There are literally millions of cats and dogs in Sri Lanka desperate for our help.
Their biggest problems are lack of food & water, poor health and having no safe place to live.
Whilst the long term solution we are working towards is mass neutering, we strive to help as many of these beautiful animals as we can.
The cats and dogs of Sri Lanka are as beautiful as ours.
We are helping to preserve unconditional Love where it’s truly needed.
We won’t show you the bad stuff on this website, so here are a couple of short videos that show some of our rescues enjoying their new lives.
Saving Sri Lanka Strays (formerly “Help Hikkaduwa Strays”) is the charity that provides care for the stray cats and dogs of Sri Lanka.
In 2013, I went to Sri Lanka for a holiday, but the plight of their strays animals broke my heart and immediately changed the course of my life.
Every day, I went around feeding and caring for as many strays as I could.
One day, I found a starving puppy. She was dragging a broken leg and suffering with mange. I named her Gypsy.
Very sadly, I was unable to bring Gypsy back home with me to the UK, but I made a promise to her that I would do everything I could to help all the stray cats and dogs in Sri Lanka.
– Rachel Schofield, founder of Saving Sri Lanka Strays
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Hello, I’m Rachel and I have dedicated my life to the stray animals of Sri Lanka.
They’ve been through some tough times, but here are a few of the cats and dogs that are now safely in our care.
Sudda was one of four pups dumped on a very busy road. The two survivors both ended up being named Sudda and were placed in lifelong foster homes that we help fund.
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This happy soul used to live on one of our feeding rounds. Sadly, she was run over and was left with a broken spine. We funded all her X-rays, her veterinary treatment and now her boarding at a private shelter where she continues to shine. :-)
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Ginger was rescued off the street years ago. After about 12 months he became unwell and was unable to pass urine. He has a build of crystals in his urine and requires a permanent special diet.
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Stumpy was found by another rescue team on their outreach neutering program. She had an injured leg that needed to be amputated. This meant her survival on the streets as a tri-paw would be very dangerous. The original rescuers couldn’t keep her long-term so we found her a lifelong foster carer and we now cover all her costs.
MoreWe need to raise £12,000 to fund the animal shelters and foster homes in 2024.
We need to raise £4,000 to buy the food for our feeding rounds this year.
We pay for the various treatments that the stray cats and dogs often need.
We are also raising funds to resume our mass spay clinics in Sri Lanka.
Saving Sri Lanka Strays relies entirely on kind donations from animal lovers like you.
To date, we have helped over 10,000 desperate animals.
Heartbreakingly, we are currently having to turn down animals from receiving care, simply due to lack of funds.
We can’t do this without support from other animal lovers.
We are delighted to have been able to hold an outreach clinic from the funds raised by our recent hike to the
Do You Want Help Make a Difference? On 9th August 2025, I’ll be raising vital funds for Saving Sri Lanka Strays by climbing Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrauntoohil. The money raised will go towards the life long care of our ex-street dogs and cats in Sri Lanka – helping us provide essential food, vaccinations, flea/tick/worming
About Mange Mange is caused by a poor immune system that results from internal parasites. Mange is dangerous as it can result in fur loss that exposes the skin to extreme sunlight. The skin becomes thickened, sore and can often lead to skin cancer or tumours. The Treatments The most effective treatment for mange is […]
Do You Want Help Make a Difference? On 10th August 2024, I’ll be walking up Ben Nevis to raise vital fun
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