Dogs in Sri Lanka
Dogs in Sri Lanka
Dogs in Sri Lanka.
When you visit Sri Lanka on holiday you will see lots of dogs in a poor condition.
Learn how you can help and what we do.
New Lives in the Wild - Ben Fogle revisits the British Sri Lankan Vet
The plight of Sri Lankan dogs was highlighted again when Ben Fogle visited British Vet, Janey Lowes, who lives in Sri Lanka. (Channel 5, Series 18, Episode 11).
Bon Fogle originally met Janey Lowes in 2019 (Channel 5, Series 9, Episode 4).
The update highlights the uncontrollable issues that have added to the pressure on the work WeCare Worldwide does in Sri Lanka. With events such as the global pandemic, the economic crisis and the lack of medicines available during the period increased the challenge caring for the dogs.
Issues all around the island
We at GlenMyu Estate also were affected by the issues that were beyond our control.Â
Over the years since we moved to the Sri Lankan hill country we have cared for and re-homed many street dogs.
Historically, after giving the puppies that were dropped off at GlenMyu Estate, a good start in life, vaccinations, nutritious food and medical care, we were able to re-home many puppies.
We have also funded spaying and neutering dogs villagers close to the estate. Many of our neighbours do not have the means to pay for the surgery. The aim was to control the rise in dog population and ensure that the females did not have letters every seasons of their lives.Â
The effect of the 2022 financial crisis in Sri Lanka on re-homing dogs
The effects of the financial crisis in Sri Lanka during 2022 and its recovery since led to us finding it more difficult in er-homing dogs.Â
People had to think carefully as to whether they could afford to care for a puppy when inflation was so high reaching 60% and incomes had not followed.Â
There was also a lack of medicines during this period coming into the country. This led to an additional concern as to whether vaccinations would be available to protect the dogs. A major concern was the shortage of rabies vaccines which would create a health risk of the owners and their families.Â
A lot of good work is going on
There are several organisations, in addition to WeCare Worldwide that care for street dogs in Sri Lanka.
Embark Passion
Embark has been transforming the lives of street dogs and the communities they live in since 2007.Â
They do great work for dogs in Sri Lanka by providing medication, spaying and neutering and finding new homes.
Dogs of Ella
Dogs Of Ella is where the stray dogs from the hills of Ella and neighboring towns come to claim their second chance at life.
They have more than 30 rescues currently residing in the Ella shelter
Individuals doing their own bit for dogs in Sri Lanka
Similar to us at GlenMyu Estate, there are lots of individual around the island that are all doing their bit to help the street dogs.
Many Sri Lankans feed the street dogs in their local area. We had personal experience of this when we lived in Colombo before moving to the Sri Lankan hill country.Â
A retired doctor drove around the neighbourhood in the mornings and evenings feeding the street dogs in the area.
Support the work we do with street dogs by staying at GlenMyu Estate on your holiday in Sri Lanka.
Feeding the dogs at GlenMyu Estate. Twice a day, 100 kg of rice a month makes several happy dogs.
Some of guests at GlenMyu Estate enjoy helping feed our dogs when they holiday in Sri Lanka.
A stay at GlenMyu Estate as you explore the Sri Lankan Hill Country helps to fund feeding our rescue animals and the work we do locally with street dogs.
We only have three bedrooms and you will need to book early during the peak holiday season.
The estate is usually within an hours drive of the major sightseeing locations such as Nine Arch Bridge, Ella Town, Upper Diyaluma Waterfall, Lipton’s Seat, Bambarakanda Waterfall and many more,
GlenMyu Estate is listed on Booking.com and Airbnb.
Contact us by the WhatsApp button on our website for direct booking rates.
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