Qatar Animal Welfare Society (QAWS)

Qatar Animal Welfare Society (QAWS) Run by volunteers, QAWS is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of animals in Qatar.
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Yuki really doesn't want to do another summer in the desert, she is hoping together we can get her out of here πŸ₯΅As the w...
22/03/2025

Yuki really doesn't want to do another summer in the desert, she is hoping together we can get her out of here πŸ₯΅

As the weather warms up we are changing our opening times from next weekend. Friday & Saturday from 3.30pm - 6pm (dog walking from 4pm). Yuki knows how hot it's going to be and has her paws crossed for a forever home 🀞

This gorgeous girl has passed her RNATT and will be travel ready soon. She is around 2 years old, sociable, happy, healthy and looking for an overseas home. Please share and help us find her happy ever after in a more suitable climate πŸ™

We know how incredibly fortunate we are to have so much support from our community and we appreciate every one of you wh...
21/03/2025

We know how incredibly fortunate we are to have so much support from our community and we appreciate every one of you who helps keep QAWS running......πŸ™

Today we want to thank our dear friend Anouschka, who in memory of her QAWS Rescue, Phantom, is raising funds to help with our account Royal Vet Clinic ❀️

Yesterday she (and her lovely supporters) paid an incredible QR 14,000 off of our account πŸ₯³

We are truly grateful and thank you for making a difference, one rescue at a time 😊

To support this amazing initiative please check out the following link

https://gofund.me/4c5edc76

Happy Day, Happy Adoption Seamus ❀️Oops, it seems we forgot to post Seamus, apologies. We know how much you like to see ...
20/03/2025

Happy Day, Happy Adoption Seamus ❀️

Oops, it seems we forgot to post Seamus, apologies. We know how much you like to see the happy ever afters πŸ₯°

Seamus from a crazy adventure including street life, stuck on the highway, escaping into a car engine.....this boy experienced it all πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

He now has an amazing forever home with his "Dad" and a fur sibling big brother to keep him safe and out of mischief 🀞

Thank you for continuing to choose adoption. Making a difference one rescue at a time 😊

UPDATE: 4 funded....1 to go β€οΈπŸ™_______________________________________To keep rescuing we need to keep re-homing, simple...
19/03/2025

UPDATE: 4 funded....1 to go β€οΈπŸ™
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To keep rescuing we need to keep re-homing, simple ❀️

With the need for space at an all time high our amazing friends National Greyhound Adoption Program have accepted another 5 lucky pups to head to the USA next week.

To get them there we need help with their flights. The (huge) import fees and the crates are covered, the dogs are travel ready, all tests, treatments and paperwork sorted. But we need to raise QR 1200 per dog for their flights ✈️

Can you help the "fab 5" on their journey to forever? Please pledge below with the name of the dog you'd like to support (it's good for everyone to see how this all happens). No amount is too small, it all adds up fast and you don't need to post your donation amount....😊

Of course if you prefer to remain anonymous that's totally fine too, just pm us and we will message with options to pay πŸ₯°

Let's watch the start of their adventure and get these lucky rescues to their happy ever afters, we will regularly update this post so everyone can follow πŸ™

More good news, happy adoption day for Mini Max ❀️Everyone loves a good foster fail and once again it has happened. From...
17/03/2025

More good news, happy adoption day for Mini Max ❀️

Everyone loves a good foster fail and once again it has happened. From offering to foster for a month to forever, when you know you know πŸ₯°

This gorgeous boy was doing so well in foster we posted him for adoption, it was then that his new family realised they couldn't let him go and he's now got his happy ever after 😊

Please visit the shelter if you are looking for a new member of the family, we can find your perfect match (Mini Max has siblings available). Adoption is the way forward πŸ™

Time for a good news post, happy days, happy adoption to our gorgeous "Little Bear" ❀️He's certainly grown up handsome a...
16/03/2025

Time for a good news post, happy days, happy adoption to our gorgeous "Little Bear" ❀️

He's certainly grown up handsome and now has a new name, Leo. This lucky boy has finally found the most perfect forever home and family πŸ₯°

Sometimes it does take a bit longer, especially for the dogs who have had a hard start and bad experiences in the past. But as they say, there is someone out there for everyone 😊

Leo has an amazing future ahead and we know he's already adored and spoiled. Thank you for choosing him and giving him his happy ever after 🏑.

