Adopt a dog in Sri Lanka just completed their fourth successful sterilization camp in Kataragama

Adopt a dog in Sri Lanka fourth camp in Kataragama

The group believes that they will be able to control the stray dog population in Kataragama...

The popular Facebook based animal welfare group adopt a dog in Sri Lanka just completed their fourth successful sterilization camp in Kataragama, of another 100 dogs in the area. This fourth successful camp brings the total sterilization count up to 500 dogs just in the last eight months. 

According to the members of ADSl, the key reasons to choose Kataragama area as their target area for sterilization camps is that it's a sacred ground and because of the remoteness of the area there are less vets and access to good veterinary care. The group members also points out the fact that the number of animal welfare groups that are concentrated in the Colombo region has also been a contributing factor for their decision to choose a remote area like Kataragama for their sterilization camps. 

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Adopt a dog in Sri Lanka just completed
their fourth successful sterilization camp in Kataragama

The effort done by the group in the past eight months in the Kataragama area has been tremendous, and the change is not just with the stray dog population. The group mostly consisting of young professionals and university students have managed to change the mindset of the people in the area about the advantages of sterilization and proper pet care. This fact was exhibited during the past few camps by the people of the community bringing forward their own pets to be vaccinated and sterilized. Members of the police, doctors, merchants and even teachers and school children have come forward requesting help from the group members to vaccinate and sterilize the dogs in the community. 

The group believes that they will be able to control the stray dog population in Kataragama with a few more successful camps. This method of holding repeated camps in the same area is a successful way to control and prevent the stray dog population from increasing in the future, and it will also prove that proper sterilization is a better solution to control the country's stray dog population. 

Adopt a Dog in Sri Lanka wishes to thank all the sponsors, supporters, members of the divisional secretariat, MOH, and PHI for their help and support during the camp. A special thank you also goes out to the vets’ team and the volunteers and well wishers who helped make the camp a success.

For more information about Adopt a dog in Sri Lanka and their efforts for the stray population of the country and other related projects please visit their group page at www.facebook.com/adoptadoginsrilanka