A UK based charity alleviating the suffering of stray street animals in Sri Lanka by providing life saving veterinary care, rehabilitation, homing & refuge.
Next month Lucie, who works at the sanctuary, will be running the entire length of
#SriLanka
, over 600 kilometers, in the intense heat & humidity, to help the charity 🌟🐕🏃♀️
We are really struggling to keep the sanctuary open, we face a very uncertain future, as do the animals
😭 This blind
#dog
has just arrived at the sanctuary.
He was thrown to crocodiles and beaten up by an evil person 🤬 yet he still offered his paw on arrival 🥺
It breaks our hearts to see dogs abused in this way 💔
🙏 Please donate for him
Our Riley was found on the street in
#SriLanka
with terrible injuries, persecuted & abused because of the way he looked 💔
But…Riley won most handsome dog at the show this weekend 🌟🥇
Riley is the most gentle, loving soul. He has been adopted by Kim & lives with her in
Our latest
#rescue
tonight in the torrential rain ☔️ was a disabled German Shepherd
Once these breeds become 'useless' and no more money can be made from them, people get rid of them quickly and others, (usually us) have to pick up the pieces.
We’ll look after you darling 🧡
Phoenix enjoying the love from Ana🧡
He was the
#dog
that was almost killed and left disabled by a savage lynch mob. They even dug a grave for him but he was
#rescued
just in time and is now safe with us.
#love
#AnimalRescue
🧡🧡 Bosco 🧡🧡
Who remembers Bosco? He was spotted by our vet last year, walking the streets with a rope tied so tightly it had sliced his face in half 💔
This is Bosco now, safe & loved at our sanctuary 🧡🧡🧡
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⛔️ WARNING - Graphic images ⛔️
Our courageous boy Bosco, healing against the odds.
The photo on the left is when he arrived with an awful wound caused by a rope tightly tied round his face
They just need that chance... 💫
#SaveALife
#PleaseHelp
#RescueDogs
🧡 Clifford 🧡
A very cheeky Clifford this morning while he was waiting for breakfast!
Amazing news, he is now well enough to start his vaccines 🌟
Many thanks to all of our amazing supporters who have shown so much love to our dear boy 🧡
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Clifford 🧡
He’s improving by the day, & he absolutely loves his food ☺️
He still has a long recovery ahead, but we are feeling positive for our wonderful boy.
Can you send Clifford some love today? 🧡🧡
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Our
#sanctuary
in the south of
#SriLanka
is home to over 2,000 cats and dogs 😱
Every day is a struggle, but we try to survive for them, because without us, they would have nothing 💔
📣 UPDATE 📣
The
#dog
that was brutally beaten and fed to crocodiles is named Maddox.
He has been assessed by our vet today. He is traumatised, has an injury to his left eye and a cataract in his right eye.
We will give him the best care and ensure he is never harmed again 🧡
We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to
@rickygervais
for choosing to donate to Animal SOS Sri Lanka 🧡
Words cannot express how thankful we are for this incredible donation.
We have had a very worrying time of late, wondering how we would continue to keep the sanctuary
Riley had a lovely day at the charity shop yesterday 🤗
The volunteers who help run the shop had
#Christmas
drinks and snacks 🥂
A huge amount of work goes on in the
#UK
to keep the sanctuary going. Our shop is part of that huge fundraising effort to help animals like Riley 🧡
After a few attempts, we finally managed to rescue this poor soul from Galle today 🐾
He is now at the sanctuary for treatments and care 😮💨🧡
#SriLanka
#DogRescue
#Emergency
Update on Ruth 🧡
She arrived in a critical condition from Weligama just two weeks ago. She’s improving daily & is eating independently now 🥰
If you would like to support our work, the dogs would be so grateful 🧡
#rehomehour
#dogsoftwitter
🧡 Ruth 🧡
A critical accident case from Weligama today 💔
The accidents never end, nor does the suffering. These animals are born to suffer and die. It’s heartbreaking to witness every single day.
Please help us 💔
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It is with a broken heart I have to bring the news that Kylo has gone over the rainbow bridge 🌈💔
Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our team, this sweet boy was too broken mentally & physically to make it.
