Sri Lanka
The Dog Care Clinic - our first project - rescues stray dogs, and provides them with food, medical care and plenty of love.
Sri Lanka
There are about 3 million street dogs in Sri Lanka, most of whom
end up there because of disease, vehicle accidents and/or
cruelty. It’s a shocking statistic, and we want to help in any
way we can.
The Dog Care Clinic is run by Marina Mobus. With the help of 35
local helpers (and donations like ours), they do outstanding
work to change thousands of dogs’ lives with compassion and
respect.
The Foundation has been working with the Dog Care Clinic for the last 3 years.
2019
In 2019, we funded a brand new clinic, fully kitted out with medical equipment.
€64,238 donated.
The new clinic replaced the original building and all of its
out-of-date equipment. The refurbishment included
state-of-the-art operating theatres, a cool room, safe and
hygienic daybeds for dogs to recover on and a comfortable new
waiting room for families. The new medical equipment means the
clinic can provide the best possible care to its canine
patients.
The new clinic can care for around 2000 dogs per year. It also
gives the team the capacity to neuter around 9000 dogs every
year. This tackles the problem of overpopulation at its roots.
2018
In 2018, we funded a new kitchen at the clinic, providing a much safer and more hygienic environment to prepare meals.
€29,210 donated.
The Dog Care Clinic supplies 1500 fresh meals to stray dogs
every single day. Before the new kitchen arrived, the team was
cooking in a shed, with no hygiene infrastructure.
The new kitchen offers a safe space for the clinic to prepare
meals - faster and in a more hygienic environment. The remaining
funds were used to build a new laundry facility and storage for
medical supplies.
2017
In 2017, we invested in building an intensive care unit - an ICU. This provides a safe place for dogs and puppies to recover their strength.
€6,000 donated.
Life on the streets for a dog is hard. And sometimes, the Dog
Care Clinic has to conduct major surgery to save a dog’s life or
improve its wellbeing. After this kind of surgery, it’s really
important that a dog can recover in a safe environment under
observation. In the new ICU, dogs can rest and receive
post-surgery support before rejoining their pack.
The unit is also kitted out with heating lamps for sick newborn
puppies, which helps keep these little ones alive in their early
weeks and months.
Thanks to this lifesaving unit, more than 450 dogs per year get
the treatment they need to survive - and to thrive.