While Qatar was sleeping last night we were up most of the night trying to keep another litter of newborn's alive πŸ’”Sadly...
16/03/2025

While Qatar was sleeping last night we were up most of the night trying to keep another litter of newborn's alive πŸ’”

Sadly this is nothing new. These kittens were obviously dumped, found at a local supermarket in a box, just hours old. We understand the numbers of kittens being born is massive, we understand that not everyone wants cats and kittens around but we don't understand why people think dumping them away from their mum is the answer. Their chances of survival without her are minimal 😒

Now we desperately need experienced bottle feeders to please help, we can split them to 3 & 2 if needed, we will supply everything they need and we will take them in for adoption (if they make it) when they are old enough. πŸ™

If you find newborns PLEASE reach out to rescuers for advice and guidance as a first step. Better still if you have cats around please reach out to find TNR (trap, neuter, release) options to help break this never ending cycle πŸ˜”

Lots of drama this week, surrounding a cat stuck in an apartment for the last month (very long story with a set of sad a...
15/03/2025

Lots of drama this week, surrounding a cat stuck in an apartment for the last month (very long story with a set of sad and unfortunate circumstances). 😒

A few days back we started to get so many messages and emails from, literally, all over the world, about this poor cat. With no actual details we asked that the person posting and trying to resolve the issue (and feeding/watering under the door) please contact us directly.

Once we had all the information we reached out and got an immediate response from the authorities. Huge thanks to The Director of Public Security and Wakra Police Station, who, within hours, had the cat released πŸ₯°

Said cat was taken for a vet check and is now in good hands being cared for until, hopefully, she can be reunited with her family. πŸ™

Please don't ever think nothing can be done, yes these situations must be handled legally but in genuine circumstances the authorities will come together, act swiftly and help .....a happy ending is always the goal ❀️

Words can't describe how angry we are right now. It was so busy today that a man was able to walk in to the shelter, thr...
14/03/2025

Words can't describe how angry we are right now.

It was so busy today that a man was able to walk in to the shelter, throw this poor dog inside our rabbit room, slam the door shut then run back to his car (black saloon car) and have the waiting driver speed off 🀬

Nobody realised what was happening until they sped off, too late to take a car plate number.... The dozen people who witnessed it couldn't quite believe what they saw.

How must he feel? Literally dumped at the shelter this afternoon. We don't even know his name. Do you recognise him? We want to make sure he isn't someone's missing pet, or if you do know the owner and he has been dumped, please give us their details so we can get in touch. We have a few things to say to them.

Not neutered. Not microchipped. No decency to even try to talk to us. Obviously pre-planned as the driver was ready to leave immediately.

This poor boy is heartbroken, now in a cage in our office as we have no space. It's just not fair, not acceptable and a seriously horrible thing to do πŸ˜”

Update: Thank you everyone, happily adopted ❀️We have been asked to find an adopter for this lovely young parrot πŸ₯°He nee...
14/03/2025

Update: Thank you everyone, happily adopted ❀️

We have been asked to find an adopter for this lovely young parrot πŸ₯°

He needs an experienced home, someone who knows how to care for birds, long term, and can provide him with the attention and enrichment he needs πŸ™

The usual adoption process applies including interviews of potential adopters. Please note he does not have papers for travel so please consider this before contacting us. 😊

He will come with his cage and the new owner will need to arrange the transport of this. βœ…

As you may remember we recently accepted a group of sadly neglected small dogs (8 of them) πŸ’”We have been busy working th...
13/03/2025

As you may remember we recently accepted a group of sadly neglected small dogs (8 of them) πŸ’”

We have been busy working through all their medical needs and now it's time for Collette and Zorro to get their much needed surgeries. Both suffer from a nasty case of cherry eye which is a miserable condition 😒

Surgeries are booked for next week (along with spay/neuters) and we are hoping to find them a short term foster home to recover in. The wind and sandy conditions at the shelter are not good for this delicate recovery. πŸ˜”

They do not need to be together. If you can open your home to one of these sweet dogs, short term (or longer as they are both available for adoption) please reach out πŸ™

As always, everything will be provided βœ…

We are almost at our target to settle some of vet account so if you can push us through that final amount please do πŸ₯°

https://gofund.me/f9c85070

Mini Max is looking for his forever home πŸ™Sadly his foster mum is heading out of Qatar and he's due to come into the she...
12/03/2025

Mini Max is looking for his forever home πŸ™

Sadly his foster mum is heading out of Qatar and he's due to come into the shelter this weekend. We would love to find his forever family as he's doing so well and it will be hard for him to adjust to shelter life 😒

Mini Max (because we already have a big Max πŸ˜‚) is an easy boy, loves his walks, house trained, enjoys his food, sociable, up to date on all medical, chip, neuter, vacs βœ…

BUT he needs to be in a home with another dog or someone who is around most of the time. This little guy is part of the group we took in and they all need company, sadly not uncommon from a hoarding situation πŸ˜”

