Happy Tails

Mieke has landed on her feet

Mieke (formerly Bree) was one of your Ipswich AWL residents who was moved to the Gold Coast back in March this year. I had seen her story in the local newspaper but when I rang to enquire about her, she had already been relocated to the Gold Coast. So, off I went to...

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Buster’s homeward bound

This week’s happy tail reminds us how important it is to keep your pet’s microchipping details up to date and how lucky one dog is to find his original family. Buster the two year old American Staffy was a stray when he found himself at the Animal Welfare...

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Forest

Long term resident Forest the tabby cat arrived at the shelter in October 2012. This friendly five year old was vet checked and desexed before settling in to her new home to wait patiently for her second chance in a happy home. Forest was a cuddly, playful cat who...

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Pumpkin found her purrrrrrfect home

We were very excited to say goodbye to long term resident Pumpkin the cat this past weekend. Pumpkin had been at the shelter since August 2012 and was longing for an owner to call her own. Staff described Pumpkin as a beautiful, affectionate girl who loves human...

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Bella

There were happy tears around the shelter when Bella finally found her new home on Monday, (April 8). This gorgeous seven year old Labrador x Cattle dog had been waiting for four months for a home to call her own after she was surrendered in early December. Lynn and...

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Byron the Staffy

Byron needs a new home. The affectionate two year old Staffy gets on well with other dogs and is very playful. He is toilet trained, walks well on the lead and loves to visit the beach. He likes getting his paws wet in the water and travels well in the car. Phone...

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Eddie!

Hi Animal Welfare League friends – it’s Eddie!! I just wanted to write and let you know how I was going. I stayed with you last April and in my ad you said, “A little bit about me and the prize for the sweetest dog in the shelter goes to. . . . . . ....

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Our new Best Friend TJ

We suddenly lost our dog "Dolly" who was 11 yrs old on Xmas Eve last year.  Dolly had been a part of our family for 9yrs as we got her from the pound when she was 2 years old after she had been re-homed 3 times prior to us.  Although we had...

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Our Bobby Boy

Last June we adopted Bobby as a mate for our Lab x Jensen. Bobby and Jensen just love each other and we are so happy the way Bobby has taken to our older Girls Mitsey & Tiga ( sadly passed) and Hercules our cat. Bobby was a handful, ate everything he should not,...

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