Animal Rights and Rescue: Far North Coast NSW, Australia

AN apparent jump in the number of cases of animal cruelty on the North Coast has prompted animal welfare groups to call for better resources for enforcement.

Please read this full story Animal Cruelty on the North Coast at the Grafton Examiner and 'LIKE' for Facebook to show your support. The animals need you to support them.

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Urgent help needed for a rescue dog that needs a second chance & a forever home.

Please help us to save them.

‘SUKI’ IS A PRETTY 5 YEAR STAFFIE GIRL THAT NEEDS A CARER OR NEW HOME
She has been in care a number of years and had several carers but her long time carers who loved her & gave her lots walks on the beach were from USA and recently went back. Since losing her wonderful carers Suki has been in a boarding kennel that we use when all carers are full or when they don’t mix with lot of dogs. This year ARRG is finding it very difficult to get enough carers in this area for the high number of rescue dogs every week from 3 local pounds & public.

Suki is best in a one-dog home as she gets a bit defensive and jealous of some dogs. She is very smart and outgoing like all staffies and needs a dog smart person with time to exercise & care for her for life, in return you have a wonderful affectionate companion who will give you lots of love.
If you can foster or give Suki a home call ARRG 10am – 4pm on 02 66221881 or 0432890687

ARRG Cares about the suffering and rights of ALL animals.

Battery hen Adoption Project May.jpg

Please think about saving the life of a Battery Hen.

After living their short life in a cage they are killed, but if you give them a home for life they should reward you for many years with lovely 'free range' eggs.

The Battery Hen Adoption Project was started in Brisbane, Queensland to give ex-battery chickens a second chance at life. They look for long term loving homes throughout South East Queensland.

Remember eggs marked as 'caged' in the supermarket and laid by Battery Hens, always try to buy 'free range' or better yet adopt a hen and eat your own free range eggs.

See their website for more information on 'Adopting a Battery Hen' and help save the life of a battery hen.

The Starfish Story - from Homes for Hens

While walking along a beach, an elderly man saw someone in the distance bending down, picking something up and throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, picking up starfish one by one and tossing each one gently back into the water.

He came closer still and called out, "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean." Keep reading over Homes for Hens

SOME GOOD NEWS STORIES FROM OUR MAY ADOPTION


‘DARCY’ a 5 month Kelpie x dumped in Lismore and saved by ARRG, finds his own family.	‘DUSTY’ an 8 week old kitten rescued from the pound, finds a loving home & a best friend

‘SUSIE’ a foxie x rescued from Kyogle pound death row, found the best home ever. Seen here with her new family and another small dog at home to play with.	‘OLLIE’ a small foxie x rescued from Casino pound death row & Max found each other at the Adoption Day. Max and his wife have been waiting for the right small dog to come into their life.

“MIRACLES DO HAPPEN”

‘Bentley’ left.
A 10 yr old foxie blind in one eye dumped in Casino & left for dead at the pound & saved by ARRG.
Photo Bentley left with his wonderful family on a recent visit to our centre.
Safe forever Bentley.

Right - Two of a litter of seven unwanted 8 week old kelpie x puppies that were dumped and taken to the pound and saved by ARRG, find their forever home together with a wonderful family.
A loving new home & with a friend you know very well.

Right - A photo taken on a visit to our centre of a wonderful couple who adopted two of ARRG ‘special need dogs’.
Maggie left a deaf blue girl & Bear a shep x pup severely abused. Both are now settled in their new home & very loved by their lovely family. Thank god for people who can love the needy ones.

Margaret called ARRG, she wanted a male cattle x approx 2/3 years to match her female dog after her old dog died. ARRG didn’t have a match & said we would call her. 15 minutes later Kyogle pound contacted us to save a 2 yr male cattle x dog taken to the pound no longer wanted. We called Margaret & 1 hour later he’s adopted. Now named Banjo he loves his new home & his new female dog mate. Amazing stuff!

A visit to our centre for Dudley with his new loving family. Dudley a blind fox terrier was rescued from Casino pound by ARRG when no-one claimed him. He needed eye surgery to relieve pain, sadly his sight could not be restored. Dudley is now healthy, happy and safe forever with this wonderful family.

Our sincere thanks to a wonderful local lady who heard about Dudley’s story & paid for his surgery.

Wonderful humans are the life line of rescue work.

CURRENT ISSUES AND ANIMAL RESCUES

Foster homes urgently needed in the Northern Rivers region NSW, to help save the unwanted and deathrow animals.

