Lou Lou made our life better

Two years ago a puppy by the name of Lou Lou (right in pic) came into our lives. My husband bought her home from the Animal Welfare League Gold Coast as he thought our other dog, Sprocket (left in pic) was suffering anxiety while we were at work. We could see from the...

Kitty completes the family

My partner and I were moving in together and decided it was the perfect time to add a new edition to our fur children. I was already the proud owner of a four year old ragdoll named Albus and thought it was time to get him a friend.My partner had never owned a cat of...

Thank you.

Thanks for the great work you all do! Jasper (his old name) arrived at the Ipswich Rehoming Centre after being surrendered by a girl who was not able to keep him at her rental property. We found Jasper through the AWLQ website and drove the two hours from our place at...

Saidie the heart healer

After the devastating loss of our beloved fur baby Lola, my husband and I decided to pass on Lola’s legacy by rescuing another cat. We walked into the AWLQ shelter on a Saturday morning ”just for a look” and there she was: Her previous name was Juno, but we have...

Dexter turns 17

13 years ago today I adopted a wonderful little Jack Russell x from AWLQ on the Gold Coast. I had seen him a few days before, he was the quiet little dog who sat back of the kennel while all the other dogs rushed to greet me as I walked past. I had brought the whole...

Munchkin the kitten

I sought to adopt a kitten when my own cat, Mischief became notably sad that his former companion had moved on. Mischief was sulky and would meow sadly at space and I thought getting a young kitten would liven his spirits. I came to AWLQ with a little female in mind...