September 02, 2025
IVC Evidensia is thrilled to announce a new charity partnership with WECare Worldwide, a UK registered charity and Sri Lankan non-profit organisation (NGO) that provides vital veterinary care for street dogs in Sri Lanka.
This charity partnership forms part of IVC Evidensia’s Positive Pawprint strategy, which leverages its international network to support animal welfare across the globe.
Founded in 2014 by British veterinary surgeon Janey Lowes, WECare was set up to provide essential and emergency healthcare for some of Sri Lanka’s three million+ street dogs. The majority of these dogs are unneutered, unvaccinated, suffering from illness or injury, and without owners or guardians to advocate for them.
WECare has now grown to a skilled team of 70+ veterinary professionals and volunteers from around the world and has transformed the lives of more than 26,500 street dogs. Many volunteers work on the ground in Sri Lanka’s only street dog emergency hospital, or with the charity’s mobile CNVR (Catch - Neuter - Vaccinate - Release) program.
The CNVR unit works to sustainably control dog populations and prevent the spread of dangerous diseases such as rabies, which remains endemic in Sri Lanka. All treatment, regardless of location, is delivered to international and surgical welfare standards.
With plans to launch a second mobile CNVR unit in 2026, the charity is on target to treat another 13,000 animals next year alone.
Throughout the charity partnership, IVC Evidensia will:
Commenting on the partnership, Simon Smith, Group CEO of IVC Evidensia, said:
“Our international scale gives us a unique position to support WECare. We can provide access to a huge network of expertise and buying power that will help towards their mission of sustainable growth and reaching ever more animals in need.
“Janey’s story and what she has already achieved is truly inspiring. I’m looking forward to seeing how we can help her, and the team continue to improve animal welfare in Sri Lanka.”
Janey Lowes, Founder and CEO of WECare Worldwide said:
“We are thrilled to be announced as IVC Evidensia's new charity partner and are excited to come together to not only provide vital veterinary care to the millions of street dogs to Sri Lanka day-in, day-out, but also to ensure that the highest standard of veterinary care is offered to roaming animals.
"At WECare we believe in equality of care whether owned or street, and with the support of IVC Evidensia we’ll be able to roll that out to even more animals in truly desperate need.”
In 2018, WECare’s work caught the attention of Ben Fogle, who later featured the charity twice on his documentary series ‘Lives in the Wild’ and recently became their first patron.
On 28 August, Ben hosted an event with Janey in London where he interviewed her about the last extraordinary decade of her charity’s work. To support the new partnership, IVC Evidensia colleagues got the opportunity to attend and hear her remarkable stories in person.
Learn more about WECare by visiting their website or keep up to date via Instagram.