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Animal Welfare League NSW prides
itself on our corporate policy to provide care
for animals who are in need, to achieve this we
have a range of services which is the League's
way of providing a legacy to the future of our
animals.
Our many services include:
Legacy House
Guardian Angel Program
The Orange Grove
AWL Accredited Courses
Subsidised desexing programs
The Emergency Card
Legacy
For those animals when their owner dies, our Legacy
Program usually only provides for cats, although
in some special cases, dogs are considered.
Owners can direct Animal Welfare League NSW to
take guardianship of the pet's life or to find
it another caring home. If more than one pet is
involved, they may stay together if it is in the
best interest of the animals.
Those seeking the services of the League are
encouraged to be as generous as they can afford
with the amount of money they bequeath in their
Will for the care of their companion animal.
Our Legacy Program is a fine example of helping
animals in a time of difficulty or stress.
We have a family of feline's at the West Hoxton
Centre who will spend the rest of their natural
lives in the care of our dedicated staff.
Many visitors to the Centre are often heard saying
'If there is a life here after, when I come back
I want to live in Legacy House'.
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Guardian
Angel Program
Our Guardian Angels have helped some of God's
most cherished creations by assisting them in
providing housing and care for various animals
who, for reasons such as species, age or disability,
are unable to find new homes. It also gives new
meaning to the lives of people who long for a
pet of their own, but for whatever reason, are
unable to keep one.
Similar to a sponsorship program, caring people
donate a specified financial contribution towards
maintaining an animal at the West Hoxton Centre
for the rest of its life. In return our Guardian
Angel's are granted their wings, given a photo
and history of their sponsored animal and an invitation
to visit any day throughout the year.
We now have Guardian Angels for horses, sheep,
goats, cats, geese, cockatoos, rabbits, and chickens.
To find out how you can become a Guardian Angel,
contact our West Hoxton Centre on 02 9606 9333.
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The
Orange Grove
Another service the League offers is managing
the loss of a beloved pet, we can provide a place
of rest for your pet in the grounds of our West
Hoxton Centre.
The Orange Grove was consecrated in April 1997.
Here, there is a place available for your pet's
ashes to be interred in the niche wall or in the
garden amongst the sights and smells he or she
understood so well.
The League's service includes: the collection
of the pet's body from the owners home or veterinarian,
the cremation and the return of the ashes to the
League and interred in the niche wall or garden,
sealed by a plaque inscribed with words of your
choice. Farewell services can also be arranged
to take place in The Orange Grove.
Many of the League's members and friends take
the opportunity to lay their pets to rest in The
Orange Grove where they can be assured their ashes
are kept at peace and out of harms way - forever.
The League believes that a memorial wall and
garden is vital for companion animal owners who
have been extremely attached to their pets. The
Orange Grove helps bring a sense of closure and
assist with the grieving process. Whatever your
wishes, the League understands your feelings as
we have identical attachments to our own animals.
Please contact (02) 9826 1555 to discuss your
options further or email admin@animalwelfareleague.com.au
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AWL
Accredited Courses
Microchip Implanters Accreditation Course
It is a requirement of the Companion Animals
Act 1998, that all dogs, cats, puppies and kittens
be microchipped for permanent identification.
To conform with this ruling all dogs, cats, puppies
and kittens adopted from the League are microchipped
from 8 weeks of age.
We also go one step further by facilitating the
Microchip Implanters Accreditation Course.
The training program was developed by the League
and endorsed by the NSW Government as an accredited
teaching facility.
In the last financial year the League conducted
4 Implanters Courses of which 36 students enrolled
from a variety of metropolitan and regional centres
throughout the state. Students are required to
undertake a practical component of the course
under the supervision of a qualified veterinarian.
Of the attendees, 23 were successful in graduating
and receiving accreditation.
Animal Welfare League NSW is fortunate to have
the skill and expertise within our staff unit
to facilitate and conduct courses such as the
Microchip Implanters Accreditation Course.
For more information, click
here to send an email or contact 9826 1555
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Subsidised
desexing programs
Do you need assitance to desex your pet?
A number of Animal Welfare League NSW's branches
have subsidised desexing programs which have been
put in place to assist those members of our community
who need help with the costs of desexing their
pets.
There are several benefits of why you should
have your pet desexed:
• Prevent Unwanted Litters
• Cheaper Council Life-time registration
• Reduces the risk of breast cancer, and
prostate problems in males
Click
here to find out the details of a Branch in
your local area.
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The
Emergency Card
The Emergency Card is exclusive to
members and is a permanent card that contains
an identity number which is linked to a privacy
protected database containing the details of member’s
pets to ensure they are looked after by the League
in case of an emergency or accident that prevent
the owner to care for their animals.
Chloe (pictured right) joined the League's feline
family at the West Hoxton Centre following the
passing of her companion owner. Chloe had an Emergency
Card which meant that her friends and relatives
were able to contact the League immediately to
arrange accommodation for Chloe during this time
of stress.
The Emergency Card provides companion pet owners
with the reassurance that their animals will be
looked after should an accident occur.
Click
here to download your application form, or
f or more information on how you can protect your
pets with an Emergency Card, contact Head Office
on (02) 9826 1555.
www.animalwelfareleague.com.au
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