If you are looking for a new family member please consider this handsome little man (age approx 5 years) πŸ™

Happy Day, Happy Adoption Polly ❀️Lucky little Polly has found herself an amazing forever home and family, together with...
11/03/2025

Happy Day, Happy Adoption Polly ❀️

Lucky little Polly has found herself an amazing forever home and family, together with QAWS alumni Honey as a "big sister" πŸ₯°

Polly needed a home with company all the time, lots of love and attention and she has certainly found that. She's settling beautifully and enjoying her fabulous new garden, filled with flowers 🌺

Thank you for choosing to adopt a second time and for welcoming Polly into your life πŸ™

Sorry, we know this photo is heartbreaking but this is our daily reality πŸ’”We really did mean it when we posted we have a...
10/03/2025

Sorry, we know this photo is heartbreaking but this is our daily reality πŸ’”

We really did mean it when we posted we have a horrendous vet bill and we can't take on any more medical emergencies......but then we received this plea for help and realised we can't look away, we just aren't made that way 😒

This little girl is now fighting for her life with sepsis, her leg turned necrotic (maybe someone thought they were helping by putting a bandage on, but leaving her on the street and not monitoring her has led to this situation) πŸ˜”

She's only young and she needs our community to please rally (again) and donate (every riyal counts) to give her the best chance of survival πŸ™

As always, direct donations to Royal Vet Clinic or through our link.......
https://gofund.me/f9c85070

We've called her "Charity" as it just seems appropriate ❀️

Happy Day, Happy Adoption little Romeo ❀️What a lucky boy Romeo is, recently dumped at the shelter with his mum, he now ...
09/03/2025

Happy Day, Happy Adoption little Romeo ❀️

What a lucky boy Romeo is, recently dumped at the shelter with his mum, he now has a forever home and a forever family (and a big cat sibling to show him the way) πŸ₯°

This lucky little boy is off to live his best life and we know he's going to be much loved and totally spoilt 😊

Please always consider adoption, your next family member is ready and waiting to meet you at QAWS πŸ™

Antoinette is looking for her forever home. Are you looking for an easy going, happy healthy cat? A cat that will ensure...
08/03/2025

Antoinette is looking for her forever home. Are you looking for an easy going, happy healthy cat? A cat that will ensure you only stick with the one πŸ˜‚

At 10 years old she has been with us most of her life, she simply doesn't like other cats (we've tried) and can't join a multi cat household or our retirement housing 😒

Lucky Antoinette is in a foster home at the moment and is loving life. We desperately need to find her a home so she doesn't have to come back to the shelter.....at her age she deserves her happy ever after πŸ₯°

We are incredibly lucky to have fosters who will offer respite care to our long term residents and we want to find Antoinette's forever people so the next deserving rescue gets their chance in foster too ❀️

It's the little battles that we win that keep us pushing on.......some days you've just got to smile, celebrate and enjo...
07/03/2025

It's the little battles that we win that keep us pushing on.......some days you've just got to smile, celebrate and enjoy the difference you can make ❀️

When this duckling was posted in desperate need of help we stepped up and offered to take him. He couldn't stand or walk because he'd been kept in a tiny cage, so small, with no room to grow πŸ’”

So we introduced "duckling hydrotherapy" 😊

After 10 days of water therapy, good food, space and cuddles this little one can now stand, swim (lots) and is getting stronger every day. He's progressing to a bigger pool this weekend now he has some strength πŸŽ‰

We can't wait to see him out running around with the other youngsters soon 🀞

Video in comments, it's so cute to see him finally enjoying life πŸ₯°

06/03/2025

Dalton update ❀️

It's so lovely to go visit and see this lucky young boy wagging his tail and happy to be alive. His injuries turned out to be far worse on x-ray and not what we thought originally. From the initial wound we had assumed a dog fight, but it seems it was deliberately inflicted by a human πŸ’”

After intensive wound care Dalton is now ready to leave the clinic and needs a quiet foster home. As he needs time to re-build his muscles in his neck he still needs to be confined in order to rest. Short toilet walks only, he's eating, drinking, managing everything, he just needs more time πŸ™

Sadly Dalton will be the last emergency case we can help for now. We've had our annual vet account update and were horrified to find our outstanding total is almost *QAR 74,000* ! We have to start working on reducing it before we can do anymore 😱

If you can foster please reach out πŸ₯°
If you can donate directly contact Royal Vet Clinic
If you can help online please use this link
https://gofund.me/f9c85070

Thank you everyone who helps us to continue helping them. One rescue at a time 😊

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Mukaynis
Doha

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Friday 16:00 - 18:30
Saturday 16:00 - 18:30

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