Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Udyangani , Cats ,Dogs,Women, Domestic Violence and more


So regarding the search for a white kitten, I had the chance to touch base with Udyangani from Gothatuwa – she now has 30 cats and more than 100 dogs. The situation is dire. She spends her time going to Police Stations and Pradsehya Sabhas in answer to various complaints . her shelter is on 8 perches of land, her own home, which is now quite dismal.
The same neighbord who lodge complaints against her regarding the noise or the cat –defecation also quietly keep little animals in front of her house. Now I don’t mind expressing my humble opinion here but that is the height of disgusting sri lankanisticness.
People who throw little animals away . Buddhists against sterilization. On the basis that we are interfering with karma.
“Please help me with a website – I need to ask for a bit of land. The neighbors are trying to get rid of us
“ there are three women I know, they love animals they take them in ,their husbands who previously came pretending to like animals are now making life difficult for them. One of them, drinks and beats her up and he bashed a cat on the ground and broke its back , its paralysed now.”
“ people come here and put more animals here, they say they do it because I look after animals
“it takes about 3000 a day to feed them, and people think we have donors, we do not , things are so difficult , I work all day and my whole salary goes to this

here's more about Udyangani in the local press
Cats and Dogs, Her Life
An appeal from SOFA

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Stichy and Patchy Story


you hear all about govt sponsored spay and neuter campaigns and the whole importance of sterilizing strays but guess what when you go to one of these fairly uptown joints they charge you upto 8000 per cat !! that almost had be lose consciousness since we have about 3 or 4 fertile animals hanging around my house and that would be a large chunk of my income.
luckily I was directed to a reasonable local vet named Dr Gallage who performed the operations for a nominal charge of 1000 each and 2000 if its disolving sutures. email me if you need his number

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