself in so many times before: an injured animal in front of her, urgently needing help, and no organisation able to take responsibility for the cost.

So she brought him home. Not because she has endless money or has a proper shelter area, a big team or a rescue organisation behind her. She brought him home because leaving him suffering on the street simply wasn’t an option.

Sopha works a normal job at an optical shop in Hua Hin. Outside of work, she spends much of her own time and income feeding, rescuing and caring for animals that have been injured, abandoned or abused.

Vet bills, medication, food, follow-up treatment and recovery care add up quickly. Yet when an animal needs help, she continues to step forward.

This dog now needs an operation to repair his broken leg. For one person, the cost is overwhelming. But if several people come together, the burden becomes much lighter. Perhaps three or five people can help, perhaps more.

What feels impossible for one person can suddenly become possible when a community decides that one injured dog is worth saving.

This dog may be a stray, but he knows pain. He knows fear. And hopefully, very soon, he will also know what it feels like to be safe.

Ways you can help...

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If you would like to support this particular rescue case, please contact Sopha / Mew (Facebook: Reigns Bo) directly for the latest veterinary information and contribution details.

You can also help simply by sharing this story. Somewhere in Hua Hin — or perhaps halfway around the world — there may be someone willing to help give this dog the surgery and recovery he deserves.

Every contribution matters, every share matters. Every person who chooses to care matters... because every one of us can be a rescue hero.

We will update this page as his treatment progresses.

Fundraising Goal: 32,000 THB (approx. vet care checks, surgery, rehabilitation care & checks)
Raised So Far: 5,000 THB
Still Needed: 25,000 THB

Thank you for helping us give him a chance to walk without pain again. ❤️🐾

Success Rescue Appeal

Every rescue is a race against time. Our current emergency case needs your help today. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps provide life-saving treatment, medication and care for an animal in need. Together, we can give another animal a second chance.

Case: Help Give This Little Fighter a Second Chance

On 16th July, near Wang Phong, Hua Hin, this tiny 3-month-old kitten was struck by a car and left lying injured in the middle of the road. A kind passer-by found the kitten and wanted to help, but simply couldn't afford the emergency veterinary care. She posted an appeal online, hoping someone would step forward.

Hours passed, but no one came.

Sopha knew that severe jaw injuries are among the most difficult rescue cases. Many rescuers simply cannot afford the cost of surgery, and without treatment, this little kitten would have little chance of surviving. Unable to turn away, Sopha took on the case.

The kitten has a broken jaw and a badly injured lower lip, requiring urgent surgery at Kasetsart Veterinary Hospital in Hua Hin. The estimated cost of surgery and treatment is approximately 12,000 THB, not including follow-up medication and recovery care.

Today, this brave little fighter has hope—but only because compassionate people are willing to help. Every donation, no matter the amount, brings this kitten one step closer to surgery, healing, and the chance to live a happy life.

Thank you for becoming one of our Rescue Heroes. Together, we can give this little life the second chance it deserves. ❤️

Fundraising Goal: 12,000 THB
Raised So Far: 8,400 THB
Still Needed: 3,600 THB

What you can do to help...

❤️ Donate

Give a rescued animal a second chance to live, through verified local rescuers.

Be a Rescue Hero - every small contribution will go a long way to help cover the food, medicine and vet costs.

🤝 Help

Share your time and skills to help animals and the heroes who care for them.

Or support our Dance for Good and other social Fun for Good activities.

📣 Share

Help our rescue stories reach more hearts. Your share could save a life.

Meet Our Team

❤️ Khun Sopha (nickname: Mew)

Lead Community Rescuer

Sopha is an independent animal rescuer based in Hua Hin, Thailand.

By day, she works in an optical shop. Outside of work, she dedicates her time, energy, and much of her own income to rescuing abandoned, abused and injured animals that would otherwise have little chance of survival.

Many of the animals she helps require emergency veterinary treatment, medication, food and weeks or months of rehabilitation before they can recover and eventually find loving homes.

Like many independent rescuers, Sopha receives very little formal support. She simply believes that every animal deserves compassion and a second chance.

Through Hua Hin Animal Rescue Support, Sopha hopes to build a caring community that helps independent rescuers continue saving lives.

🤝 Kitty (Kit Sani)

Community Support & Communications

Kitty loves animals and she's happy to give her time to Hua Hin Animal Rescue Support to help behind the scenes - with communications, fundraising, website development, social media, community events and outreach.

Drawing on her experience in publishing, digital marketing and content creation, she helps share the stories of Hua Hin's independent rescuers with supporters both locally and around the world.

Together with Sopha, her goal is to build a transparent, sustainable community that empowers local rescuers and gives more vulnerable animals a chance to heal and thrive.

How to make a contribution

Direct to Sopha:

All contribution will go directly to our local animal rescuer, Khun Sopha (and any food/supplies purchases or vet bills paid - will be supported with a receipt, refer to Transparency Page).

For monetary contributions, please send fund send directly to:

(1) Thailand transfers

Thai Bank - can use the Prompt Pay QR Code>>

Name: Sopha Boonthong

(2) International transfers

Wise Transfer - you can send directly to Thai Bank

Name: Sopha Boonthong

Email: sopha31122519@gmail.com

State: Prachuap Khiri Khan

Bank: Krungthai Bank

Account Number: 7220634021

Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission

To support independent local animal rescuers by raising awareness, mobilising community support, and helping fund emergency veterinary care, rehabilitation and essential supplies for rescued animals.

Our Vision

A caring community where no independent animal rescuer has to face an emergency alone, and every rescued animal has the opportunity to heal, recover and find a brighter future.

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Hua Hin Animal Rescue Heroes (Website)

HuaHin-Animal-Rescue-Heroes

bit.ly/rescue-heroes

YouTube: @hhanimalrescue

Facebook Page:

Sopha's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sopha.boonthong

Kit Sani Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitsani1

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