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Help us rehome 200 animals in 30 days! Adopt or donate NOW to help us, help THEM

25 August 2011

Make September a Life Saver!

With signs of warmer weather on the way, dog and cat breeding season will soon commence across the country.  This means a potential influx of unwanted litters will to arrive on the door step of animal shelters such as the Animal Welfare League NSW (AWL).

Australia has one of the highest incidences of pet ownership per capita in the world, with 36% of households owning a dog and 23% of households owning a cat^. However, sadly many abandoned animals are euthanized across Australia each year, due to the inability to find forever homes.

So, in an effort to combat this and reduce euthanasia AWL is holding an adoption drive Save a Life in September. During September we aim to re home 200 puppies, dogs, kittens and cats in 30 days.

All adoptable animals in the care of AWL are temperament tested, so they can be carefully matched with the lifestyle of the most suitable owner. In addition, all puppies, dogs, kittens and cats are vet checked, desexed, microchipped (including lifetime registration), vaccinated, wormed and are on flea prevention. Importantly, we match pets with potential owners to find long lasting forever homes.

Save a Life in September will be officially launched on Thursday 25 August in Martin Place. AWL staff, volunteers and lots of adorable puppies will be in the city from 8am until 2pm to raise awareness about the adoption drive.

Owning a pet is a big responsibility and is something that should not be done on impulse. So if Sydney-siders cannot bring an abandoned dog or cat into their life, they can support Save a Life in September by making a donation on line at www.awlnsw.com.au  or by calling (02) 8899 3333 during business hours.

AWL does not receive government funding to support our adoption work; therefore we solely rely on donations from generous individuals.

All donations received will help AWL to provide the animals in our care with high quality nutrition, toys for environmental enrichment, leads, collars, grooming and lots of hugs form our dedicated staff.

If you can bring a pet into your life, you can view available pets for adoption on line at www.awlnsw.com.au. You can also visit us at our Ingleside Shelter located on the northern beaches or Kemps Creek Shelter, south-west of Sydney between 10.30am and 3.00pm daily.