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Abby – Adopted 2015

    In 2015, Hannah saw the adoption profile for Abby, a blue cattle dog x.  At just one year old, Abby had already been badly neglected and abandoned, and needed a fresh start with people who would love her for the amazing dog she was.  Hannah instantly fell in love with Abby, and thought she would be a wonderful match for their other blue cattle dog Jax. Abby was Hannah’s very first rescue dog, and was everything she had hoped and more.  Hannah describes Abby as protective, obedient and very affectionate, and she fitted straight into their fur family, with Abby and Jax being just like two peas in a pod!  She is still a little timid around new people, as a legacy of her days before she was rescued, but Hannah says a little reassurance is all she needs. Hannah encourages anyone considering rescue to “just go for it!  Rescue animals really are beautiful; although they often have had a tough start to their life, they have their own little quirks and it makes you feel happy to see them happy – you might have to persevere but why not give them a second chance.”

    What Does CQ Pet Rescue Inc. Do?

      CQ Pet Rescue is the only animal rescue organisation in the Central Highlands. We are staffed entirely by volunteers and are passionate about our work. What we do After reaching their legal time limit, CQ Pet Rescue Inc. has a Memorandum of Understanding with the CHRC Animal Management team to foster and re-home animals from the local pound. The Animal Management team are legally obligated to give an animal 72 hours for its owners to collect it. Before CQ Pet Rescue was created, after the time limit had been reached, it was standard practice for unclaimed animals to be put to sleep. With CQ Pet Rescue in operation, we are now notified when animals are in the pound so that we can try to find space with a foster carer if they are unclaimed. As long as they are not deemed dangerous, and we have foster carers available, we can take them from the pound and re-home them. Once these animals are in our care, we book them into the vet on the same day or within the next day. They are vaccinated, microchipped, and wormed. If they are six months or older, it is standard practice for us to desex them. As per our adoption agreement, all animals re-homed through CQ Pet Rescue MUST be desexed. We fundraise a lot to offset the cost of our vet bills. Our adoption fees only cover some of our expenses, and our vet fees are discounted. If a member of the public gets a free puppy or kitten and then receives the same level of vet care administered that we have made mandatory for all of our foster animals, it will cost them a lot more than what it would cost them… Read More »What Does CQ Pet Rescue Inc. Do?