Paws Up

Paws up for National Volunteer Week!

This week 21-27 May is National Volunteer Week and what better time to say THANK YOU to all our dedicated and hard working volunteers who make what we do possible. You may have helped out once as part of your workplace giving program or you may be one of our dedicated regulars, on behalf of […]

Dog Walking

Big shout out to all our volunteers!

It’s National Volunteer Week from 9-15 May and all of the BAWCS animals want to say THANK YOU! BAWCS is currently ENTIRELY volunteer run and rely on the dedication of our volunteers, whether it be at our shelter looking after our cats, dogs and farm animals or fostering, dog walking, admin support, fundraising or transporting […]

New Year 2016

Happy New Year!! – Looking back on 2015

As another year passes, we look back on all the lives we’ve been able to change in 2015 because of YOU! A huge THANK YOU to all of our dedicated volunteers, donors, sponsors, foster carers, business partners and adopters….we could not have done it without you! We wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR and look […]

Trailer kits on arrival

Trailer Kits – Way to go Neo!

Back in February this year, we received a call for help from a local trailer business, after they discovered four tiny kittens hidden inside a camper trailer which had been delivered from their Melbourne warehouse. At just 2 weeks of age and without their mother, they were in desperate need of help to survive, so […]

Truffelina Cute

Tiny trotters, tiny tail and tiny snout…

.…you’d be smitten without a doubt! When our piglet Truffelina recently arrived at the BAWCS Shelter, we were instantly in love with this special little girl. Originally living on a farm, her owners relocated and Truffelina’s future was looking very bleak! A compassionate friend took her in temporarily, realising that her residential property was not […]

Abbey and Bella feeding

Happy days for BAWCS Bobby’s

Who has lovely long lashes and pokes out their tongue when they’re hungry? Abbey and Bella of course! And these girls sure have won our hearts since we were asked to take on two “bobby calves” late last year. The term “bobby calves” refers to newborn calves that are less than 30 days old, which […]