The way we do things and our stance on animal welfare
We 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, and we believe it's important to take a stance on matters affecting companion animals.
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).
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc. (AWL) is opposed to the surgical modification of animals for cosmetic or non-therapeutics purposes.
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):
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 supportercare@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).
