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Dogs and cats displaced by severe flooding in Bangkok can now receive temporary shelter, health assessments and medical care at the Prawet Animal Shelter, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced on Wednesday.
The rescue and care operation is a joint initiative involving local district offices, Bangkok-based animal-welfare foundations, rescue networks and veterinarians from the Department of Livestock Development.
The operation is already underway, with six-wheeled trucks transporting 23 animals evacuated from inundated areas in Khan Na Yao, Bang Kapi and Prawet districts.
A person evacuates a dog in a plastic bin in a flooded area in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sept 28, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
The service is available for both owned pets and strays with verified local caretakers, ensuring they can be returned to their original locations once the floodwaters recede and conditions return to normal.
To register a pet for temporary boarding, owners and caretakers must submit a written request and a copy of their government-issued ID through their local district office, partner foundations or related networks.
A cat sits on an inflatable platform as people wade through a flooded market in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sept 28, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
For more information, contact the Bangkok Dog Control Center and Shelter (Prawet) at 02-328-7460, the Environment Division at any district office, the BMA Hotline at 1555 or the Traffy Fondue platform.
Inquiries may also be directed to partner organisations, including the SOS Animal Thailand Foundation, the Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA) and The Voice Foundation.
A dog inside a cage sits in a plastic basin as people wade through a flooded area in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sept 28, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
Thai authorities said on Tuesday that flooding in 29 provinces and Bangkok had affected more than 940,000 households and 2.6 million people, with 22 deaths reported.
