How Five Spicy Pups Started It All

Before The Adoptable Puppy Cafe existed, Kirsty and Iza were two separate rescuers doing their own thing in different corners of Thailand. They didn't know each other, but they had one thing in common — they couldn't walk past a dog in need.

Then along came a litter of five tiny pups dumped at a temple, along with their mum. A local monk had been looking after them, but they needed proper help. Kirsty and Iza both got involved — and just like that, the universe threw them together. They called the pups The Spice Girls: Clove, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, and Licorice. Their mum? Mama Spice, obviously.

What those five little pups really, really wanted was a family — and Kirsty and Iza made it happen. Every single one of The Spice Girls found their forever home, and so did Mama Spice. It was pure girl power from start to finish.

Working together on that first rescue, Kirsty and Iza realised they were stronger as a team. Two became one (well, one unstoppable rescue duo), and The Adoptable Puppy Cafe was born. What started with five spicy little pups has now grown into over 600 adoptions and counting.

The Spice Girls spiced up their lives in every way — and now Kirsty and Iza are doing the same for abandoned and injured dogs across Thailand, one rescue at a time. If that's not a friendship that never ends, we don't know what is.

Mama Spice

The one who started it all. Mama Spice was found at the temple with her five pups, and she found her forever home too. Because every mum deserves her happy ending.