Happy Tails
Foster Failures – Enriching Families!
For four years of my life, I didn’t have a dog. My boyfriend at the time wasn't interested in a pet and his son was very scared of dogs after being cornered by one when he was younger. When I married said boyfriend, he wrote into his vows that if I really wanted...
Pippa the little Princess
I remember after the floods in 2011 thinking I must foster an animal after I heard on the radio that the AWLQ was in dire need for Foster Carers. I didn’t know that I was about to meet a little girl that would become my little princess. I arrived after receiving...
Ebony the Foster Failure
Ebony arrived at the Gold Coast rehoming centre In February. She had a collar wound under her armpit which was caused when she got her foreleg caught through her collar creating a gaping hole under her armpit. Usually once corrected these wounds heal on their own...
Tasha the brindle pooch
You should never judge a book by its cover and you should certainly never judge a dog by their markings. Statistics show that brindle and black dogs can find it harder to find a home than their colourful counterparts and are often left to wait weeks and weeks for...
Onyx is on his way home
When Ruby and Onyx arrived at the Animal Welfare League of Qld you could have sworn there was just one cat in the carrier. Ruby, an outgoing six year old cat was taking up most of the crate while super shy Onyx hid buried deep beneath a towel. The pair were being...
Kenny
Hi my name is Kenny! I WAS from the AWL but have now found the BEST HOME EVER!! My mum & dad are the best and always tell me how special I am. Most of all, its great having my new sister Bella…she’s a border collie to, like me. Although I am a little...
Beautiful Bear
Beautiful Bear the five year old Shar-Pei came to the Animal Welfare League of Qld with alergic dermititis, ear infections and an eye problem called Entropion. Entropian is a treatable medical condition caused by the dogs eyelashes roll inwards causing iritation...
2 Happy Boys
We fell in love with Buddy (Andy) 5 years ago when he chose us at the Staplyton Shelter, and last October we decided we needed to give a home to another deserving boy, so Timmy (Tiny) can to join our family. The boys get along well, many people think they are...
Richie’s new life
We went to AWL Gold Coast shelter looking for an adult cat to complete our household of two adults, five children and one timid cat. We saw the AWL feature a cat called Samuel and thought we would take a visit. We met Samuel, a five year old adult cat and saw he was...
Pets Go Green
Pets CAN be environmentally friendly! This is the message from the Animal Welfare League Qld this World Environment Day. AWLQ are trying to dispel the myth that being a pet owner and caring for the environment, are mutually exclusive, with their 'Eco-Pets' campaign....