Animal Welfare League
Contact Us
Donate
Adopt
Cats
Cats
How do I adopt a cat?
I've lost my cat
I've found a cat
Cat advice
Farewell your cat
Board your cat with us
Foster a cat or kitten
Rehome your cat
Adopt a cat
Dogs
Dogs
How do I adopt a dog?
I've lost my dog
Found dogs
I've found a dog
Dog advice
Farewell your dog
Board your dog with us
Foster a dog or puppy
Rehome your dog
Blog
Adopt a dog
Help for your pet
Help for your pet
Pocket pets
Board your pet with us
Farewell your pet
Find a vet
Find a lost pet
Rehome your pet
Support Us
Support Us
Donate online
Monthly Donations
Donate items
Gifts Fur Good
Leave a gift in your Will
Do your own fundraising
Volunteer for us
Shop online
Shop at our thrift shops
About us
About us
Who we are
Our team
Work with us
Contact us
Policy and position statements
Pet projects
For the Love of Pets

Search term

Cats
How do I adopt a cat?
I've lost my cat
I've found a cat
Cat advice
Farewell your cat
Board your cat with us
Foster a cat or kitten
Rehome your cat
Dogs
How do I adopt a dog?
I've lost my dog
Found dogs
I've found a dog
Dog advice
Farewell your dog
Board your dog with us
Foster a dog or puppy
Rehome your dog
Blog
Help for your pet
Pocket pets
Board your pet with us
Farewell your pet
Find a vet
Find a lost pet
Rehome your pet
Support Us
Donate online
Monthly Donations
Donate items
Gifts Fur Good
Leave a gift in your Will
Do your own fundraising
Volunteer for us
Shop online
Shop at our thrift shops
About us
Who we are
Our team
Work with us
Contact us
Policy and position statements
Pet projects
For the Love of Pets
Contact Us Donate Adopt Search
About us
AWL's history
Who we are
Our team
Work with us
Contact us
Policy and position statements
Companion Animal Network Australia
Pet projects
Current Annual Report
Current Strategic Plan
AWL Governance Statement 2021
Privacy Policy
Home
About us
Policy and position statements

Policy and position statements

The way we do things and our stance on animal welfare

AWL's work caring for and impounding animals is governed by the Dog and Cat Management Act.

We also have our own stringent internal standards and ways of operating to ensure best practice when we are caring for animals. Their welfare is always at the forefront of our work.

We also believe it's important to take a stance on matters affecting companion animals.

Animal Care Policy

The Animal Welfare League of South Australia Incorporated (AWL) will accept into its care and use its best endeavours to rehome all animals that it assesses to be suitable for rehoming where it has the facilities and capabilities to provide care.

In doing so, AWL strives to provide for the needs of all animals in its care by creating the optimal physical and behavioural health, nutrition needs and environmental conditions in reference to the 5 Domains Model (David J Mellor, 2016).

Sale of animals in pet shops

Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc (AWL) is opposed to the sale of dogs, cats and other companion animals in pet shops other than those sourced from shelters and rescue groups.

AWL strongly supports a compulsory licensing system including mandatory yearly inspections of all pet shops and commercial businesses for the rearing, training, boarding and breeding of dogs and cats.

Responsible companion animal breeding

Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc. (AWL) believes that the breeding of any dog, cat or other companion animal must match the anticipated demand and ensure that suitable homes will be available for all of the offspring. If this cannot be achieved, the animal must not be bred.

AWL is opposed to the breeding of any animal that is detrimental to the welfare of the animal or the offspring.

Desexing of companion animals

Desexing ensures that companion animals cannot produce unwanted/unplanned litters reducing the number of unwanted companion animals entering shelters and pounds.

Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc. (AWL) endorses the desexing of all companion animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and ferrets.)

AWL believes that other animal species are to be desexed if appropriate for that species. AWL supports early age desexing in a shelter facility, subject to satisfactory health checks.

AWL will ensure all dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and ferrets must be desexed prior to transfer or adoption.

AWL supports desexing requirements in the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995.

Intensive companion animal breeding operations (puppy farms)

Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc. (AWL) is opposed to any breeding operation that does not meet the physical and psychological needs of the dogs, cats or other companion animals housed within.

Euthanasia

Animal Welfare League of South Australia Incorporated (AWL) is of the opinion that all heathy and behaviourally sound companion animals are not to be euthanased.

AWL believes that the decision for euthanasia must not be taken lightly or in haste but is to be done with due consideration of the health and welfare of the individual animal, the risk to society, the wider shelter population and in accordance with State regulations.

Surgical modification

Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc. (AWL) is opposed to the surgical modification of animals for cosmetic or non-therapeutics purposes.

Privacy policy

Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc. (AWL) is committed to the protection of your personal information, and handles all personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) set out in the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act).

We only collect personal information which is necessary for our business functions or activities, including (amongst other things):

  1. providing you with our goods and services;
  2. answering your enquiries and providing you with information you may have requested; and
  3. providing you with information that we consider is relevant or may be of interest to you.

We may use and disclose your personal information for the primary purpose for which we have collected the information, and for other related purposes that you would reasonably expect. Generally, these purposes include providing you with our products and services, marketing information or offers regarding other products and services of AWL or upcoming events (including our monthly newsletter), conducting marketing and other promotional activities, obtaining your feedback on our products and services, and to personalise your shopping experience with us. If you have received communications (such as direct marketing materials) from us and do not wish to receive those in the future, please let us know via e-mail at wecare@awl.org.au or call (08) 8348 1300.

We do not pass on, sell or swap your personal information with any third party, unless the Privacy Act allows us to do.

Apart from the above uses, we will otherwise only use and disclose personal information with your consent (unless such uses and disclosures are required or permitted by law, including without limitation those prescribed by the APPs).

Contact us

Animal Welfare League

Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc (AWL) brings together lost and abandoned pets and caring humans to create happy homes where everyone feels loved.

Contact
Animal Care Centre
1-19 Cormack Road,
Wingfield SA 5013
10am - 3pm
Tuesday - Sunday

Edinburgh North Shelter
4 Hewittson Road
Edinburgh North SA 5113
10am - 3pm
Thursday - Sunday
P: 08 8348 1300
E: support@awl.org.au
Cats
How do I adopt a cat?
I've lost my cat
I've found a cat
Cat advice
Foster a cat or kitten
Dogs
How do I adopt a dog?
I've lost my dog
I've found a dog
Dog advice
Foster a dog or puppy
About us
Who we are
Policy and position statements
Our team
Contact us
Work with us
Pet projects
Become a member
For the Love of Pets
Support AWL
Donate online
Sponsor a pet
Donate items
Leave a gift in your Will
Do your own fundraising
Buy lottery tickets
Volunteer for us
Shop at our thrift shops
Help for your pet
Rehome your pet
Board your pet with us
Farewell your pet
Find a lost pet
Blog
Pocket pets
Find a vet
ACNC Registered Charity
ACNC Registered Charity
© Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc
A member of Companion Animal Network Australia - CAN
08 8348 1300
support@awl.org.au
Made with Mango Chutney
Made with Mango Chutney
website made with love from mango chutney