AWLQ Blog
2018 BRISBANE DOG LOVERS SHOW RETURNS WITH FIRST EVER COMMON WOOF GAMES
The Gold Coast just staged the Commonwealth Games but the biggest coup in 2018 is that the Brisbane Dog Lovers Show has secured the first-ever COMMON WOOF GAMES this November 3rd and 4th. Taking place at the Brisbane Showgrounds, the GAMES will see a plethora of pooches representing four countries…
Brisbane Cooperative Desexing Program to prevent unwanted cats
Brisbane City Council has provided $52 000 in funding for the 2018/19 year, to subsidise cat desexing for residents in need through AWLQ’s NDN Cooperative Desexing Program. Residents will pay just $35 to desex a male cat and $55 for a female cat. To help people with many undesexed cats,…
Twinkles on Wheels
Little Twinkles arrived at our Beenleigh Animal Rehoming Centre as a gorgeous eight-week-old Shih-Tzu. Sadly, Twinkles was born without a radius or ulna in her front legs, severely restricting her mobility. In a bid to improve Twinkles quality of life, AWLQ’s Beenleigh Animal Rehoming Supervisor researched the best way…
Butters & Billie-Rose: the foster failures
In November 2017 AWLQ was taking in the surrender of a litter of kittens when one of our animal attendants noticed that one of the little ginger kitties was having trouble with his right-hind leg. The circumstances around the injury were a bit confusing; all we were able to determine…
Project Empty Shelter 2017
Our 5th Annual Project Empty Shelter resulted in 196 animals finding a home in time for Christmas! Project Empty Shelter was held on 9 and 10 December 2017 and received unprecedented support from the community, who constantly streamed into our four Animal Rehoming Centres across South East Queensland. AWLQ CEO…
Christmas with Ita 2017
[caption id="attachment_22326" align="alignright" width="314"] Neil Andersen OAM - Founding President of AWLQ, Ita Buttrose AO OBE - Golden Hearts Ambassador & AWLQ Patron, Fay Bradley - Golden Hearts Member and Denise Bradley - CEO of AWLQ.[/caption] On 23 November 2017, we hosted a very special Golden Hearts morning tea –…
AWLQ Celebrates National Vet Nurses Day
We’re saluting the unseen work of veterinary nurses on Friday 13 October for National Vet Nurses Day. AWLQ’s vet nurses work tirelessly to ensure our furry, feathered and scaled family members are cared for and that their needs met. National Vet Nurses Day was established to raise awareness of the…
Getting 2 Zero International Summit
In September 2017, G2Z conducted four Workshops - Shelter Animal Behaviour, Social Change, Animal Management and Shelter Medicine with a record- number of attendees. The 7th biennial G2Z Summit was AWLQ’s biggest yet and welcomed those from the government, not-for-profit welfare, shelter and rescue sectors, research, academic and veterinary professions…
Meet our boy, Bruno!
Bruno is a one-year-old Bearded Collie cross, who has completely stolen the hearts of the entire staff and volunteers at AWLQ. When Bruno first arrived as a stray at AWLQ, it was evident to our rehoming team that he required foundational training prior to being placed into a loving home……
AWLQ Founding President celebrates 95 years.
The entire staff, volunteers and the animals at AWLQ proudly wish Neil Andersen OAM, our founding president, a very happy 95th birthday! ABOVE: Ita Buttrose AO OBE presenting Neil Andersen OAM with his Golden Hearts membership in 2015. After 58 years of loyal and dedicated service, Neil is now taking…
AWLQ and Lockyer Valley Council launch cat desexing program ahead of breeding season
Animal Welfare League Queensland and Lockyer Valley Council are launching a Cooperative Desexing Program to assist Lockyer Valley residents in need to desex their cats before the spring breeding season. Lockyer Valley City Council is contributing funding towards the 2017-2018 Cooperative Desexing Program, which will be managed by AWLQ’s National…
AWLQ and Ipswich Council launch cat desexing campaign ahead of breeding season
Animal Welfare League Queensland and Ipswich City Council have launched a Cooperative Desexing Campaign to assist Ipswich residents in need to desex their cats before the spring breeding season. Ipswich City Council is contributing significant funding towards the 2017-2018 Cooperative Desexing Campaign, with the program managed by AWLQ’s National Desexing…
Titan Jarrod Wallace signs on as AWLQ ambassador
Fresh off the field from scoring a try in his maiden State of Origin series, Titan’s prop Jarrod Wallace swaps his maroon football jersey for a purple T-shirt as he commences his new role as an AWLQ Ambassador. Born and bred on the Gold Coast, Jarrod has grown up with…
Animal Welfare League Queensland launches 13th annual National Desexing Month
National Desexing Month (NDM) launches on Saturday 1 July 2017, with almost 200 veterinarians offering reduced prices or special incentives for desexing cats and dogs to prevent unwanted litters and reduce euthanasia rates around Australia. Currently in its 13th year, NDM is an initiative of Animal Welfare League Queensland’s (AWLQ)…
AWLQ cats urgently need a loving home
To assist in urgently rehoming over 100 cats, AWLQ is holding a cat sale this weekend at its Gold Coast Animal Rehoming Centre located at Coombabah. When you adopt a pet through AWLQ you are supporting an organisation that re-homes and cares for up to 18,000 stray, surrendered and abandoned…
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION! AWLQ has seen a spike of Parvovirus cases at its Animal Rehoming Centres and Community Vet Clinics.
