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 […]

Mid Year Fundraising Appeal

AS many long term supporters know BAWCS has a Community Pets Support Program. Our Program’s aim is to addresses a gap in service provision for disadvantaged pet owners in our community to ensure the wellbeing of pets and also to assist with keeping them with their families. There are so many surrenders that rescue just […]

Dakota

THIS is Dakota. She has quite the history with BAWCS Shelter. This beautiful girl came into BAWCS care as part of a litter of puppies in 2012. You can see her ‘baby’ photo here. Camille was first adopted at 11 weeks of age to a young couple who called her Dakota. In June 2017 Dakota […]

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 […]