By Vets for Future + June 30th, 2010
Members of the Association participated in the Poson Programme organized by Lewella Meditation Centre – Kandy. Worshipping Lord Buddha – Girihandu Seya – 25th June, 2010 Tree Planting Programme – Girihandu Seya – 26th June, 2010 Medicine Donation for Dogs – Pashana Pabbatha Viharaya – 26th June, 2010 Rabies Vaccination Programme – Pashana Pabbatha Viharaya [...]
By Vets for Future + June 24th, 2010
Our monthly conference was held on 23rd of June, 2010 at Polgahawela, Kurunegala. The following decisions were made in this meeting. A committee was appointed to form a strong remonstrance against animal sacrifice. Chairman: Dr. Nalin Rajapaksa National Dog Sterilization Programme is currently operated in only 4 districts. A decision was made to call a [...]
By Vets for Future + June 21st, 2010
The Government spends 200 million rupees every year from 2008 to control the dog population. Their goal is to eradicate rabies completely from Sri Lanka by 2016. We appreciate the steps taken to eradicate rabies by creating a national policy. Some individuals who are aiming to sabotage this national programme complain that there’s no significant [...]
By Vets for Future + June 21st, 2010
From The Sunday Times – 20th June, 2010 by Pushpakumara Jayarathne Health officials are calling for a change of strategy in fighting hydrophobia (rabies) in a bid to cut costs. Authorities spend around Rs. 600 million annually to protect people from the killer disease, North Western Province Health Minister Asoka Wadigamangawa told a recent meeting. [...]
By Vets for Future + June 17th, 2010
June 17, 2010: According to Dr. Chamith Nanayakkara, people not obtaining proper treatment for rabies has become a serious problem. While 55 rabies victims were reported last year, during the first six months of this year alone, 23 had died due to the dreaded disease. “Rabies is contracted primarily after being bitten by either dogs [...]
By Vets for Future + June 9th, 2010
It’s been almost a year since pigeons of peace started perching in North. War is no longer there. Why, so much blood on Jaffna earth after winds of peace blew out the last smell of blood. The incident is a “sacrifice” of animals happened several times somewhere in Jaffna recently. A “sacrifice” of goats where [...]
By Vets for Future + June 3rd, 2010
This incident happened somewhere in Jaffna last month. We are trying to find details. Keep in touch with us to stop this cruelty immediately.