Monty, a friendly and lovable stray from Colombo, was hit by a car and left with injuries to his hind legs- a common injury in Sri Lanka. He came to our site in April 2009, and has made a miraculous recovery. Monty likes to sit with Charlie, his mentor, and enjoys his stress free life in the peace and tranquillity of our sanctuary.  

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Blondie

Blondie is a fabulous little dog. She was found as a small orphaned puppy near our site by Kim and Morag, and has continued to blossom ever since. Blondie likes to be involved with every activity on the site and is a real little madam. She is adored by our resident vet nurse, Jo, charming her way into Jo’s living quarters including the bedroom.

Blondie enjoys the company of humans and the other dogs on the site. She loves lots of attention and spends her days playing happily or getting into mischief with Julie.

She thinks she’s a big dog and likes to act as the leader of the pack, bossing the other dogs around!

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Charlie

Charlie, an older dog, was found in a road by the team in April 2008. (This was prior to us having a sanctuary base and veterinary clinic) He was in a terrible state as the photos show, and suffering from tick fever, mange and a horrific maggot infested leg wound. After many months of treatment and boarding with a vet in Colombo, Charlie was taken to our site by Kim and Morag in April 2009.

It was a wonderful sight to see Charlie’s reaction when he saw his lovely new home. Charlie has quickly established himself as the grandfather of the pack and although most of his teeth are missing, he endeavours to keep the pack in order. He is a lovely old boy and is such a happy dog now.

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George

George was a tiny puppy when he was found in the road with his brother after being run over. He had a large wound all the way down his front leg and many other smaller wounds, all of which had to be stitched.

He was really terrified when he arrived and would scream whenever anyone touched him. However with time and lots of tender loving care, he has now turned into a very confident little chap who is always causing trouble! He spends a lot of time with his naughty brother but also loves a good game with the other puppies.

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Scamp

As a tiny pup, Scamp and her siblings were placed in black bin liner and thrown onto a busy road. The bag was torn apart by the speeding cars and with it the lives of Scamps family. Somehow Scamp, the sole survivor, managed to scramble to a gutter where she lay helpless for days in the heavy rains without food. With no hair, covered in ants and being gnawed by rats -her pitiful cries were ignored by all of those who passed by.

Luckily for Scamp, a member of our team spotted her just in time-she was barely recognisable as a puppy. Scamp was taken to our site and after weeks of tender loving care and treatment for blood parasite disease (Babesia gibsoni) and mange, this courageous little dog regained her health, as well as her gingery and black hair! Scamp was such a quiet and sad little puppy when she arrived, despite all the efforts of Tulip- her surrogate mother, Spot- her best friend, and our local carers.

We can only imagine how the horrific experience has scarred her. This dear little soul is now safe in our care and will be for the rest of her natural life. We are pleased to report that Scamp is blossoming and slowly gaining her confidence.

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Spot

Spot was found on a busy street near Weligama. She was cowering in a ditch, alone and terrified. At approximately 2 months old she was possibly taken from her mother and dumped -sadly this is common fate for female puppies in Sri Lanka.

Spot was tested for blood parasites and was positive for E.Canis, a tick-borne disease. She was successfully treated for this and also mange. Spot is now healthy puppy and enjoys the company of humans. She is still a timid little girl but is gaining confidence as she becomes stronger and bigger.

She hangs out with Tulip and Scamp, another timid little puppy with a sad start in life.

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Julie

Julie is named after one of our lovely associate members Julie Whithey. She was found as a young puppy with her siblings in the streets and taken to the safety of our sanctuary.

Julie is a gorgeous little dog with a big personality! When she arrived she was suffering from Babesia gibsoni, caught from ticks- a disease that kills many young pups. Fortunately for Julie, we have a microscope and a dedicated resident vet who is experienced in microbiology- a lifesaver for so many strays.

Julie was successfully treated and is now a healthy girl. Julie is such a fearless and feisty little character and is often found causing trouble with her partner in crime 'Blondie'! She gets on very well with all the other site dogs and is happy to spend all day playing without a care in the world.  

