A second chance through innovative rehoming strategies Project Empty Shelter was held in December 2019 across Animal Welfare League Queensland’s four animal rehoming centres. The theme was Home for Christmas. Project Empty Shelter was held in December 2019 across Animal Welfare League Queensland’s four animal rehoming centres. The theme was Home for Christmas. The mega adoption drive, across the weekend of 7 and 8 December, was a gift to homeless animals to try to rehome every animal at the animal rehoming centres, in time for Christmas. Now in its sixth year, the campaign was hailed a success, after a heart-warming weekend which saw 187 animals find loving new homes in time for Christmas. Melinda Phipps, State Rehoming Manager, says Animal Welfare League Queensland cannot thank the community enough for supporting Home for Christmas and helping to rehome so many animals. “Despite the uncomfortably warm weather, people were in the car park ready for the 10am opening on Saturday, resulting in more than 250 visitors coming through the doors in the first hour. On the first day 118 animals were rehomed,” Ms Phipps said. Across the weekend Animal Welfare League Queensland saw more than 1,100 visitors to the Gold Coast Animal Rehoming Centre alone. “We are very grateful to the people who opened their hearts and homes to provide these animals a home for Christmas,” said Ms Phipps.
The support received each year is very humbling. When you adopt from Animal Welfare League Queensland you are rehoming one animal in need, and creating space for another in the animal rehoming centres. The stories shared by people who adopt show just how rewarding it is to give an animal in need a second chance.
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