He passed with dignity, & surrounded by love. The only love
⚠️ Upsetting Content ⚠️
I am extremely saddened to bring you this post. Tears are filling my eyes, & my heart is heavy with pain.
We were informed this poor soul was severely beaten. He is in a critical condition.
This poor soul arrived almost dead. He’s so weak, so emaciated,
Update on our special girl WILLOW🧡
Great news, she’s improving by the day. Willow has had her sutures removed & is able to eat soft food.
If you would like to sponsor her for £15 a month please get in touch 💌
#dogsoftwitter
#rescuedogs
Another day of horrors & most are man-made.
This lovely dog lived at the police station in Middeniya & picked up baited food with explosives. On biting the food, the blast ripped her mouth apart.
The female dog arrived at the sanctuary in a critical state. We are unsure if
Little baby Andrex is fighting to stay alive 💪
He was the poor pup who was hit by a bike at just a couple week’s old 😩
If this video doesn’t make you melt, we don’t know what will 😍😍
#DinnerTime
#HungryPuppy
#MilkTime
Update on Clifford 🧡
Our dear old boy Clifford is improving by the day, he is eating really well & we are now hopeful for his survival 🥰
Clifford was a dumped pet from Kosnilgoda. He was abused, tormented & arrived totally collapsed, dehydrated & severely anaemic from babesia
We took this poor soul in a few days ago from Kosnilgoda 💔
He was tormented, chased, beaten & crying.
He’s an old boy, around 12 years old. He was totally collapsed, dehydrated, severely anaemic & so incredibly weakened from his hellish life. He also has a trauma injury to
Remember Julia? The sweet old girl that was crying in agony in a video that was posted.
She arrived in a critical state after overheating in the vehicle and with so many other ailments, it really was touch and go 😬
Julia is now able to sit up, getting stronger and eats well
We lost our beloved Olive last night from renal failure 💔
She was going to be euthanized in Negombo in 2012 due to her skin condition, so we took her in.
She was an amazing character & took it upon herself to help in some important roles.
She used to escort visitors around
Clifford 🧡
He’s improving by the day, & he absolutely loves his food ☺️
He still has a long recovery ahead, but we are feeling positive for our wonderful boy.
Can you send Clifford some love today? 🧡🧡
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Update on Clifford 🧡
Our dear old boy Clifford is improving by the day, he is eating really well & we are now hopeful for his survival 🥰
Clifford was a dumped pet from Kosnilgoda. He was abused, tormented & arrived totally collapsed, dehydrated & severely anaemic from babesia
We took this poor soul in a few days ago from Kosnilgoda 💔
He was tormented, chased, beaten & crying.
He’s an old boy, around 12 years old. He was totally collapsed, dehydrated, severely anaemic & so incredibly weakened from his hellish life. He also has a trauma injury to
Hairless mum & puppy living on a road & their lives hanging in the balance.
We took them in & they are now at the sanctuary.
Please help us, we are really struggling 💔
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#k9hour
This poor boy was on the street in Ratnapura & grabbed and shaken by a big dog... he was left disabled and helpless. He is also suffering from babesia.
He is now safe with us. We named him Arnold. 🧡
Please help towards Arnold's treatments 🙏
#dogs
Taylor, the pup who has a jaw injury from being badly beaten, is recovering well from his surgery 🤞
He has a liquid diet like many hakkapatas survivors.
If you would like to donate for Taylor, here are our details ⬇️
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Dash the Dachshund from Jaffna 🧡
Back in 2019, he was disabled & dumped in a wooden shrine in the middle of nowhere to die a lonely death.
By chance, a tourist spotted him & gave him food & water for a couple of days & alerted us via messenger.
Kim was in London & stayed up
This poor soul was dumped at Ahangama Junction. He had no chance of surviving on that busy road at all.
Despite being full, we gave this dog a lifeline. We seriously need to raise more funds to keep the sanctuary going. We are totally overwhelmed.
We have named him Judo,
Another day of horrors & most are man-made.