ARRG cannot cope without help and urgently needs more foster homes to help cope with a huge increase of unwanted pets that otherwise will end up at shelters or pounds and will be killed.

Without more foster homes we are not able to help many of the animals that need our help, our waiting list of animals needing our help is very long.

Can you help us save a life?
Can you make a space in your home for just one foster animal, one dog, pup, cat, kitten ARRG supplied all their food and veterinary work, you only have to care for them until we find the right home!
If you want a break or the foster pet needs to be moved we respond quickly and move the pet to another carer or respite carer.

Please help us save a life by calling ARRG on (02) 6622 1881 or 0432 890 687 for more information about being a foster carer.

2010 is proving to be the toughest in our 15-year history and we need your help.

Sadly the number of unwanted animals needing our help has escalated in the last 6 months.

Factors could be, a tough economy impacting on low-income pet owners who feel they can’t afford to care for their pet or can’t afford to desex their pet & think rehoming their pet is a solution. Low/free cost desexing programs are very few in Australia. Unlike the UK and USA where High volume low/free desexing is widely available to stop pet overpopulation. Tough & harsh council regulations for companion animals are negatively impacting on caring pet owners, barking dogs issue very common, new cat curfews, restrictions where dogs are allowed & off leash exercise areas are too few in many shires. So much for government claims “A pet is good for your health”.

Rental properties that allow pets are hard to find and more families/people now need to stay in rental properties longer and are forced to consider rehoming their loved pet & consider calling a shelter or rescue group as a last desperate solution.

ARRG works hard to help people in any of the above situations with the aim of keeping a loved pet with its family and out of a shelter or rescue group. We provide desexing help, free pet food or products, temporary animal housing if possible, during a time of crisis.

But every day we receive calls from people with unwanted animals or help to rehome animals our foster carers are constantly full until we can make a space or get more carers.

3 tiny kittens only 4 weeks old found on the roadside arrive at ARRG. Very dehydrated & terrified they urgently needed fluids. Now in foster care they are thriving & gaining weight.
Adoptions in a few weeks!

‘Sally’ 6 yr old poodle is a special needs dog. Handed into ARRG no longer wanted. Sally had a growth in her mouth that was untreated. Surgery has been done to remove it & she is recovering well. Sally has a lovely nature & needs a loving home for life & one that accepts that there is a slight chance the growth could return.

‘Daisy’ is a special needs girl. Rescued from Kyogle pound she is 11, has a mild heart murmur, arthritis (receiving treatment) and reduced hearing. Daisy needs a gentle home for the rest of her life and would be a great companion pet for on older person.

ARRG truly thanks the unknown but caring people who kindly make donations to help ARRG you make our work possible.

For more info about any of the animals on this page go to our Animal Adoption page or call us on. 02 66 221881 or 0432890687

HOW CAN YOU HELP US SAVE THE ANIMALS?

Foster carers urgently needed Northern Rivers area, can you take just one cat, dog, puppy, kitten into your home, vet work & food is provided until a home is found or even for a few weeks to relieve the current crisis click here for information.

Volunteers needed at our centre in Lismore, gardening/ animal walking, cuddling, cleaning, general office work, driving & animal pickup. Reliable volunteers for one or more days. Click here for information

Donations are needed Animal Rights and Rescue Group is self-funded & relies solely on public donations & fund raising efforts and without the caring public we could not fund or continue our rescue operation. Our annual expenditure to cover running costs, food & vet bills is over $90,000.00 Click here to donate ARRG covers the whole Northern Rivers area a population over 160,000, helps the public with animal related issues & rescues unwanted animals & unclaimed animals from 3 local council pounds death row and provides them all with care and sanctuary until they find the right home.

There is no RSPCA branch or shelter operating in the Northern Rivers area.

Their lives are in our hands and our future is in yours.

Animal Rights & Rescue (ARRG) rescues many unclaimed animals from three local pound weekly that would otherwise be killed.

ARRG provides a service to many local Agencies such as: Lismore Hospital, Richmond Mental Health clinic. Department of Aged & Disability, Women’s & Child refuge. We provide temporary care, food & vet support & rehoming for their clients pets in times of crisis.

ARRG responds to neglect/cruelty cases when RSCPA is not available & the police need help.

Since 1995 Animal Rights & Rescue has rescued and rehomed over 10,000 unwanted animals from death/suffering and safely rehomed them. We have provided vet care for many sick animals and assisted desexing that has prevented thousands of unwanted animals being born.

WHO WILL RESCUE & CARE FOR THEM IF WE ARE NOT HERE.

THEIR LIVES IN OUR HANDS OUR FUTURE IN YOURS.

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