Wednesday 5 August 2026 · Education & Impact
July Happy Tails
Written by Laws for Paws Vietnam
July has been a steady start to Q3. Through the slow summer period our community has kindly stepped up, with many new volunteers, Seek Sophie guests and community support. Thank you.
Here's what we have been up to this month: new arrivals, community cases, and successful adoptions.
New arrivals
Fifi (adopted). Tiny, fluffy and completely fearless, Fifi is full of confidence and charm. She loves people, adores other dogs and has already mastered sleeping through the night on her own. Her playful, affectionate nature makes her impossible not to love.
Five siblings: Bruno, Tommy, Rio, Son and Abbie. These five were born on 15 May at another shelter alongside their mum. When that shelter's sole caretaker faced an unexpected health crisis, we stepped in to bring the most vulnerable dogs into our care.
All with their own personalities, these pups are happy, healthy and ready for their forever homes.
Driving change
Not every dog who needs our help is homeless. Many of the emergency cases we support already have families who love them. But when a serious accident or illness strikes, the cost of life-saving treatment can be more than an owner can afford, leaving them with heartbreaking choices.
At Laws for Paws Vietnam, we have always chosen to say yes. We approve emergency treatment first and deal with the financial burden afterwards, because when a dog's life is on the line there is not time to wait. The Critical Care Fund was created so we can continue doing exactly that.
Right now, that emergency is Lucky. An eight-year-old senior poodle, found at the docks of District 8, soaked, covered in fleas and hiding from the rain. A full examination revealed a bullet lodged in her head, an abnormally enlarged spleen and liver, a serious blood parasite infection, a chronic fungal infection and heavily soiled teeth.
Lucky's treatment is being made possible through the Critical Care Fund, which lets us focus on saving her life rather than raising the money first. If donations are not needed for one case, they stay in the fund for the next emergency.
Adoption spotlights
Bubbles found the family who was made for her. Boba finally found the family who knew exactly what he needed. And Mai never stopped waiting — the right person came.
July recap
Thank you to the organisers of the Phu Hung Pet Walk for inviting us to join their event: a lovely morning introducing our mission and our work in animal welfare, with some special guests — Mina, Rina and Lina.
What's coming up
Every bottle you buy at Mercantile Fine Drinks this August and September directly supports rescue dogs in Ho Chi Minh City. Tito's Handmade Vodka is donating 38,000,000 VND to our mission as part of this campaign — funds that go directly toward the rescue, rehabilitation and care of dogs in need. Mercantile is at 8 Le Van Mien Street, Thao Dien, District 2, and the campaign runs from 1 August to 30 September.
Come and find us at InterPetFest this August. Learn more about the work we do at Laws for Paws Vietnam, our volunteering program and our dogs. SECC, Tan My Ward, 28–30 August 2026.
Join the Care Collective
The Care Collective is the community of monthly supporters whose ongoing contributions provide the stability needed to sustain rescue, rehabilitation and shelter operations. More puppies means more first vaccines, tick and flea treatment, dewormer and blood panels. Monthly support lets us plan ahead and maintain consistent standards of care.