This lovely dog lived at the police station in Middeniya & picked up baited food with explosives. On biting the food, the blast ripped her mouth apart.
The female dog arrived at the sanctuary in a critical state. We are unsure if
Never believe that animals suffer less than humans. The pain for them is worse, because they cannot help themselves.
This disabled dog was in Akuressa pitifully dragging himself along a road in torrential rain.
Today he was rescued and is now with us.
Meet Francis 🧡
This poor soul was beaten and paralysed by a person who works in a canteen at the Municipal council in Gampaha.
Despite being full and low on funds, we took this sweet and innocent boy named Popcorn in.
🙏 Please donate 🙏
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@animalsos
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#StopCruelty
#Dogs
A member of our staff was on his bike and saw a box in the middle of a road.
He stopped, moved the box to the verge and found a puppy inside 🙈
We took the pup in. Words fail us .... 🤦♀️
#AdoptDontShop
#LoveDogs
#SriLankanCrisis
Who remembers Pancake? 🐾
She arrived with us on 27th June with maggot infested wounds and blood parasite diseases.
😍 Look at her now 😍
#AnimalSOS
#LoveAnimals
#AdoptDontBuy
Some very sad news 💔
We have had to say goodbye to dear Flo 🧡
Flo was rescued from Matara on Christmas Eve in 2016. He was barely alive when he came to us. Flo was collapsed, had a massive wound on his head that was teeming with maggots, & was severely anaemic from babesia.
Update on Francis 🧡
Francis has a spinal injury & drag wounds. He would not have survived much longer if we had not taken him in, especially during the heavy rains.
Please help towards his care & treatments at the sanctuary 🙏
Paypal: donate
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Never believe that animals suffer less than humans. The pain for them is worse, because they cannot help themselves.
This disabled dog was in Akuressa pitifully dragging himself along a road in torrential rain.
Today he was rescued and is now with us.
Meet Francis 🧡
Update on Leroy 🧡
The poor old boy we took in yesterday. Collapsed & so weak & neglected. He has eaten & we have made him comfortable.
Leroy has a maggot infested wound in his ear & babesia gibsoni, a tick-borne disease that destroys vital blood cells.
Please help us to
This poor old boy was in Polhena & left immobile & fading away after an accident.
He is now safe with us at the sanctuary. We have made him comfortable & we will do our best for him. Thank you to the kind folk who transported him to us 🧡
Our vet will give a full assessment
We have taken in a disabled Dalmatian puppy today who has been dumped on main Tangalle Road near Dondra Temple.
The pup we named Pongo, is now safe at the sanctuary.
There are no words 💔
Please help us 🙏
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We were sent this video yesterday 💔
An extremely young puppy on a construction site. We have no room & we have very limited resources but we couldn’t leave him.
We have named him Farold 🧡
He is now safe with us at the sanctuary & we will update on his condition in due
This is Bartock🧡
He came to us last year after an accident. His leg was crushed, infected & maggot infested. We had no choice but to amputate to save his life.
He is a friendly & sociable boy, but every time you pick him up, he immediately pretends to go into a deep sleep
We went to rescue a disabled dog today and when we found him he was in a swamp‼️🙈
He would have died there, now he is safe at the sanctuary 😮💨
These are the lengths we go through to save these
#dogs
when we are already too full to take any more
Shane, a pet Labrador we have taken in 💔
This poor boy is in a terrible state like many pedigree pets in Sri Lanka.
He’s severely emaciated, has 2 huge maggot infested wounds, starved of food, love & care.
People buy fancy breeds for status symbols, but are clueless about
“The most important lesson in life for your children is to teach them to be kind to animals.
There is no greater legacy than a good heart”
#LoveAnimals
#AnimalRights
#SriLanka
Meet Balto 🧡
⚠️ This footage is upsetting ⚠️
We were sent this footage yesterday of a dog who had been hit by a lorry in Sabaragamuwa campus.
We could not leave him there, listening to his cries was heartbreaking.
Balto is now safe at the sanctuary with us.
He is
Her name is Batu….
She was a Sri Lankan street pup, run over & left disabled.
