All for the love of a dog
Dr. Janey Lowes' alliance with street-walking friends What was initially supposed to be a three-week vacation from her work turned out to be a two and a half year commitment for 28-year-old British vet Dr. Janey Lowes. She was confronted by dogs, a lot of them. Having travelled extensively, Janey was used to street dogs and was surprised by their numbers in Sri Lanka. “Sri Lanka was on the list of places I wanted to visit. I first thought I’d just come here for a break from work and volunteer for another charity,” recalled Janey. She wound up establishing her own charity. It worked out well because Janey was in her element. Of course, having a few vet friends didn’t hurt. Westway Veterinary Group in Newcastle donated around £10,000 to help Janey set up the charity, WECare Worldwide. And what started as a small individual venture has now grown to a fully-fledged charity. Janey received a Point of Light award in 2016 last year for her volunteer work, prompting the then British Prime...