Our Dog Rescue Project contributes towards the UN’s development goal number 15 – Life On Land. There is the vast number of strays dogs in Sri Lanka. Lack of food, shelter and care can dramatically reduce the lifespan of a street dog, as well as the rising problem of rabies in Sri Lanka. We help protect and care for the local dogs and work to improve the animal-human relationship in the community.
We have an on-call rescue facility to transport dogs that have been found injured, disabled or abandoned. They will be brought back to the project so the team can conduct a general health check and provide assistance. The shelter also tries to find new loving homes for the healthy vaccinated dogs with local families, with education about how to properly care for
their new pet. We produce and provide animal welfare education to the community. Consequently, this improves the understanding, attitude and treatment between humans and dogs. The aim is to introduce this on a community level and bring about long term change.
By offering vaccinations and neutering it helps to manage the population of stray dogs and reduce the risk of diseases, especially rabies. Many female strays produce multiple litters each year, many of which are dumped at temples or on the roadside. These puppies have a
low chance of survival, as they are at high risk of contracting diseases, malnutrition or being involved in road traffic accidents. Our project aims to provide a safe refuge for abandoned dogs.
We aim to improve the wellbeing of street dogs in the local area. The project provides a safe home for vulnerable, sick and disabled dogs, with daily care, vaccinations, rehabilitation and rehoming