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Sri Lanka Relief Effort Underway
HSI's Sherry Grant (leaning on table) and Dr. Listriani (in yellow behind Grant) at Sri Lanka animal tsunami relief meeting
Colombo, Sri Lanka
6 January 2005
HSI Asia's director Sherry Grant and Dr. Putu Listriani, Chief of Veterinarian Medicine for the Bali Street Dog Foundation have met with representatives of Sri Lanka animal welfare groups involved in the animal relief efforts.
Attending the meeting were Dr. Gamika of PetVCare, Dr. Harischandra, head of the government Veterinarian Department, Robert Blumberg, formerly with the Egyptian Society of Animal Friends, Champa Fernando of the Kandy Association for Community Protection through Animal Welfare (KACPAW), and concerned citizens Michel and Anusha David.
PetVCare has fielded 14 veterinarians and four mobile units to deal with the crisis. They have been giving emergency treatments, feeding the injured and stray animals, and giving vaccinations to keep down the spread of disease.
After the meeting in Colombo, Grant, Listriani and other members of the group took an overnight trip by Land Rover to the southern and eastern parts of the island, which were the most badly damaged. There they will plan for whatever additional efforts will be needed to deal with the crisis.
Outside money and assistance has come not only from HSI but also Ahimsa Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society and Animal People.
Representatives from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) are enroute and will also be helping with the effort. (related story)
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