WE HELP WE TREAT WE CARE

We believe every single animal in the world deserves high standard veterinary care.

100% of WECare Pet Food profits go directly to WECare Worldwide

Yes, seriously, one hundred percent!

WECare Pet Food was set up, and only exists to support the work of the charity – For the dogs, not the profit, you could say.

Top quality dog food for your dog that makes a real difference to the lives of street dogs – why wouldn't you choose WECare Pet Food?

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A UK veterinary charity set up to help street dogs around the world.

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Our Mission

75% of the world's dog population don't have owners. That's 300 million dogs with no provision of healthcare.

That's where WECare comes in. WECare Worldwide aims to transform the lives of animals globally and ensure no street dog goes without high standard veterinary care… ever again!

By feeding WECare Pet Food, YOU can help make this dream a reality!

Small changes equals huge impact- who knew?!

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  • 2014

    It all began in 2014 with a backpacking trip to Sri Lanka, where Janey Lowes fell in love with Sri Lanka and their abundance of community dogs. With approximately 3 million street dogs, she was also horrified to see the state of so many of the Island's dogs, all without access to veterinary care.

    As a vet, and over 5,000 miles from home with no equipment or supplies, completely unable to help. She contacted local vets but it was difficult finding someone who had the facilities needed to treat some of the more severe issues. In her mid-twenties and only 3 years qualified, she was determined to make a change.

  • Now back in the UK, Janey sought advice from her boss, Nick Myerscough, expecting her ideas to be laughed off as crazy.

    However, she was stunned when Westway Veterinary Group donated £10,000 to help her move to Sri Lanka and set up a charity.

    They shared the belief that we have a responsibility as vets to ensure that every animal, regardless of borders or geographical location, deserves access to high standard veterinary care.

  • Moving to Sri Lanka in October 2014, Janey had the intention of only taking a one year sabbatical (!), aiming to neutering and vaccinating as many dogs as possible. She saw this as the only way to address the bigger picture of over population and limited resources. She could never have predicted the sheer number and severity of illnesses and injuries she was about to witness, in a canine population that had minimal access to veterinary care.

    So, instead of just carrying out CNVR (catch-neuter-vaccinate-release) programmes as first intended, Janey decided she must fulfill her duty of care as a vet and somehow find a way to treat the sick animals too.

  • Janey then met her lifelines – Malaka, Chaminda and Dr. Nuwan. The team of four then worked their socks off to not only treat any animals in need, but to spread the word about WECare and ensure we were well received into the communities in which we were working (and living).

  • The
    BEGINNING

    Initially, dogs were treated on the side of the road or in Janey's home in Talalla, when absolutely necessary.

    However, by January 2016, Janey's house was full to bursting, and she realised she needed a different base. Renting on old primary school in a nearby village with a secure garden for recovering dogs to play in, Janey had found her (very rustic) WECare hospital.

  • Over the next few years, WECare began to grow with the incredible support of local and UK volunteers, friends, family and kind sponsors. It certainly wasn't without it's challenges but somehow WECare managed to treat 1000s of dogs both in the newly-formed (but still very basic) hospital and out on the streets during the CNVR programmes. However, as with all charities, money was always a concern and when it ran dry and Janey was at the point of giving up, WECare was featured in a BBC documentary. It was an absolute lifeline.

    Donations surged, allowing her to slowly build the clinic she and her team of local and international staff work from today. It's currently the best equipped veterinary hospital on the island outside of Colombo, and the only one on the island dedicated to street animals.

  • The
    Now

    WECare has treated over 20,000 animals in need over the last 8 years but the issue now is keeping it going! We're still a tiny charity and running costs are high – every penny can literally be the difference between life and death.

    Covid and the economic and political instability in Sri Lanka have pushed us to the brink yet again, but we won't give up- these animals deserve every last shred of blood, sweat and tears; we won't let them down.

CNVR

Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release is the backbone of everything we do. It's the most humane, sustainable and impactful way of reducing the roaming dog population, and keeping the current ones happy and healthy.

Treatment

As vets, our focus is very much on the level of care we provide. As animal lovers, we also combine our skills with lots of love and compassion to create not only a life-saving, but a cuddle-filled experience for our patients.

Education

WECare provides education programmes in schools, community centres and to the whole community during outreach programmes. We also carry out veterinary teaching and aim to help transform standards island-wide.

We're a mixed bunch, from all corners of the globe, but there's one thing we have in common; we're absolutely bonkers about dogs!!

Together we are a highly skilled team, working our little flip flops off to ensure that the WECare dream one day becomes a reality; living in a world where no animal goes without high standard veterinary care.

Full Transparency

WECare Pet Food was set up, and only exists to support the work of the charity – For the dogs, not the profit, you could say.

Top quality dog food for your dog that makes a real difference to the lives of street dogs – why wouldn't choose WECare Pet Food?

and now you

100% of the profits from your purchase will go straight to helping the street dogs, making you a hugely valued supporter of WECare Worldwide