World Rabies Day 2010
World Rabies Day 2010
Dogstar Foundation believe Sri Lanka can be Rabies free within a generation and as well as our day to day free vaccination service and our commitment to funding Rabies Research we are also proud to a World rabies Day Partner. This year we are providing free life saving vaccines and sterilisation’s for dogs and cats via 2 special outreach clinics on Sept 25th & 26th 2010
World Rabies day Clinic 1 Saturday 25th September 2010
Will be held at Beragala Temple in memory of Dogstars Midge. The Monk at Beragala offered Midge a home at his Temple along with a number of other vunerable street dogs.
Beragala Temple dogs June 2010
Beragala village is also the home of Peggy the street dog that Dogstar Foundation provided life saving surgery for recently again at the Monks request. Peggy has now been offered a loving home by a local villager and we cannot think of a more fitting way to honour Midge and thank the kind hearted Monk and local villagers than by offering them urgently needed Vaccinations and sterilisation’s for the local animals
World Rabies Day Clinic 2 Sunday 26th September 2010
Will be held in the village of Mahintane about 1 km away from our base. Facebook fans from last year would know it better as the village where Podi Nangi and Kitty live
Podi Nangi and Kitty
We have provided free Veterinary care to some animals in Mahintane previously and as a result more households have expressed a desire to have their animals vaccinated and sterilised. Mahintane is also home to many young children who are most at risk from dog bites often due to a lack of understanding of dogs needs and behaviours. The children will be encouraged to attend the clinic to learn more about our work and age specific handouts about Rabies and bite prevention will be provided.
Dogstars newest Volunteer Vet Emily is joining returning Volunteer Vet Kate this year with Sam to join Mo, Dr P , Sampath and the team from Perideniya Universtary to staff both clinics. Local photographer and Dogstar volunteer Aravinda will also be joining the team this year to capture both days in his unique style of photography