She was rescued by Baw Baw, then came to Animal SOS 🧡
She was dying from babesia gibsoni, but we saved her, she walked again because we fought for her life.
She now lives a pampered life with Kim
This sweet innocent
#puppy
had boiling water thrown over him 😡😡
In a country where there is endemic cruelty due to a lack of effective
#animalwelfare
laws, sights like these are a common occurrence 😫
🙏 PLEASE donate so we can treat him
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Over the last few days we have had some extremely distressing intakes 💔
⚠️ These images are upsetting ⚠️
We were sent images of a local dog that appeared to be suffocated & hung. We asked that the dog was brought to us ASAP.
This poor girl arrived to the sanctuary alive, but
📣UPDATE 📣
Taylor, the beaten
#puppy
from Embilipitiya, had surgery today to repair his injured jaw.
He had previous botched surgery that only increased his suffering
The surgery went really well and he is being closely monitored during the next days 🧡
#GetWellSoon
#Dogs
🧡🧡 Prince Charming 🧡🧡
He arrived to the sanctuary in March. He was disabled, & had drag wounds.
This is him today 👇
We can only continue this lifeline with your support. Please could you help us by signing up to a monthly donation of a few pounds? 🧡🧡
Paypal:
This disabled boy from Unawatuna arrived today...
We have named him Prince Charming. He is a real sweetie & so relieved to be off the streets 🧡
Although everyone wants us to step in time & time again to save these dogs, the sanctuary is FULL & lack of funds have prevented us
🧡🧡Update on Baby Uhtred 🧡🧡
We are so pleased to tell you that Baby Uhtred is making tremendous progress 🧡🧡
With the right help in a place, animals like him are given a fighting chance to survive.
If you would like to support with his care costs we would be extremely
Baby Uhtred Update 🧡
He arrived at the sanctuary with a raging temperature. He seems to have pain around his neck, but no major wounds. Our vet has examined him & checked bloods.
Thankfully, Uhtred is eating well & we are doing our absolute best to save him 🧡
Please help
Little Gwen, paralysed due to a beating by a very cruel person in Welimada.
(Please note we were sent this footage)
She is now safe at the sanctuary, & is being assessed by our vets.
What horrors these poor souls face just to exist for a few months in this cruel world. It’s
Seven, the mummy dog whose jaw was damaged after eating hakkapatas (an illegal device known as the jaw bomb 💥) is now playing and happy to be alive 🥰
So thankful we managed to save her life ✨
#Saved
#SaveALife
#Survivor
Another heartbreaking video sent to us today 💔
This sweet boy has been involved in a traffic accident, & left to die.
We are full, completely overwhelmed & struggling, but how could we leave him to suffer?
He’s on his way to the sanctuary, we have named him Harvey.
Please
Update on Mummy & babies 🧡
She was assessed yesterday, bloods taken, treated for parasites, given pain relief & her large burn wound was cleaned, treated & bandaged. Her blood results show anemia, so treatments have started.
We named her Mother Nature & her 4 pups (2 boys & 2
This sweet mum has been cruelly burnt with boiling water whilst looking for food in an area where animal cruelty is rampant.
She is now safe as we took her in, but just imagine her pain whilst nursing her tiny babies, it’s heartbreaking.
Please help towards our huge costs for
Who remembers Bosco? 🐾 He came to us with the most horrific facial wound we had ever seen 😱
✨ Here he is now, recovering well and enjoying life
This makes all our hard work worth it when we are greeted like this 🤩
#RescueDogs
#workhard
#NeverGiveUp
Baby Andrex has found his gnashers 😬
This little mite is getting stronger everyday 💪
Can we get a
#boop
for Baby Andrex to show how proud we are of him! 🧡
#RescueDogs
#dogsoftwitter
#puppies
Meet Vinny 🧡
This sweet boy had boiling water poured over him when he was a puppy.
He was rescued by us back in May 2021.
He kissed our manager Liv when he arrived, and he’s still kissing her today!!
