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 […]

Bella – Pound rescue

BAWCS cannot stress how important it is to have your pet’s teeth checked regularly, especially when they start getting older. The first sign of something amiss is often their breath. If you’re up close and personal to your dog or cat (and who isn’t) and they smell abit manky, time to book a vet visit. […]

Adopter Update

Duncan was adopted this time last year. He’d been returned to BAWCS Shelter under our ‘return at any time for any reason’ Policy and we welcomed him back with open arms, confident we can find his forever home. His back story here.His adoption day post here. Duncan’s forever family keep in touch regularly and here […]

Try training before surrender

SHELTERS and rescue groups are overflowing with dogs. BAWCS Community Pets Support Program offers a training option instead of surrendering a dog. Often a reason for surrender is the dog is not doing what the owner wants. This can be from pulling on the lead when out walking to jumping up on people when they […]