Why dogs and cats in Sri Lanka need our help
A daily struggle for survival faces many Sri Lankan dogs & cats living on the streets. Entire lives spent without any positive human contact, basic shelter or veterinary care. Suffering hunger, constant torment from preventable and treatable skin conditions or parasitic infections. With your support we can prevent such suffering and save lives
Orange Billy ( Kitty )
Kitty was brought to our sterilisation clinic after being attacked by a dog , he had an abscess on his back and is paralysed. He had faint rear leg reflexes which have improved daily with care. After his best friend Tashy the dog was sent to a private clinic for further surgery he has decided I [...]
Dogstar’s House Clinic 26th June
Tutu was the first patient and is being rehomed by Dogstar , he is on foster with Mrs J and came to clinic for a medicated bath ( for mange ). Kittys owners brought her in for a Rabies vaccination. Lassy is street dog who was hit by a car , a local hotel [...]
News of the day – 18 May 2012.
13 patients were seen at the house clinic today. Of these, 2 needed to have wounds re-sutured and 2 required intravenous treatment so it was a very busy time for the team. Kitty and Sausage will require daily visits to check their wounds a…nd dressings and give any further treatment needed. After the clinic, it [...]
Wednesday’s patients…..16 May 2012
It’s been another busy Dogstar day for the team. We try to achieve as much as we can on 25 pounds a day but now have several cases (Rexy, Kitty, building site pups) requiring extra care. Instead of that extra beer (or chocolate….) why not donate the money to Dogstar – a few pounds makes [...]
News Update from the Sirius 500 Clinic
We have now sterilised 266 animals and Rabies vaccinated 290 we are working until the 27th March in our current location and then early April we have another 5 surgical days planned , we are currently reviewing locations for that and we had local politicians attend today asking for help. This the culmination of 5 [...]
Day 10 of the Sirius Clinic
Day 10 : TAPA and Dogstar Vets working together , with TAPA veterinary Tech and Dogstars Volunteer Vet Students , today we sterilised 33 dogs. The rest of the photographs can be viewed on Facebook…… https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.10150651199284470.418265.70714279469&type=1 Please don’t forget to vote Dogstar in the Feel Good Park competition on Facebook. Thank you. https://www.facebook.com/#!/FeelGoodPark?sk=app_225364430831689 by by
Sirius 500 Clinic Update 15th March
5 female puppies from a local litter , at the clinic for first Rabies Vaccinations before being rehomed by Dogstar. View the rest of the photographs on Facebook at…… https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.10150651199284470.418265.70714279469&type=1 Vote Dogstar: http://goo.gl/Nn6IM Vote Dogstar: http://goo.gl/Nn6IM by by
Sirius 500 Clinic Day 2
The second day of the Sirius 500 clinic has gone well so far, 33 animals have been sterilised, even before the dog catchers returned with the first street dogs lots of locals had arrived to have thier animals sterilised. To see more of the photographs of todays Sirius clinic please visit Facebook at………….. https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.10150651199284470.418265.70714279469&type=3 Please [...]
Sirius 500 Clinic Day 1 2012
Daily updates from the field clinic aiming to sterilise 7 vaccinate 500 dogs and cats during the next 20 days. Setting up the tent for the childrens area , this year we have a onsite classroom staffed by our volunteers using our “be a dogstar” workshop for children . We will also be doing school [...]
