Hot dogs are not cool in cars.

by | Oct 25, 2011 | News, Press Releases

Leaving a child or dog unattended in a closed car during summer is not only dangerous, it’s deadly. As the days get hot and balmy, many pet owners take their pets on car trips to escape the heat but then leave them unattended and locked in the car while briefly...

Dozer and Ellie – The Facebook Phenomenom

by | Oct 20, 2011 | Happy Tails, News

The AWLQ’s Facebook page almost went into meltdown on Wednesday 19 October with an overwhelming response from the public to Dogue De Bordeaux (French Mastiff) Dozer and his ‘come adopt me please’ photo.Dozer and his English Bull Mastiff girlfriend...

Distance no barrier for adoption

by | Oct 13, 2011 | News, Press Releases

It was long distance love at first sight for West Australian resident Louise Sass who flew from her remote home town to Darwin and then to the Gold Coast to meet and adopt the Animal Welfare League of Queensland’s resident Anastasia; a three month old Doberman...

Your loose change will make a big change

by | Oct 6, 2011 | News, Press Releases

Fundraising events and food donations are often in the spotlight as the saving graces of the Animal Welfare League of Queensland, but behind the scenes many Gold Coast businesses are helping stray and abandoned pets find their “forever homes’. There are...

Get Out with the Dogs these School Holidays

by | Sep 7, 2011 | News, Press Releases

Get Out with the Dogs these School holidays  5th September 2011If you love animals and are passionate about animal welfare, then join Animal Welfare League Queensland in the inaugural ‘Out with the Dogs’ camp out on the 30 September and 1 October....