"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's
soul remains unawakened."
Anatole France
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's
Who we are
Angel-Paws Dog & Cat Rescue is a Townsville-based charity that specialises in offering abandoned and rejected animals a second chance at life.
We take in animals from across North Queensland and work with vets and foster carers to bring them to full health before finding them a new home. Angel-Paws is run by a small team of staff and a huge network of passionate foster carers and volunteers who work tirelessly to help our four-legged friends find a well-deserved forever home. We are a no-kill organisation which means that we are committed to every animal we accept.
Our past, present and future
In October 2014, Angel-Paws Inc. was registered as an incorporated entity, and in March 2015 as a registered charity with Deductible Gift Recipient Status.
Angel-Paws has grown dramatically and there is now a core group of staff and volunteers working together to run Angel-Paws with hundreds of others willing to give their time.
The organisation now has a home base at 156 Southwood Road, Stuart where we can house rescued animals until moving them to a foster home, operate our own internal vet clinic, and run a public cat boarding facility, The Cattery by Angel Paws.
We plan to continue working within the community to raise awareness of animals in need and the importance of being a responsible pet owner. While we hope this will help reduce the number of abandoned and unwanted animals, we also aim to work with local and state governments to introduce legislation making desexing mandatory.
What makes us different
Angel-Paws Dog & Cat Rescue is unique for a number of reasons but what makes us really special are the people who work with Angel-Paws, and the animals we work to help.
Apart from a small staff, every person who works with Angel-Paws is a volunteer who chooses to give their time, resources and love out of the desire to help the animals. Our foster carers even open their homes, gardens and lives to care for our angels. While we have a shelter located at 156 Southwood Road in Stuart, we are largely dependent on our foster carers to provide real homes and real families to the animals in our care.
As long as we have a carer available, we will help any animal we can, regardless of their age, sex, size, or breed.
We ensure that every animal who leaves our care is vet-checked, parasite treated, microchipped and desexed. When someone applies to adopt an animal, we may do a house check to make sure that the animal will be looked after and is going to a suitable environment for them. These checks ensure the safety and wellbeing of our animals even after they have left our care.
Who we work with
Angel-Paws Dog & Cat Rescue works with a number of individuals and organisations, as well as our volunteers, to rescue and help animals. As we are a charity, we only accept animals that have been surrendered or that we know have been abandoned, and this is only possible when we have foster homes available. We work with vets from across North Queensland to rehome animals that have been dumped at their clinics or handed in to them to be euthanised.
Angel-Paws also works with council pounds, when possible, to rescue animals that are on death row. Finally, we assist individuals who, through no fault of their own, are unable to care for their animals. We are here to do what's best for the animal, regardless of where it has come from.
The reach of the Paw
Angel-Paws Dog & Cat Rescue is based in Townsville, North Queensland, however we take in animals from as far north as Cairns, west to Charters Towers, and south to Bowen. We also assist animals in the numerous coastal communities in this area, including Palm Island. Our angels have travelled all across Australia, including as far as Perth and Hobart to their new forever homes.
