Handsome Harold

When people purchase a ‘non shedding’ pooch they sometimes don’t take into account the amount of regular grooming still required to keep their coat in tip top shape.When we met Harold we were sure that he had never been clipped. His toenails were...

The new ‘Hairy Maclary’

When we met two-year-old ‘Latimer’ there was more than one double take. The little wire-haired dachshund looked almost identical to the incredibly popular children’s book character, ‘Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy’....

Angie & Minnie

Angie and Minnie were known as the Perfect Pommy Pair. The six year old Pomeranians arrived at the AWLQ when their owners could no longer care for them and we knew we had to do our best to rehome them together.Having grown up together Minnie and Angie had been...

Tinker-bell & David

The Maltese, Shih-Tzu, Terriers, Poodles and the like are affectionately called the “little fluffie’s” at the AWLQ. They are happy little dogs who have the ‘AWWW’ factor and have most passers-by pleading with their loved ones to take them...

Aria Kitty

Meow! I adopted a gorgeous five-year-old cat called “Sammy” in December from the Coombabah Shelter. I have renamed her “Aria” which in Hebrew means “Lioness”.It took her a little while to settle in to her new environment and a few...

Weston

 Weston arrived at the shelter sedated. His owner unsure if he would travel well in the car from Lismore to the Gold Coast. He was the love of his owner’s life and his constant companion for six years. But today was the day he had to say goodbye. For...