True LOVE 🧡🧡🧡
#RescueDogs
#love
#dogsarelove
#dogsoftwitter
🧡🧡 Mum & pups REUNITED 🧡🧡
Amber was admitted to the sanctuary on the 4th May after a road traffic accident. Her 4 pups were later found in a jungle & up to today were cared for by a kind lady.
We appealed for loving homes, but no one stepped up. We did not want the pups
Update on Amber 🧡
Amber has a suspected spinal injury, time will tell if she recovers. We always give them a chance at the sanctuary 🧡
She also has wounds, ticks & Microfilaria, all treatments have started.
🌟GOOD NEWS🌟
Amber's 4 babies were eventually found in a jungle by
A very critical accident case from Akuressa is now safe at the sanctuary.
She is a young female dog with a suspected brain injury, bleeding from her nose, but no external injuries other than some grazes. Emergency treatments have been given & she will be monitored closely.
ELVIS 🧡
He was dumped in Matara because he was sick & covered in maggot infested wounds, even in his scrotum.
We nursed him back to health, & he regained his strength. He has been neutered & fully vaccinated.
🌟🌟Yesterday the new chapter of his life began as he was ADOPTED
We were sent this heartbreaking video yesterday.
Another disabled dog from Weligama. This pup was bitten by a bigger dog & left disabled.
She is now safe at the sanctuary. She has horrific drag wounds & extreme anaemia too. We have named her Nova 🧡
Please help towards this
🧡🧡 Stanley 🧡🧡
Lots of you have asked about Stanley. We rescued him from Baddegama a few weeks ago.
He was a walking skeleton, had babesia, E.Canis, a leg injury, & a horrific skin condition.
Today he has had a manicure. He is still being treated for his skin condition,
This sweet mum has been cruelly burnt with boiling water whilst looking for food in an area where animal cruelty is rampant.
She is now safe as we took her in, but just imagine her pain whilst nursing her tiny babies, it’s heartbreaking.
Please help towards our huge costs for
Update on Coca-Cola:
Found collapsed in the road, Coca-Cola is doing well but he does have both babesia and e.canis. 🙏 We are treating for both
#AnimalSOS
#AnimalSanctuary
#SriLanka
🧡IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT🧡
The lovely Meg Mathews, dog lover & animal rights activist, recently visited the sanctuary.
We took in an injured dog and pups she found whilst on holiday in Sri Lanka.
Meg campaigned to make Lucy’s Law a reality, protecting dogs from the cruel
Where there is love, there is life 🧡
This is Jaffna Jenny. We took her in as a helpless disabled pup from Jaffna some years ago.
Aritz, our Spanish manager at the time, fell in love with her & they spent every free moment together, even on his days off.
Aritz put Jen in his
We were informed this poor old boy was another victim of hakkapatas (jaw bomb)
He has no teeth & no lower jaw. He’s arrived at the sanctuary in an emaciated state, totally weakened, dehydrated & he was fading away.
We have named him Adrian. He’s on treatments, IV fluids &
Meet Freya 🧡
This sweet disabled girl was already pregnant when we took her in. Yesterday we performed a c-section & 4 pups were delivered safely, unfortunately she had lost 1 😢
We are helping Freya to supplement feeds as she does not have enough milk
This week has been has been so challenging emotionally & mentally 💔
We rescued Sierra yesterday from a local school. (Photo’s show her on arrival to the sanctuary).
She arrived in a critical state, her body rigid, jaw locked, covered in ticks, & had babesia too.
We were
🌟HAPPY FRIDAY 🌟
🤩Just look at Shane today 🤩
He has a long road to recovery but he is feeling much better than he did a few days ago! He is getting lots of love & attention from our team.
Thank you to all of our kind supporters for your donations towards Shane’s treatment
Shane, a pet Labrador we have taken in 💔
This poor boy is in a terrible state like many pedigree pets in Sri Lanka.
He’s severely emaciated, has 2 huge maggot infested wounds, starved of food, love & care.
People buy fancy breeds for status symbols, but are clueless about
🧵Yesterday, a distraught foreigner found this critical girl in Mirissa…
We battled to save her. She is critically anaemic, has liver failure, a uterine infection & blood parasite disease.
