Patrick and Melina
| Name: | Patrick and Melina |
| Breed: | Mix |
| Neutered/Spayed: | Yes |
| Vaccinated: | Yes |
| DCC dog since: | 11 years and 8 months |
Patrick and Melina shared a similar fate. Both dogs grew up on the streets of Sri Lanka. When we found them they already had suffered tremendously from the harsh conditions. We took them in and nursed them back up.
Luckily, Patrick as well as Melina got adopted by local famlies through our ReHome program. But Melina was returned a few months later because her family had lost interest in her. When we picked up Patrick for his castration we noticed his family hadn't taken care of him properly. He was too skinny and so we didn't return him.
Both dogs were by then “too old” to have any chance of finding a rehoming placement, and since we constantly suffer from a lack of space, we eventually placed them in our unique DCC 50+ program. Here, we combine animal welfare with support for local people in need.
Melina sadly passed away in February 2026 at the proud age of 12. She leaves a huge gap, but we are endlessly grateful that she was able to live such a long and wonderful life with her DCC50+ family.
Please help us to help dogs like Patrick and Melina.
Patrick and Melina shared a similar fate. Both dogs grew up on the streets of Sri Lanka. When we found them they already had suffered tremendously from the harsh conditions. We took them in and nursed them back up.
Luckily, Patrick as well as Melina got adopted by local famlies through our ReHome program. But Melina was returned a few months later because her family had lost interest in her. When we picked up Patrick for his castration we noticed his family hadn't taken care of him properly. He was too skinny and so we didn't return him.
Both dogs were by then “too old” to have any chance of finding a rehoming placement, and since we constantly suffer from a lack of space, we eventually placed them in our unique DCC 50+ program. Here, we combine animal welfare with support for local people in need.
Melina sadly passed away in February 2026 at the proud age of 12. She leaves a huge gap, but we are endlessly grateful that she was able to live such a long and wonderful life with her DCC50+ family.
Please help us to help dogs like Patrick and Melina.