Our truck eases into shallow waters, so we can load food, water and rescue gear on to a paddle boat. We pull the boat from knee- to chest-deep waters till we hear barks and howls deep within flooded temple grounds. Dogs scale steps, ledges and patios above water-lines. They are hungry, but also starved for attention. Many swim alongside us as we disperse food. Today, Kinship Circle's Brenda Shoss notices a bloody puncture wound on the neck of a thin terrier mix. Fresh blood stains the dog's white fur. The team decides to rescue the frail terrier so he can undergo veterinary treatment, gain strength and ultimately find a loving new home. (Brenda's husband Grady Ballard, also in Thailand, later dubs the terminally cute mutt Monk.) Brenda approaches the skittish dog, who back-walks into a corner. But his nose sniffs a hand with food. The dog is lifted in a firm underhold to brace his back and neck while avoiding the wound area. Monk rides lap seat with Brenda as Kinship Circle team members Cheri Deatsch, Beth Schmidt and Adrienne Usher lead the paddle boat through dark water. At the rescue truck, we fasten Monk into a large cage for a 2-3 hour drive to the shelter. The dog is trusting and sweet despite his injury and weeks, if not months, in floodwaters. He even offers a few slurpy kisses through the cage slats. On the way back, we alert the shelter so that Emma Sant Cassia, a British veterinarian volunteer in Bangkok, can prepare to admit the latest flood rescue. Months later, Kinship Circle officer Sister Michael Marie returns for a second Thailand tour to help transfer animals and close the temp disaster shelter. And there is Monk, a new dog! His coat is shiny white and eyes bright. The terrier's wounds are healed. He is happy, healthy, neutered and ready to steal someone's heart.