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Why we are here

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In Sri Lanka un-neutered and unvaccinated pet & street ( community ) dogs interact daily and this creates an ideal environment for the transmission of diseases and creation of unwanted pregnancies. A genuine fear of disease including Rabies meant street dogs and cats would often go their entire lives without any human contact , veterinary care, regular feeding or shelter.

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What we do

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Dogstar helps animals in Sri Lanka by providing free treatments for injury and illness, Rabies & DHLP vaccinations our local vet & network and visiting Volunteer Veterinary surgeons. In addition, we arrange regular fixed and mobile clinics offering sterilisation/vaccination and treatment of skin conditions such as mange

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How you can help

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Veterinary care for ill animals, vaccinations to prevent life threatening diseases, sterilizations to prevent unwanted pregnancies or providing food for homeless animals at our supported temples – These are just some of the ways your donations are put to use by the Dogstar Foundation in Sri Lanka

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About Dogstar Foundation

Dogstar Foundation is a Registered UK Charity (1133431) & WSPA Member Society based near  Kegalle ,Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka. Working in partnership with local Sri Lankan vets , Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department at the University of Peradeniya and overseas Volunteer Vets,  the Dogstar Foundation provides access to free veterinary care, sterilisation and vaccinations for dogs and cats from low income communities in Sri Lanka via fixed and mobile outreach clinics. The name Dogstar was chosen as its the more common name for the star Sirius in the constellation Canis Major  ( The Dog) which the brightest star in the night sky and is visible from both England and Sri Lanka.  Read More →

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Dog Culls

On January 6th 2012 news broke that the 2006 Sri Lankan Presidential No Kill Policy for dogs could be about to be revoked , returning the country to a policy of killing stray , street and roaming dogs as a method of population and Rabies control. Links to news stories  English  & Sinhala Over the next few days Dogstar liaised with colleagues in WSPA and a number of other Sri Lankan and international animal welfare groups, stakeholders and individuals to discuss practical ways... 

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No donation to Dogstar is ever too small and every penny makes a huge difference

Sirius 500

Prevention is better than cure Put simply each Sirius 500 Clinic will change the lives of 500 dogs and cats in Sri Lanka forever and save thousands of animals from suffering Every year ( or as soon as funds allow ) The Dogstar Foundation team ,working in partnership with our fellow WSPA member Society the Tsunami Animal People Alliance  (TAPA) will be doing something amazing and life changing for animals  & people in some of the poorest areas of Sri Lanka. Sirius 500 is a 20-day... 

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WSPA

On February 6th 2010 Dogstar Foundation was delighted to be accepted as a WSPA Member Society. WSPA  membership provides us with support , advice and feedback on all areas of our work. One of the amazing things about the member society network is working with other groups and sharing knowledge, skills and experience.  We have already learnt a huge amount from working with the very experienced team at TAPA ( a WSPA member society working along the Tsunami coast line areas of Sri Lanka... 

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Rabies

Rabies kills people and animals each year in Sri Lanka, Rabies is horrific way to die , Rabies is a vaccine preventable disease The Dogstar Foundation believe that Sri Lanka can become rabies free within a generation, we are working towards that goal by providing free Rabies Vaccinations to all animals that attend our sterilization clinics, to temple, community and companion dogs and cats via a series of vaccination initiatives. Between Feb 2007 and October 2009 The Dogstar Foundation... 

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