BAWCS Trapping Program

SOMETIMES when doing a trapping Program BAWCS comes across very challenged cats. This sweetheart has been immediately started on antibiotics and is being fed a highly nutritious diet to put on much needed weight prior to being desexed. BAWCS is hopeful for a speedy recovery for this cat to enable a return home asap. BAWCS […]

April’s Story

DID you know… BAWCS operates a “no kill” animal shelter, which means animals that come into our care remain safe regardless of whether they are adoptable or not. Reasons for not being available to adopt can vary but generally it is due to age / health related issues. For April, it is due to her […]

Christmas Appeal

Merry Christmas to all BAWCS Shelter and Sanctuary supporters! 6 YEARS ago, BAWCS Shelter became aware of a cat who was in quite a bad way. A kind person saw him and acted, trapping this timid boy and bringing him to our Shelter, knowing he would be safe regardless of his temperament, health etc. What […]

Halloween wildlife safety

AS Halloween approaches please consider what decorations you are using around your home. Fake spider web is a real danger to wildlife. Birds, insects and other flying animals have been known to get tangled up in it and unable to free themselves. There are many other decorations that don’t pose this risk so please choose […]

Ripple gets his surgery

BACK in early September BAWCS Community Pets Support Program collaborated with our friends at Pet Medical Crisis to assist David, a 63 year old veteran and his HUGE, cuddly 3-year-old Boerboel named Ripple. David’s military journey has not only left him with PTSD but when suffering a knee injury, it was revealed he had a […]

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Sniffy Veterinary Care

BAWCS Shelter permanent ‘special needs’ resident Sniffy underwent surgery at our vet today and this disgusting looking piece of ‘we’re not sure what it is’ came out of her NOSE! We have given the go ahead for a sample to be sent off for further investigation and we’re hoping it is not going to be […]