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What does it cost to feed a street dog in Jamaica?

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Hungry street dogs sharing a meal from a donated bowl of food

One of the questions we’re asked most is also one of the most important: where does my money actually go? For a small organisation like ours, the honest answer is simple — straight to the dogs. Here’s what that looks like in real terms.

£5 — a week of food

Just £5 feeds a hungry street dog for a week. On our feeding rounds, that’s a full bowl of proper food every day, for a dog who would otherwise be surviving on scraps. It’s the most direct, immediate help you can give, and it’s where a huge part of our work begins.

£25 — protection and vaccination

£25 protects a dog with vaccinations and treatment against the parasites and disease that are rife among strays. A vaccinated, treated dog is a dog that can recover, be rehomed, and stop spreading illness to others nearby.

£95 — a life-changing surgery

£95 funds a spay or neuter surgery. This is the single most effective thing we can do, because one surgery doesn’t just help one dog — it prevents hundreds of future strays from being born into hardship. Our first organised spay and neuter campaign is launching soon in partnership with another rescue, and gifts at this level are reserved for it.

Where every pound goes

Across everything we do, your donations break down roughly like this:

  • 50% — food and feeding rounds
  • 35% — veterinary and medical care
  • 15% — rescue and safe, legal transport

We keep it deliberately simple, and we publish receipts and updates so you can see the difference your money makes. You can read the full picture on our Where your money goes.

Whatever you can give goes straight to a dog who needs it. Make a donation, or set up a small monthly gift to keep the feeding rounds running all year.

Your support makes these stories possible

We need to feed dogs this week, not next month. Your gift goes straight to food, vet care, and rescue — nothing else.