The sad truth about roosters

BAWCS recently received a call about rehoming 7 roosters. We always ask where the roosters came from and sadly it is usually from allowing hens to sit on eggs to hatch them. Did you know? If you let your hens hatch eggs, there’s a 50% chance each chick will be a rooster. So… what happens […]

BAWCS Supporting Pets

BAWCS Community Pets Support Program was able to assist a client who had recently escaped a domestic violence situation. Her pet was struggling with a deep laceration to the right leg with the whole leg swollen and hot to touch. Needless to say this injury needed vet attention asap but with funds stretched to the […]

VALE Dakota

VALE Dakota, you will be very much missed, especially by your best bud Harrison. Dakota’s story in memory. She had quite the history with BAWCS Shelter. This beautiful girl came into BAWCS care as part of a litter of puppies in 2012. Camille was first adopted at 11 weeks of age to a young couple […]

Christmas Appeal

This year, BAWCS Shelter and Sanctuary is celebrating our 21st Christmas! Founded in 2003, our service continues to save vulnerable animals that needed help in ensuring they lived their best lives. A recent case was Bella. At 14 years of age, Bella found herself in the Pound and no one came forward to reclaim her. […]

Keep your cats safe indoors

………..“on the way to work this morning along the main highway as you enter goornong there is a deceased black cat on the road” “My husband and I just drove past a cat that has been hit and put out the front of Alexander’s hair just past St John of God Hospital on the way […]

PSA – LOST your cat?

YOU need to be proactive in searching for it for the best outcome ensuring your cat doesn’t end up living on the streets, in survival mode with no protection from danger. Whilst posting on FB can help, no one is as concerned about your missing cat than you – be proactive. Here are some great […]