AWLQ Gold Coast Animal Rehoming Centre

Business Name	AWLQ Gold Coast Animal Rehoming Centre
Website	awlqld.com
E-mail	info@awlqld.com.au
Phone	61755099000
GMB Link	GMB Brand Page
Address	Coombabah Rehoming Centre Shelter Rd Coombabah QLD 4216 Australia
Business Description	For the last 65 years Animal Welfare League Queensland has been at the forefront of animal welfare and is dedicated to this cause As Queensland s voice for animal care we prioritise the wellbeing of every animal entrusted to us Founded in 1959 the Animal Welfare League of Queensland AWLQ is a donor supported not-for-profit charity dedicated to animal welfare Through our comprehensive programs we reunite lost pets with their families find loving homes through successful adoption initiatives and rehabilitate animals in need Beyond our shelters we extend vital support and resources to ensure pets and their people can stay together in times of crisis At AWLQ compassion and dedication drive every effort making a lasting impact on the lives of pets and their people across Queensland During this time we have achieved incredible results including reducing euthanasia rates within our rehoming centres to some of the lowest in Australia through our Getting to Zero initiative working with councils and the community to assist with the desexing of over 200 000 cats and dogs through our National Desexing Network and creating Golden Hearts - a program design to assist seniors with pet ownership A key focus of Animal Welfare League Queensland is to raise the value of animals in society so that the intrinsic needs of each species are recognised respected and met Find a positive solution for un-owned cats To think of animals facing an uncertain future their loneliness and fear this is our motivation Our goals are ambitious we don t turn away animals who are suffering we don t euthanise animals because they are old or require treatment Our model is different and we are incredibly proud of this Animal Welfare League Queensland works with councils and the community to improve the outcomes for abandoned and homeless pets Animal Welfare League Queensland strives to give every animal in need a second chance at life and promises never to euthanise a healthy sociable or treatable animal in our care As a result we have one of the lowest euthanasia rates in Australia for a shelter of our size Animal Welfare League Queensland s Rehoming Program is one of the most successful in the country with an average of 120 animals each week being adopted from our Animal Rehoming Centres Our team of volunteers and animal-care attendants are dedicated to providing a high quality of care and meeting each animals unique needs through training and enrichment programs We have had another exciting and progressive year rehoming 6 115 animals through adoption and rescue groups In addition 3 791 animals were reunited with their owners Our team of volunteers and animal-care attendants are dedicated to providing a high quality of care and meeting each animals unique needs through training and enrichment programs Our team of veterinarians health check desex vaccinate and microchip all our animals before they are placed up for adoption Further treatment is provided to those animals in need before being placed into foster care until they are ready to be adopted No time limit is placed on our animals finding a new home once they arrive in the rehoming centre they are part of our family until they find a loving permanent home Animal Welfare League Queensland goes the extra mile to ensure that no animal waits too long for a home and has over the years developed many innovative campaigns and promotions that highlight our animals for adoption The rehoming of animals in not limited to our Animal Rehoming Centres We work alongside our external rehoming partners and rescue groups which helped us to achieve even more positive outcomes for animals in our care Partnerships with companies such as PETstock and smaller independents play a huge role in rehoming our animals that may otherwise be overlooked Rescue groups are also an important resource for welfare organisations as they provide specialised health or behaviour care for animals that may need intensive or long term rehabilitation outside of the rehoming centre Animal Welfare League Queensland is a registered Deductible Gift Recipient registered charity number 422 and is a Member of Australian Charities Foundation HEAD OFFICE Shelter Road Coombabah QLD 4216 Google Map Directions PO Box 3253 Helensvale Town Centre QLD 4212 ABN 75 521 498 584 QUICK LINKS Adopt A Pet Support Us Donate Vet Clinics FAQ Contact Us Privacy Policy In the spirit of reconciliation Animal Welfare League Queensland acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today Copyright 2024 AWLQ Created by 7thVision