Mirkys animal kingdom 2011.
 

As you know when I first arrived in Bangkok Chatuchak animal market blew me away. Just the fact you can basically buy any animal and take it home.

We've tried having everything. Owls, Eagles, Hawks, Squirrels, Rabbits, Fighting fish and loads of different dogs. It's been traumatic at times. What people don't understand when they buy an animal at Chatuchak is the fact your pet is dead animal walking. The place is a disease pit. On top of that most animals for sale there are wild and in a state of shock. Take them home and they die. Simple.

Our success stories from Chatuchak are small. I think we have 2 survivors from maybe 20 pets bought. We did have Odin my pet hawk who we had from a baby. I took him to falconry school and he ended up a fully trained falcon. It was all going so well until a green snake killed him outside in the garden.

Odin lived by the sword though. He killed his fair share of Porno's nice creatures like rabbits etc.

The last 6 months have been devoted to the dogs. Again, having a dog in LOS is a nightmare. If you take a falang style dog to a Thai vet be prepared to get kicked up the bollocks. Dirty bastards scam you worse than the TG's on beach road.

We didn't know but we bought 3 dogs from Chatuchak that had bad illness's. Loads of heartache and I even had to put one down myself as Thai vets won't kill animals due to Buddha.

So, what do we have now?

Well one dog we got from Chatuchak survived all the sickness. Our copy German Shepherd dog. She's an evil bastard. Bites everything and everyone. I call her Yabba because she's so mental.

Next we have a Thai Bangkeaw. These are great but you can't get them outside UK. Vicious fucking thing. Porno's dog. Won't let anyone go near her. Supposed to be part Jackal. We got a good un from Phitsanalok. Looks lovely but bites. Porno's brother won't come to the house since we got a Bangkeaw. Result.

Now my dog. Ninja the Akita.
I always thought I could never have anything other than a German Shepherd dog. I loved them.
However, that was before I got an Akita. They are the ultimate. No way could you have one around kids. They are bastards and will bite but for 2 adults living alone who want a pet/guard dog it doesn't get any better. Big, nasty but love their owner. Fucking thing is like a bear. Strong and massive legs. He's a total nightmare and has broken my life but if I ever come back to UK he's the only thing apart from VD that's coming home with me.

Porno's Bangkeaw when it was puppy.

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Yabba.

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Ninja when he was smaller than now. Bastard won't stay still long enough to take a photo tonight.

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I'm planning on having a rest from Pattaya now. I'm going to treat myself to something a bit special in the Eagle department. Real big fukka. Crested Serpent Eagle. I'm going to Chatuchak this week on the look-out. It's bird of prey time of year down there.

They look like this.

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I've got big plans in the garden. Having a massive mini jungle cage built by my mate this week. Porno reckons she's putting rabbits in there as well. Obviously didn't learn from last weeks Akita killing spree.

More to follow for sure.........

Well, to each his own......having three vicious dogs about the place wouldn't be my choice but there's no accounting for taste :bye:
What about the practicalities of the situation? who's taking care of the pets when you're both heading down to Pattaya??



To be fair, it's taken you the best part of a year to work that out. :lmao3:

Tell us more...:hmmm:

For fuck's sake don't encourage him, he's already killed more animals than Colonel Saunders and Fray Bentos combined!

Aye, you're right...for a supposed animal lover he's inflicted a lot of cruelty leaving those "nice creatures" at the mercy of a fookin' falcon :whistling:

My old man and wee sis have a tame sparrow they found in the back of someones pickup about 6 months ago - it was a tiny bald chick and they both fed it till where it is now fully grown and will happily land on your hand head or shoulder. They have called it Spa and its a wee beauty! I will get some pics or vid before I come back in 3 weeks - but my cam was 1/2 inched early on - pity but only 30 quid 2nd hand last year and I have my eye on a poss CHEAPER replacement.

Oh aye and Mirky I have met an Englander who recently acquired 22(!) Huskys from BKK essentially for free iirc - he already has 6 dogs so his running total is 28 beasts!

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Porno hardly ever comes to Pattaya now but when she does her son takes care of the dogs. We have made sure they know him and are ok.

Trouble is you actually need guard dogs where we live. It's no worse than any other estate in LOS but the fact of the matter is there is always some Thai fukka walking about on the look out for an empty home. I suppose in fairness we may have gone a bit OTT but you know me and Porno :lol2:

We have had more than a couple of funny stories with our zoo.

My favorites are:

I bought a really lovely Asian spotted owl. We used to have both him and Odin perched on the balcony at the condo about 5 meters apart. I was away in Pattaya and Porno was going to some Amway meeting. In her wisdom, she decides it would be nice to let both the birds of prey fly around 'freedom' in the condo while she's out.

She also had this Thai squirrel 'Gadare' thing running about in the condo 'freedom'.

Anyway, I comes home around 5pm this particular day. First I notice the squirrel asleep on the floor. I thought 'That's funny, it normally runs away when you get near it. On closer inspection it's been mullered. Dead as a doornail with Hawk like talon wounds in it's back.

I caught Odin and tied him back up then looked for the owl. All I found was an owl leg. :terrific:

A few weeks ago, Porno went to buy some dog food at Chatuchak. She comes home with male and female rabbits??????

I gave her a bollocking and told her the Akita would eat them both. She assured me she would really take care of them and not let him get near them.

One day I came home and saw her security was getting a bit lapse. Silly cow had the rabbits running about yet all the dogs seemed to be blanking them. They lulled her into a false sense of security.

Last week when I was in Pattaya I got the phone call. Akita had not only killed and eaten both of our rabbits. Oh no, he'd then got the taste for them and got into next doors garden and killed both of theirs as well. I had to pay out 500 baht for 2 new ones.
That night the killing spree wasn't over. A big toad jumped in the garden and Porno said the Akita was straight on it and shook it. Game over.

I can't tell you why but every animal I come in contact with in LOS is viscous. In Europe and the States people take care to breed dogs with nice temperament but it's the opposite here. They want them to bite and kill things. Hence any of the guard dog types will be at the extreme end.

It's a good thing you cannot get these Thaqi Bangkeaws outside of LOS. They really are a handful and anyone who has an Akita around kids wants shooting. You simply cannot trust them. They just like attacking things. Porno wants to cross breed the Akita with the Bangkeaw. I bet those puppies will have a nice personality.:bible:

On a plus side we don't get many people wanting to break into the house since we got Ninja.

'kin'ell, you couldn't make this stuff up :laughing:

I hope my animal kingdom posts don't effect my credibility on here. :26_8_11:

Buying rabbit at the market is probably cheaper than tinned Pedigree. Keep them in the cage and let them breed could save you a fortune.