Happy Tails
Sushi Samba
Little Sushi arrived at the AWLQ in April very unwell. She was cared for in our vet clinic for six weeks and was then found to have a urinary problem. It was decided that Sushi would need a special diet going forward to ensure she stayed in tip top shape. Sushi is a...
Seniors week will go to the dogs at the AWLQ
1st August 2014 Gold Coast--The Animal Welfare League QLD (AWLQ) is celebrating senior’s week (16th -24th August) by holding a number of activities at their Gold Coast Rehoming Centre. The activities are tailored not only for seniors but for people who own...
Mothers and Babies at AWLQ
During the summer months and even more recently pregnant cats and dogs arrive at our shelters in need of help and while we all love kittens and puppies, starting your life homeless isn’t very fair. When pregnant mother Muffin arrived at the AWLQ she was very...
Raining Cats and Kittens
The AWLQ is currently experiencing a high number of cats, kittens and the teenagers we affectionately refer to as ‘catterns’. Due to having an extended summer, mother cats with their litters have continued to arrive at our rehoming centres. We currently...
Von Bibra Auto Village: A great community supporter of AWLQ
AWLQ has been engaged in a vibrant community partnership with von Bibra Auto Village on the Gold Coast since December, 2012. Von Bibra has been supporting AWLQ by offering each person who purchases a car the opportunity to direct a $20 donation to AWLQ. Since its...
Our Girl Kanga
Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day and Easter are all days you spend with loved ones. But for Kanga these special occasions were spent waiting, wishing and hoping for someone to stop by her kennel. Kanga arrived at the Animal Welfare League Qld on Christmas...
Sprocket
On Anzac Day 2004 my husband & I adopted the most wonderful dog in the world from AWL Gold Coast. One of the lovely ladies working there had named him Sprocket which was totally appropriate so the name stayed. Sprocket was about 12mths old so has just celebrated...
Peppa the Labrador
I am Peppa Dog, formerly 'Bess' and I was adopted in March 2013 from AWL shelter on the Gold Coast. I'm a Chocolate Labrador and I love my new life with my new family. My mum and dad tell me that a few months before I was adopted they lost a much loved furry family...
Love at first sight for Dale
Big dogs have big hearts and so much love to give, yet sometimes spend more time waiting for a home because people looking for a new pet seem to think with big dogs comes more work. This is almost always untrue. Ask anyone who owns a large breed dog and they will tell...
David and Cookie
In November, 2012 I was at work at AWLQ when I had the occasion to walk a beautiful, purebred black greyhound across the shelter. My first impression was how incredibly easy on the lead she was, with absolutely no pulling, even though she was a very muscular 30 kg...