One weekend was allotted a much-needed hair trimming and neutering day at the Maseok Shelter. The first one there set up tables for what would be a production line of dog hair cutting. (The intrigued dog in the background arrived there as an emergency and was temporarily tethered to a kennel.)

People also helped out with some of the regular cleaning that the shelter manager has to do everyday.

Then it was down to business with the clippers shaving at a rapid pace and hair flying off in clumps.

Everyone wore full length gear to keep off the dirt, grime and hair. The dogs hadn't had a haircut for a long time, or had never had a haircut in their lives.

Masses of matted and tangled hair came off, radically transforming dogs. Sometimes the hair was in thick knots.

Dogs were shaved as close as possible.

After all, it's going only get hotter from now on. They'll appreciate

Here are a few pictures that give an idea of before and after, showing how thick and scruffy their hair had become.

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Yes, there was at least one guy there!

While the trimming was going on, dogs were being neutered. Here are several recovering from their operations, either still asleep or groggy.

The shelter founder with one of the puppies, still not with it.

The out patient nurses.

Altogether, 30 dogs were given haircuts and 20 dogs were operated on. After that, it was time for lunch.

Lunch consisted of kimchi, noodles and kimbab (no surprises there!) on the roadside.

This guy has a skin problem, so in his case the shave is vital for treatment and the application of creams. He's probably been itching like crazy for a long time. At last relief is in sight.