When asked about the dogs’ names, Ms Tharinee said, “There’s no particular reason behind them. Mostly I name them after what is popular at the time they are brought here, like the name of the popular characters in Thai dramas. If they are brought in in groups, I might use the names of fruit or flowers. Actually, there was a black puppy, an ex-member of our shelter, called Luk Yee [velvet tamarind],but her new owner changed her name to Berry,” she laughs.