Yet another incredible hero!

The wonderful, inspiring story of what Janey Lowes is doing for dogs in need.

Janey Lowes loving a strteet dog in Sri Lanka
Janey Lowes caring for a street dog in Sri Lanka.

More accurately what Janey Lowes and a whole team are doing for the street dogs of Sri Lanka.

Jean and I saw this story featured on the BBC News website.

The English vet saving Sri Lanka’s street dogs

22 January 2017 Last updated at 00:17 GMT

A vet has left behind her home in England to care for Sri Lanka’s street dogs.

Janey Lowes from Barnard Castle, County Durham, has spent the past two years caring for the neglected animals.

There are about three million street dogs on the island – about 60% of puppies born on the street do not survive to adulthood.

The 28-year-old set up charity WECare Worldwide to raise money to buy the equipment needed to treat the animals and to set up her own clinic in Talalla.

I am pleased that the video clip that was included in the BBC News story has found its way to YouTube.

Inevitably the charity WECare Worldwide has its own website: the home page is here. Then you can read on the charity’s ‘About’ page: (Note: CNVR is the acronym standing for catch-neuter-vaccinate-release.)

CNVR

CNVR is carried out as it is the most humane way to reduce roaming dog populations and reduce the number of unwanted puppies that are dumped on the streets at a very young age. It also allows the females that would inevitably spend their whole lives pregnant to only have to worry about number one when thinking about limited food resources and shelter options, which transforms their lives.

Vaccinating the dog population against Rabies is the most effective way to eliminate the disease in the human population. As an island nation, eradication of Rabies in the near future is a very real possibility and will change the future of both animals and humans here, allowing improved relationships between the two.

CNVR is the backbone of everything we are trying to achieve in Sri Lanka.

But that’s only one part of what they do. Again, as the website sets out:

 

We focus on 3 main areas here in Sri Lanka.

  • CNVR (catch-neuter-vaccinate-release)
  • Treatment of sick and injured animals
  • Education and training

 

I shall be making contact with the charity very soon .

Not only to pass on our respect and admiration for what she has accomplished but to see if there are other ways we can help them in what they are doing. I use the word ‘we’ to cover not only Jean and me but also all of you who are close to this blog and who, so frequently, show how much love you have for dogs!

WECare Worldwide will help by providing free veterinary treatment, alongside love, compassion and respectful care of the Ceylon dogs, who make up such a huge part of Sri Lankan heritage and culture, both in the past and the current day.

19 thoughts on “Yet another incredible hero!”

  1. A wonderful woman and group of people. I am happy to donate and will now Google the organisation.

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    1. Marg, I have just come off the telephone from speaking with the U.K. end of the charity. They have asked that I set out our ideas in an email to info@westwayvets.com One of their managing directors will then reply.

      I shall mention this blog and how there may be an advantage in enabling some form of ‘Donate Now’ link on this blog site. Assuming it all checks out.

      Many thanks to you.

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  2. What a wonderful young person and the group who are helping turn things around for these animals. Huge kudos to them All.

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  5. In a world currently filled with a non-stop barrage of vitriol on a daily basis, what a welcome story! Thank you, Paul for showing us there is hope. Bless this vet & her organization.

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  6. This is my idea of a hero. Such a sweet young lady. Let us know how to donate when you find a legit way. I don’t have much to give for I have a group of rescues myself that take just about all of my retirement check. But I will give something from time to time. Eradicating rabies is the most important aspect of her mercy mission. I wish her all the luck possible.

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    1. I am just the messenger. All the kudos goes to Janey and WECare Worldwide. (Had been hoping to have received a reply to my email sent to them yesterday. Hopefully we will hear back soon.)

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