Willow

I adopted Willow about 14 months ago and today, she is absolutely my most prized possession who makes me smile everyday.When I headed to the AWLQ in Helensvale last year I was hoping to meet a beautiful Boarder Collie, but when I arrived he was being adopted. I was...

Rummy

We adopted Rummy from the AWL Gold Coast shelter early 2005. He was a long term resident and had been ill with cat flu and been stuck in a cage for around a month, and the day my daughter came to pick out a puss was his first day out of the cage. It was love at first...

Beautiful Bangle

When a dog arrives at the Animal Welfare League Qld they come with all kinds of personalities, likes and dislikes. Some are energetic and outgoing, some are frightened and missing their families. All react differently which in some cases prolongs their chances of...

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...

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...