Happy Tails

Munchkin the kitten

I sought to adopt a kitten when my own cat, Mischief became notably sad that his former companion had moved on. Mischief was sulky and would meow sadly at space and I thought getting a young kitten would liven his spirits. I came to AWLQ with a little female in mind...

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Mia + Taylor

Mia and Taylor were surrendered to the AWLQ Warra shelter recently and had been together for six years! It was decided these lifelong friends should stay together as they interacted as if they were the very best of friends and we couldn’t bear to see them...

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Game of Bones rehomes 329 animals!

AWLQ's recent four day promotion "Game of Bones" found homes for a massive 329 companion cats and dogs across our rehoming centres! We have heard hundreds of happy stories in the days since the promotion including the one below. "I visited the AWLQ Warra shelter...

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Xena the Chihuahua

My daughter is animal obsessed so we are regular visitors to AWL to visit the dogs and spend some time with the cats. The day before school started this year I asked my daughter what she wanted to do on her last day of holidays. Her response – go to AWL to...

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Kittens Galore

The AWLQ is still inundated with litters of cats and kittens. With no end in sight we wanted to shine the light on our feline friends in the hope they are adopted as quickly as possible. There is currently 833 cats and kittens in care across all AWLQ rehoming centres...

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Conner the Greyhound gets adopted

Project #AdoptAWLQ is a community awareness campaign showcasing shelter pets in everyday life alongside local high profile social media influencers. Playing out predominately on Instagram our animals have been featured at the beach, hanging out in local coffee shops,...

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Aria finds her forever home

After waiting six months for a new home our spunky cat Aria has finally convinced one of our very own staff members to adopt her. Aria became an office cat a few months ago when we realised she wasn’t thrilled spending so long in the cat rehoming pens. During...

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Pilot

Pilot is jetsetting off to his new home after waiting three months at the Animal Welfare League QLD Pilot caught the eye of a TAFE student who's class had dropped in to the Gold Coast Rehoming Centre for a tour as part of their studies in animal care. When she walked...

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