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Tulip

Tulip was rescued from the streets by Kim, Morag and Liz in April 2008. Like Charlie, she had to be treated and boarded with a vet in Colombo as we lacked facilities to care for her at the time. Tulip had a badly fused fractured hind leg-an old road traffic injury. She was also suffering from tick fever, and a bleeding transmissible venereal tumour.

The charity funded all Tulips’ veterinary treatment and once recovered she was taken to our land in April 2009. Tulip is a sweet natured and quiet dog who has a close bond with Scamp who she mothers. She has a tranquil and contented life now hanging around the office area watching over our resident puppies.

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We now have over 100 dogs and puppies living safely on our land and receiving the love and care they deserve.

Some of these animals, mainly puppies, have been thrown over our walls or dumped at our gates- others were rescued clinging to life in the roads or gutters.

All these animals have tragic stories- all were born into this world as strays, unwanted, unloved, and unknown. Strays do not have names; they suffer in silence and die alone. No-one grieves for them as we grieve for our pets. They are a forgotten army of innocent souls that never asked to be born into such a cruel world of suffering and hardship.

Here are the stories of some of the lucky strays who now have names, are loved, and have a secure future away from the misery and suffering on the streets. 

Minnie

Minnie, an orphaned pup, was found near the Pinnawella Elephant Centre in October 2009. She was brought to us by two kind volunteers at the centre. On arrival to the site Minnie was very weak, anaemic and full of worms. Thankfully, with some tender loving care, she has made a full recovery and is now a healthy and happy little girl.

Although timid and introverted initially, Minnie has slowly gained her confidence and stands up for herself against the other site puppies, even though she is so tiny. 
Minnie loves her home cooked meals and is the dearest little soul as you can see from the photos.

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Sunny

Sunny was spotted in Yala by a kind British tourist who alerted us to the plight of this poor dog when she returned home. Sunny had been hit by a car and her hind leg was severed-she was pitifully shuffling along on her bottom. We obviously agreed to help and Sunny now lives in the safety of our sanctuary.

Like many of our site dogs, Sunny arrived in a dreadful state but her skin ailments quickly healed and she is now mobile on three legs. She is the happiest soul and loves to play with the other dogs after her evening meal. 

You can help us to care for Sunny by sponsoring her today. 

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Rocky

Rocky was brought to our clinic in December 2009 by an animal lover who found him badly injured on the road. 

The poor dog had serious injuries to his head and mouth and was having difficulty breathing due to aspirating some blood from his mouth-it was touch and go if he would survive.

Rocky was supported by IV fluids as he was unable to swallow due to swelling in his mouth and tongue.  

Slowly with some tender loving care this brave dog recovered from his injuries but sadly the brain trauma has left him permanently blind.

We wondered how Rocky would cope without his sight, but this resilient dog has adapted to his disability amazingly well and hangs around happily with the other dogs in our sanctuary. He is such an affectionate and special boy and we all adore him!  

Please help us to care for this courageous dog by sponsoring him today. 

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Hope

Hope was rescued from a road near our site by Kim in April 2010. She was pitifully dragging herself around after being injured on the road and has lost the use of her back legs. She was such a sad little soul and had terrible wounds on her legs.

We decided to give this young dog a chance because despite her injuries she has shown the most tremendous will to live and her progress since her arrival at our site has been quite remarkable. 
We are confident that Hope will walk again one day and she has already made gallant attempts to weight bear and walk a few steps especially when she is tempted by her favourite treats. 

Hope is the most hysterical dog with a huge personality and has touched the hearts of all who meet her. She tries to communicate with you and has mad moments of doing roly poly's all round the floor. She now has a specially made cart which she races around in running over toes, tails and anything else in her way with the wheels.

Hope's progress continues and she will remain in our care for the rest of her natural life. You can help this wonderful dog by sponsoring her today

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