Lend a Hand,
Save a Life
Whether you have time, resources, or just a big heart, there’s always a way for you to get involved.
Join the Mission –
Your Support Saves Lives
When you choose to help Tails of Freedom, you’re not just saving animals; you’re transforming lives, creating second chances, and building a kinder world. Whether you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and open your home to an animal in need, or provide support remotely, there’s a way for everyone to make a difference. Keep reading to find out more ways you can get involved.
Get Involved
Your generosity fuels our mission. Every donation you make helps provide urgent medical care, nutritious food, safe shelter, and the chance at a better life.
Whether it’s a one-time gift or a monthly contribution, every little bit makes a world of difference.
Ways to Get Involved:
Account Name: Tails of Freedom
Bank: Commercial Bank
Account Type : Current
Account Number: 1000424216
Branch: Borella
Bank code: 019
SWIFT CODE: CCEYLKLX
Your kindness is a lifeline for those who need it the most. Donate today and be their hero.
Join the team
Volunteer
Volunteers are an integral part of our work. If you don’t have enough time to join the team but still want to be involved, our ad-hoc or short-term volunteering opportunities are for you! Whether you would like to help out with our fundraisers, sales, events or even our hospital visits, click the “Get in Touch” button below to fill in our volunteer form, and we will get you on board.
Adopt or Foster
Bring unconditional love into your life by adopting a rescue, or by providing a temporary foster home. Many of our rescues are hard to rehome due to their age, appearance, or special needs, but they have hearts full of love waiting to share. When you adopt, we help you every step of the way—from matching you with the perfect pet to post-adoption support. If you’re not ready to adopt, sponsoring an animal helps cover their food, medical care, and shelter while they wait for their forever home.
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers
Here are some of the most common questions we get about our work and how you can get involved.
Why do you only take commercially bred animals?
Sri Lanka is home to many rescues focused on helping mainly street and local-breed animals. The care and rescue of a local breed is significantly different to the rescue process of a commercially bred animal. Fewer breeds need rescue, but those cases require a lot more time, money and effort due to inbreeding and overexploitation. ToF specialises in rehabilitating and rehoming breeds and is adept at this type of rescue. We do this because we believe that we should divide the work to help more animals, rather than replicate the same work. Commercial breeding issues, along with problems related to pet shops, bad breeding, puppy mills and legislation around this topic was a gap in the Sri Lankan animal welfare and protection network which Tails of Freedom was specially designed to fill.
Why can’t I surrender my (healthy) pet or get my pet adopted through you?
Right now, adoptions are down because so many people are leaving the country, and many are not taking their pets with them. If we worked on rehoming these pets, that would take up all our time and would mean a whole lot of pets coming into rescue, but not going out into loving homes. We are trying our best to avoid overcrowding and balance our funding to ensure we have space for the animals that need us most.
If you have a pet who needs to be rehomed, we recommend that you:
- Create a poster with a picture of the pet, any relevant details such as vaccine status, if sterilised or not and general temperament.
- Use your contact number, as you know your animal best and would therefore be the best person to gauge if and how they would settle into a new space.
- We would be happy to share the posts to increase visibility.
- Please note that if your pet is sterilised before adoption, that would ensure their safety.
Do you spay/ neuter animals before adoption?
Yes, we do spay/neuter all our rescue animals before they are available for adoption. However, we prioritise the health and well-being of the animals and in rare cases, if an animal is deemed too young, old or sick for surgery, we will not spay/ neuter them. They will however be placed in the homes or sanctuaries where they will never be exploited or used for breeding.
How can I get involved in fundraising events or campaigns?
Event and ad hoc Volunteers: We often need volunteers to help organise, run fundraising events and help us with other activities. Your time and energy are valuable in ensuring the success of these events. We have a database of volunteers whom we call on when needed – if you would like to be a part of this, please visit the Get Involved section of this website.
Join the Team: If you have a little extra time to spare more consistently and would like to be part of our team, please email us at info@tailsoffreedom.org with a small description of why you would like to join us, along with a copy of your CV.