Happy Tails
Project Empty Shelter
AWLQ is encouraging families to adopt a shelter pet for Christmas by slashing their adoption prices this weekend to $37 for dogs and $27 for cats. In a bid to entirely empty their Rehoming Centres, AWLQ hope to find homes for over 200 animals in just two days. AWLQ...
How to make your dog come when its called
From the dog park to the back yard, learning to make your dog come when its called is an essential basic command when bringing a dog in to your home. This information is intended as a general guide only. Why do some dogs refuse to come back? Dogs don’t come back...
Sara and ‘Mike’
Hi there, Just thought you might like an update on the wonderful kitten we adopted! A year ago this week, we collected eight week old Mike, who we promptly renamed Captain, from the Warra shelter. He was playful and silly and an absolute delight to have in our family....
Above and beyond for the dog that no one wanted
Australian Kelpie Breeze first came to AWLQ’s Beenleigh Rehoming Centre as stray. This beautiful girl was extremely frustrated, being a working breed that needs to be kept active and interested. She was not coping well in the kennels and would bounce off the...
ADOPT A DARK COLOURED PET THIS HALLOWEEN
Black and dark-coloured shelter pets are always the last to be adopted but AWLQ are set to change the trend this Halloween. ‘Black-Dog Syndrome’ is a phenomenon familiar to animal shelter workers worldwide and it refers to the pattern of black dogs and...
AWLQ CARE PROGRAM
AWLQ is one of three charities that have been chosen as finalists in the Telstra Store Robina’s ‘Connecting with our Communities’ initiative. The winning charity will be awarded a $3000 grant to fund a specific program or project. AWLQ are hoping to...
WORST EVER TICK SEASON GRIPS THE SOUTH-EAST
Tick season is in full force with this summer predicted to be the worst season on record. AWLQ’s Gold Coast Community Vet Clinic is admitting an average of five tick paralysis cases a day, with each pet patient needing critical care. Local Tradesman Troy Stevens...
AWLQ OPENS SECOND GOLD COAST PET SHOP
Animal Welfare League QLD has opened their second Pop up Pet shop ‘P.U.P.S’ at Ashmore City today after the success of their inaugural shop at The Pines in Elanora. P.U.P.S will be open 7 days a week from 10am-4pm and will have homeless cats, dogs and...
Lou Lou made our life better
Two years ago a puppy by the name of Lou Lou (right in pic) came into our lives. My husband bought her home from the Animal Welfare League Gold Coast as he thought our other dog, Sprocket (left in pic) was suffering anxiety while we were at work. We could see from the...
Kitty completes the family
My partner and I were moving in together and decided it was the perfect time to add a new edition to our fur children. I was already the proud owner of a four year old ragdoll named Albus and thought it was time to get him a friend.My partner had never owned a cat of...