On April 23, Animals’ Welfare and Protection Association (AWPA) received a frantic call regarding Dax. He was terrorising the neighbourhood down Chapel Lane, Nugegoda. Lost or abandoned and terribly frightened by the crackers people were lighting to keep him at bay, he was attacking people. AWPA tried every option they could think of to rescue [...]
By Ranee Mohamed He had always lived a sheltered life – comfortable surroundings, good food and warmth. But when his sense of adventure overtook him and he literary broke the chains and accepted norms, he found himself out on the streets of hostility. And this terrier has walked miles, turning back with a puzzled look [...]
By Susila Devasirvadham When I woke up this morning, I remember that it is a special day. Special, because in the afternoon I am going to visit Padma and her 60 dogs. “Sixty dogs?!” I can hear you holler. You see, that is the usual reaction of people. Let me explain: Padma has an unusually [...]
By Ranee Mohamed She is a medical doctor and barely has any time to eat. But Dr. Rukshana de Silva buys 50 kilos of rice every month. Yes, she knows that too much carbohydrate can cause diabetes, but she also knows that death due to starvation causes unbearable suffering and an immeasurable amount of pain [...]
By The Incurable Romantic I dedicate this story to my ex’s colleague who had the guts to summon him to his office and tell him that his wife had said during a rather uptight dinner: “I would rather be home playing with my pussy!”; and just perhaps was it my lack of English knowledge which [...]
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