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Our mission is to rescue and rehome healthy, treatable pets from shelters in the southern NSW - ACT region. Based in Wagga Wagga, road transport of adoptees is available to Canberra, Sydney, Albury, Bendigo and Melbourne, and by air to anywhere in Australia.
Adopt a rescued pound puppy or kitty as your next pet!
We Need Foster Carers!
Do you have room in your heart and home to provide foster care for a homeless dog, cat, puppy or kitten?
The number of homeless dogs and cats we can rescue and rehome is limited by how many foster care spaces we have available. Foster homes are needed for both short term (e.g., 2-3 weeks) and long term (up to several months) care.
Best Friends Pet Rescue's carers are the backbone of our rescuing, they are the people who open their homes and
hearts to care for, train and love the dogs and cats that have been lost or abandoned. Foster carers are our unsung heroes, helping animals in dire straits and enabling us to continue to try and help ‘just one more’ pet.
Our organisation covers the costs of routine vetwork. Foster carers provide a safe, loving home and nutritious food. Dogs and cats are vaccinated, health checked, and behaviour evaluated before being matched with a foster family.
We will discuss your household situation and match you with whatever type of pet suits you - a puppy, a large or small breed dog, an adult cat, or a pair of kittens!
Contact us for more information about how you can become a foster carer!
Best Friends Pet Rescue Merchandise
Buy a t-shirt, a mug, a cap, or a shirt for your pet at our online shop! All sales proceeds go directly to our rescue efforts.
How Big Will She Get?
Miniature Breeds: Chihuahua, Mini Fox Terrier, Papillon, Shih Tzu, Silky Terrier, Toy Poodle
Small Breeds: Cavalier King Charles, Jack Russell Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, Pomeranian, Welsh Corgi
Medium Breeds: Australian Cattle Dog (heeler), Beagle, English Cocker Spaniel, English Staffordshire Terrier, Kelpie, Standard Poodle, Whippet
Large Breeds: Boxer, German Shepherd, Husky, Labrador Retriever, Rottweiler
Extra Large Breeds: Alaskan Malamute, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Saint Bernard
Giant Breeds: Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound
Sausage Sizzle at PetBarn
20/05/2012 10:00
20/05/2012 14:00
We're firing up the barbeque and sizzling sausages at PetBarn Wagga!
Come on down and support our rescue work, meet our volunteers, and see some of the pets available to adopt!
In Memoriam
We are grateful to acknowledge a donation by Kay Humphries in loving memory of Marg Edwards.
Welcome New Foster Carers
Please welcome our new foster carers the next time you see them:
- Jesse and Angelina (kittens),
- Natasha (medium dogs),
- Morgan and Hayley (kittens),
- Casey (small dogs),
- Brian (large dogs),
- Cheryl (dogs/cats), and
- Wendy (dogs).
We have grown from three foster carers to over 20 in less than a year, and now have more than 50 homeless pets currently in care. This is a huge effort and the Executive says, "Great work, everyone!"
Stray puppies into rescue under Duty of Care
These two puppies were found straying on Tuesday 22nd November. Taken to the pound, the rangers sent them home with us immediately under Duty of Care because they were in such a bad way.
This boy, who has been named Dax, appears to be labrador x kelpie? and approx. 4-6 months old:
His little friend Patsy is a bit older, maybe 6-9 months, and has a number of fresh cuts across her face:
Both these pups were covered in hundreds of fleas and very hungry - they appeared to have eaten any garbage they could find, including brush bristles and grass!
Washed, treated, wormed and fed well, they have both gained weight in the past week. As they were not microchipped and nobody has come forward within 7 days to claim them from the pound, they are now ours to rehome.
Foster or adoption enquiries to Janey.
Our New Logo
We now have an official logo, which you will soon see on all of our materials.
Big thanks to Tim Manwaring for creating it.
Just in, a new breed for our Rescue!
Have you heard of a Catahoula Leopard Dog? We took in one on Saturday, referred from Glenfield Shelter as they were full to capacity. A North American breed of working dog, even American-born Janey had never seen one in person!
Meet Cooper, who is nine months old:
About the Breed
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is the official dog of the State of Louisiana. The breed originated in north central Louisiana in the area around Catahoula Lake. The word Catahoula is of Choctaw Indian origin and is translated into English as "sacred lake". History says that they are descended from Native American dogs crossed with the "war dogs" brought by 16th-century Spanish explorers.
They have been assigned Herding Group designation by the American Kennel Club, and have recently begun being bred in Queensland as pig-herding dogs.
According to the US-based Catahoula Rescue, "The Catahoula is a well-muscled, deep-chested dog. The coat is short, usually in a merle, solid, or black, white and tan pattern. This breed is known for its striking blue eyes (called "glass") but Catahoulas' eyes may be any color. The average weight of a Catahoula is 55-80 pounds.
As their popularity increases, more and more Catahoulas are joining non-working homes as companion animals. However, because of their working background, Catahoulas require constant mental stimulation and hard physical exercise to be good companions. One to two hours DAILY of running or hard play is just the beginning. Also, Catahoulas must have obedience training - they are an assertive, dominant breed and can quickly take over a household if given the chance. Catahoulas are intelligent, loyal, independent, protective and highly entertaining!"
Cooper will be available for adoption after his vetwork has been completed.
Latest Adoptions!
The week of 30 October was a good one for our poundies! Max Border Collie x went to his furever home on Thursday; Bertie kitten was collected on Friday; and Taffy Persian, Zoe Stag/Mastiff and Harriet Staffy all went home on Saturday. All the best lovies, have a wonderful new life!
