I am a Patron of Animals SOS Sri Lanka along with the lovely actor and animal campaigner Peter Egan.
They have reached a Crisis Point.
Let me give you a brief background. The Charity was founded by Kim Cooling who has no posh HQ but a very big and charitable heart. This is part of the problem. Kim finds it almost impossible to say No to the poor, injured street dogs which turn up at her door.
One of the worst cases is when she comes across an animal victim of Hatta Patas. As man has encroached on their land, animals return including big animals like Elephants. The Sri Lankans put down bait laced with explosives and inquisitive dogs take it. The lucky ones die, others are left with shot away jaws and terrible injuries. Amazingly many brought to the Sanctuary do actually survive but need special feeding for the rest of their lives. Many others are victims of road accidents. Their lives are pitiful.
Kim has over 2,400 dogs and some cats at the Sanctuary. She is running on a shoe string and, as everywhere else in the world, prices are rocketing. Her food bill alone is phenomenal.
I recently posted a Video Appeal on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram which had enough donations to keep them going for a short while longer. However without ongoing help and a Big Donor or Sponsor, the outcome is inevitable - the animals will have to go over the Rainbow Bridge.
So I'm now posting my appeal here and praying that, not only will you donate but that we might find a wealthy person or a business which would inject a massive lifeline into the Charity. If any of you have access to Big Business and think they might help, please contact me or Kim via our websites. Finding a Sponsor is difficult because Sri Lanka is a long way away. BUT I do not know of any other Charity which does so much good and takes in so many badly injured animals - all done on a wing and a prayer.
Please look at their website and see the Videos of their incredible work and donate PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE. donate@animalsos-sl.com