Thankfully she survived the night and is brighter today 🧡
Continued ⬇️
⚠️ graphic/sensitive images⚠️
We rescued this poor soul from Banagala yesterday.
We have named her Bobbie 🧡
Please help by donating towards Bobbie's treatments & care at the sanctuary, we really need your help 🙏
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Meet Havana 🧡
We have rescued her from Thanamalwila.
This poor pup has been stoned & has been left paralysed. She has hepatozoon canid too.
This is same area where Phoenix was almost killed by a lynch mob.
It's so hard picking up the pieces every day in a land with no
🧡HAPPY FRIDAY🧡
Meet Nishantha 🧡
When this sweet boy came to the sanctuary he was disabled…now look at him 🤩
He’s now able to stand & walk unaided!
This is what our work does, please support us 🧡
#happy
#StPatricksDay2023
#dogs
#FridayFeeling
We took this poor soul in despite being full to the brim. Her legs are raw to the bone from dragging herself around looking for help.
We are struggling for survival with so many rescues. The future is not looking good for these innocent souls that never asked to be born into
We gave a lifeline to this baby from a distance away (please note this footage was sent to us)
We have named her Fluffy. These heartbreaking sights are far too common, they break us emotionally.
We are full, unable to expand, or extend the level of our work & neutering
The family from Akuressa, tucking in & now safe at the sanctuary
Meet Ivory & her babies Caleb & Sydney🧡
If you would like to support with their care & treatment costs we would be very grateful 🙏
Paypal: donate
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🌟 The difference we make 🌟
This is Cindy 🧡
She now lives in the UK & enjoys walks in the countryside 🌸
“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
🧡🧡🧡🧡
#DogsOnTwitter
#fridayfeeling
#rescuedogs
#dogsarelove
🧡 Rosebud 🧡
Kim adopted her after she was brought to the sanctuary by a kind local man after being found in a road.
She has deformed back legs & later had parvo. She was nursed through & lives with Kim. She is the happiest little soul ever! 🥰
They all deserve a chance 🧡
Update on Clifford 🧡
Since he arrived at the sanctuary a few days ago he has improved.
He was unable to stand when he arrived. He is eating & now able to stand on his own 🧡
If you would like to help with Clifford’s treatment & care costs we would be very grateful 🙏
🧡 Seena 🧡
Our beautiful girl Seena from Horona 🧡
She was beaten & paralyzed by a psychopath. She was left disabled & on arrival in June 2021 was found to have an irregular heart beat & Ehrlichiosis (tick fever).
How horrific that an innocent, friendly girl was attacked so
We have some very sad news this morning 💔
It was too late to save this sweet girl. She knew love & comfort in her final hours, & she passed peacefully.
We named her Lovely, because she was. We are heartbroken 💔
May she rest in peace knowing she was loved. We are so sorry we
We took this poor soul in yesterday who was suffering immensely.
I am waiting for an update from the team regarding his condition.
The suffering we see on a daily basis is too much to bear, but we must battle on for the dogs.
Please help us if you can 🙏
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Do you remember Pacino whose face was eaten away by a HUGE maggot infested wound (not pictured)
This is him now 😍
These
#dogs
do NOT need to be euthanized.
They CAN recover if they are with genuine animal lovers and get the right treatments.
#StopEuthenasia
#AnimalLovers
🧡 Tommy Tucker 🧡
Having a disability isn't a death sentence 🐾🧡♿️
Tommy lives with Kim. He has the best life ever & is HUGELY loved 🧡🥰🧡
The greatest virtue in humans is never to judge imperfections. We humans are far from perfection, animals are closer to that than we
Dunstan 🧡
Found collapsed in the road near us. He is so weak, dehydrated, covered in parasites & has heart issues too.
Will you help us to save him please? 🙏
Paypal: donate
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#dogsoftwitter
Another nice story 🧡
Kay who rescued Bus Stop Fred from the bus stand in Hikkaduwa in Jan 2011 & brought him to us, came to visit him today at the sanctuary.
Bus Stop Fred is a huge character at the sanctuary & a old boy now as he was an adult dog when rescued 12 years back.