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION! Due to the increase in Parvovirus (Parvo) cases at our Animal Rehoming Centres and Community Vet Clinics, we urge you to book in to have your dog or puppy vaccinated against this highly contagious virus. Parvo is potentially deadly to both unvaccinated dogs and puppies. Parvovirus - Home…
AWLQ Promises to Never Euthanise a Treatable Companion Animal
AWLQ needs urgent donations to help keep its promise to never euthanise a sociable, healthy or treatable companion animal, regardless of their age. Since July 2016, AWLQ has successfully achieved zero euthanasia of any healthy, sociable, and treatable animal at its Gold Coast Animal Rehoming Centres. This achievement comes at…
All your questions answered about Queensland’s new legislation on dog and puppy ownership
*This information has been provided by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries - Biosecurity Queensland* New laws for dog breeders Many Queenslanders are concerned about the welfare of dogs and puppies sold and supplied in Queensland, so the Queensland Government has amended the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008…
Reality star Charlotte Crosby visits and joins AWLQ Family
International English reality TV star and self-confessed animal lover Charlotte Crosby visited Animal Welfare League Queensland’s Gold Coast shelter and became an Ambassador. “I’m just so excited to be part of the AWLQ family,” Charlotte said. “It’s incredible to see the lifesaving work they do. “Please make sure you choose…
Generous community support raises an incredible $154,210 during AWLQ’s Stray Animals’ Day challenge!!
AWLQ’s inaugural Stray Animals’ Day challenge has been hailed a success with $154,210 raised for the lifesaving AWLQ Foster House program. “We’ve had incredible support from the community which has embraced this key program wholeheartedly. We can’t thank them enough for their donations,” AWLQ CEO Denise Bradley said. The Elsie…
AWLQ’s Stray Animals’ Day challenge – just hours to go!
AWLQ’s Stray Animals’ Day challenge has just hours to go and $78,000 to raise money for its lifesaving Foster House program. “We are coming right down to the wire and need the community’s help to make this happen,” AWLQ State Rehoming Manager Melinda Phipps said. Since the challenge was launched by…
AWLQ Stray Animals’ Day – a chance to make a $124,000 difference
Animal Welfare League Queensland Ambassador NRL Titan Chris McQueen has launched AWLQ’s inaugural Stray Animals’ Day April 4 challenge with a target of $124,000, to cover the cost of running its vital foster house program. “An incredible 6,200 animals, or more than 71% of all animals in AWLQ’s care, spend…
A box of AWLQ’s ‘chocolates’ (puppies) wins the heart of a 12 year old boy on Valentine’s Day
A 12-year old boy has embraced Valentine’s Day, successfully bidding to name Animal Welfare League Queensland’s (AWLQ) box of chocolates - three gorgeous Labrador Kelpie cross puppies. “It’s definitely a ‘box of chocolates’ with a difference,” laughed AWLQ Fundraising Manager Neil Rangeley. Thorne Lyons had the highest bid during the…
AWLQ puppy Arlo finding her feet thanks to community funding
Eight weeks after an Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ) puppy stole the hearts of the community Arlo continues to make progress towards finding her feet. “The hydrotherapy sessions and exercise regime are making a real difference,” her foster carer and AWLQ Dog Team Rehoming Supervisor Megan Payette said. “Thanks to the…
