Happy Tails
Clayton the Jack Russell
In April 2012 we lost our beloved mini-foxie named Minnie, after 14 years together. Naturally we were heartbroken and wanted to take time to remember her. At the beginning of 2013, we decided that we were ready to share our lives with another dog, and started looking...
Ruby
We adopted beautiful Ruby about a month or so ago. Helen helped us out with the adoption and we promised we would send her some photos once she was settled in. Well Ruby is WELL settled in now despite her bladder stone setback. Here are a couple of photos for you to...
Petal – now Pebbles
Here is my story about my adoption of Petal (now Pebbles) from Animal Welfare League Beenleigh Rehoming Centre at Stapylton. Hi. I am Melinda from Currumbin Waters. I adopted Petal (now Pebbles) from the Animal Welfare League Beenleigh Rehoming Centre at Stapylton on...
RIP “Hunni” our beautiful dotti dog
Hunni went to the shelter 14/02/2005 and we adopted her on 04/03/2005. I went to the shelter with my sister and mum as they wanted to adopt a cat. All my life I have always loved Dalmations, and guess what... Yes I came home with one. I saw her sitting in the pen as...
Kirra the Great
In last week’s Happy Tails we showed you a YouTube video featuring Kirra the Greyhound. We are happy to announce that it was that email and more importantly that video which saw Kirra find her forever home the very next day. Kirra was surrendered to the Animal...
Noah
My family recently visited the AWLQ animal shelter to find our new family member, as we walked down every isle our hearts began to sink when we thought we wouldn't find our new mate there, it wasn't until we went down the last one and walked up to the pen did our...
Our perfect addition to the family
To the AWLQLD staff,especially Helen who introduced us to our girl! After a bumpy start for our Ollie, who was previously named Pluto, but we didn't think it suited her. She ended up in your vets for the first week but once we got her home and settled and she realised...
Mr Bob 10 years since finding his perfect match.
Mr Bob has been a part of my life for 10 years this Valentine’s day. He came into my life after losing my beautiful Border Collie to pancreatitis at just 2 years of age, her adopted sister pined for her so for weeks I had been taking her to the AWL Gold...
This Valentine’s day, find your purrrrrfect match
This Valentine’s day the Animal Welfare League of Qld will play cupid, finding the perfect companion for single people all over South East Qld. It’s a tongue in cheek way to find a companion of a different kind who will be there for you no matter...
Mishka
I wanted to give another cat a home. I had Smokey who I adopted from the AWL in May 2006. He is a gentle man and knew it would be easier to introduce a kitten so when I met the then 'Mystery' at the shelter, she would not leave me alone! I brought he home and she fell...