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Janey Lowes Runs 600km for Sri Lanka's Street Dogs
British vet Janey Lowes completes 600km run across Sri Lanka to fund veterinary hospital for street dogs.
In brief
British vet Janey Lowes completes 600km run across Sri Lanka to fund veterinary hospital for street dogs. British vet Janey Lowes runs 600km across Sri Lanka to raise £1.5m for street dogs' veterinary hospital. Originally reported by Wellbeing Magazine.
Janey Lowes' 600km challenge
British vet Dr Janey Lowes runs 600km across Sri Lanka to fund veterinary hospital for street dogs.
WECare Worldwide's mission
Dr Janey Lowes founded WECare Worldwide to provide veterinary treatment to Sri Lanka's three million street dogs.
£1.5m hospital project
WECare aims to build £1.5m veterinary hospital and training centre for Sri Lanka's street dogs.
Street dogs' unique needs
Sri Lankan street dogs live with communities and need veterinary care, not necessarily new homes.
Janey's personal loss
Janey lost her own dog at age five, leading to her 600km run challenge.
Current hospital struggles
WECare's current hospital has leaking roofs, black mould and holds up to 70 patients.
Why veterinary care matters
An ear infection easily treated in Britain can be fatal for Sri Lankan street dogs.
WECare's approach
WECare provides veterinary treatment, vaccination and neutering while allowing dogs to stay in communities.
The hospital project
WECare plans £1.5m hospital to treat 3,000 additional animals yearly and train local vets.
Janey's motivation
Janey ran 340km across Sri Lanka after losing her dog at age five.
Dog vaccination impact
£10 funds ten rabies vaccinations for Sri Lankan street dogs.
How to help
Donate to Janey's Dog Jog on JustGiving to support WECare's veterinary hospital project.
WECare's impact
WECare has treated tens of thousands of Sri Lankan street dogs over twelve years.
Janey's resilience
Janey describes her job as 'the most fulfilling job, in inverted commas, that is possible'.
Why street dogs need help
Sri Lankan street dogs lack reliable veterinary care despite living with communities.
What happens next
WECare aims to build new hospital by 2027 to treat 3,000 street dogs yearly.
The headline
British vet Janey Lowes runs 600km across Sri Lanka to raise £1.5m for street dogs' veterinary hospital.
