Due to Covid - 19 second wave in Sri Lanka, The government imposed a quarantine curfew in several parts of the country for more than two weeks. Nobody left their homes for any need. The movement of people in the western province was highly restricted.

People had limited stock of foods at their homes. The supplies were also stopped. Nobody had a chance to go out and bring the essentials until the curfew was lifted.

We too were in the same situation but we managed to prepare a meal for us. But what about stray dogs? Who will feed them in a situation like this?

I was depressed when I saw them starving without any food. I thought the best I could do for them is to prepare some food. These days we do not have any meat items at home, We have almost become vegetarians. That’s because the second wave got spread mainly from two clusters, from the garment factories and from the largest fish market in Colombo.

Luckily I had a tin of salmon which I saved for my Kitty. I added it with some rice and cooked a meal for the stray dogs near my house. I wish I could prepare more but since we had very little stock of groceries, I wasn’t able to feed them as much as I wanted to.

This is how I cooked the food in a firewood hearth. I cooked it early in the morning and kept aside to let it cool.

My hubby helped me to get some banana leaves, I started putting the food equally on the leaves.

Then we invited them to our home!😉 We opened the gate and this is how they came. 😁

I think they are happy with what they got.

Within a few minutes all the food vanished. And few were late to come, I felt sorry for them. I think I should increase the quantity when I prepare food for them again.

How can I forget my baby? As usual I ended up feeding my cat!

My message to you is try to feed at least one dog near your home, because during these hard days they are starving without food. We have voices but they don’t. They can’t ask for food whenever they are hungry. The best way to show our love, kindness and compassion is to feed them. Let’s not forget about these poor souls in any circumstances. Help these animals survive, They are a part of our lives!