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Small Paws Animal Rescue

Located In Derwent Valley, Sth Tas
An independent rescue who rehabilitates & rehomes many animals. Contact us at [email protected]

Small Paws Animal Rescue aims to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned, neglected, abused or homeless small animals. Animal welfare is our main priority along with educating others on the importance of desexing companion animals and the many concessions available within the community for this, animal health and well being, providing a safe and stimulating environment , annual vaccinations and

health checks, microchipping to ensure your pets' safe return if ever they are separated from you, and promoting the "adopt don't shop" message when taking on your new companion and lifelong friend. We are located in Hobart, Tasmania and can be contacted by email or on Facebook.

25/11/2025

Our beautiful bonded boys Henry and Marvin found their most perfect bunny home when they were adopted together yesterday 🐰🐰

Going to an experienced bunny home, Henry and Marvin don’t know just how lucky they are yet, but they will absolutely get to know how it feels to be swamped in love and adoration.

We are so thrilled for these two gorgeous boys and wish them well for a long and happy future.

Go well dear Henry and Marvin ❤️❤️

24/11/2025

Entry to the ‘Tinsel and Tails Doggy Christmas Party is by donation.

These donations can be placed under the giving tree which is located just inside the cellar door at Wobbly Boot Vineyard. 🎄

We’ve compiled a list of our most needed items to support the over 200 animals at our sanctuary.

We hope this list helps you decide what gift you’d like to pop under the tree for our animals. 🎄

We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️💚🐶🎄🎅🏻❤️💚

Sunday 7th December
11am-4pm
Wobbly Boot Vineyard
487 White Kangaroo Rd
Campania

23/11/2025

With only two weeks until our ‘DOGGY CHRISTMAS PARTY’, we are preparing with great excitement.

The raffle prizes are being gathered with thanks from amazing thanks to donors.

Our food is being lovingly planned by the team at Harissa Hobart.

Our hosts Paul, Lynda and Maeve are preparing for our arrival.

We can’t wait to see you and your dogs for a day of joy, fun and community. 🐶🎄

Two fully enclosed off leash vineyards…small dogs and large dogs.

Please join us and invite your friends to…

Wobbly Boot Vineyard
487 White Kangaroo Rd, Campania.

11am-4pm

Raffle will be drawn on the day and tickets pre sold from one week today, as well as on the day. 🐶❤️💚

Bring a chair or picnic rug to enjoy the picturesque venue grounds.

22/11/2025

Being flock animals, it’s hard to fully express the profound effect Ollie has had on Clancy.
She is so much more independent and Ollie the teacher has taught Clancy how to eat grass and grass hay.
Her growth has been astounding since Ollie joined us, and Clancy’s movement has improved. Her legs were quite stiff and she tottered around as a lone lamb, however the presence of Ollie means she is walking and moving around so much more. This has allowed her limbs to strengthen and she is certainly more mobile.
Clancy moves with purpose and this is usually encouraged by the need to eat.

Sheep should never be on their own.
A flock supports and encourages each other.
It’s been such a gift and blessing for Clancy to have Ollie join us.
🐑🐏🩷🩵

19/11/2025

Not the clearest photos as little Miss Nya wouldn’t keep still.
However we have an important update.

This afternoon we took Nya for a vet consult as we were concerned about her left eye or eye socket.

She does in fact have an infection in the eye and has been given ointment to administer 3-4 times a day. It’s been suggested to continue the antibiotics until Friday night giving her the full 7 day course.

The vet thoroughly cleaned her eye and is uncertain if an eyeball is present or if it is very deflated.
Either way this could most likely translate to an operation once she grows and develops.

We have also wormed her now she has put on a little weight as we are certain she has a heavy worm burden.
Given how she was found, it is a strong probability.

Little Nya has a long road ahead and needs daily monitoring, medication and support.

She is lively.
She is eating very well and toileting appropriately.

Dear little Nya 🐱💜🩷

17/11/2025

With just under 3 weeks until our ‘Doggy Christmas Party’, we are excitedly planning for a fabulous day of celebration and community. 🎄🐶❤️

Don’t forget to gather friends and family, and of course your dogs to celebrate together.

🎄Wobbly Boot Vibeyard - 487 White Kangaroo Rd, Campania
🎅🏻 Entry by donation to the Small Paws Wishing Tree
❤️ 11am-4pm
💚 Incredible food from Harissa Hobart
🎄 Raffle with very special prizes
🎅🏻 Wine, beer, soft drinks, water available from the cellar door - No BYO drinks
❤️ Bring a comfy chair or picnic rug

This is a very important day of celebration but also a fundraiser that allows us to continue to offer sanctuary to so many animals, and the rescue and rehabilitation of those in need. 🥰

We can’t wait to welcome you! 🐶🎄🎅🏻❤️💚🐶

15/11/2025

We have some amazing news to share with you all about little Nya.

Nya was found in the bush beside her dead siblings. Incredibly emaciated, cat flu symptoms, weak and with one eye, her life lay in the balance.

She is on antibiotics twice daily.

Nya has been eating well.
Her eyes have remained crusty and sore.

This morning when we went up to our quarantine area and were greeted with a big meow, actively walking around and once picked up for cuddles she gave the biggest purr. 🐱💜🩷
We placed her on the ground and Nya happily ran around playing just as a little 4 week old kitten would and should.
We had a lengthy play with her and let her stretch those tiny legs.
Another significant milestone is that she has done a poo overnight in the kitty litter.
Poo plays an enormous part of our lives as you could imagine, but more importantly it gives us so much information about the health of the individual animal.
In this case, a bowel movement is welcome and reassuring.

Nya’s eye is not as crusty and inflamed this morning as it has been, and regular bathing of her eyes with saline have ensured we’ve removed any debris from her sore little eye and eye socket.
We are still uncertain if she has both eyes.

So today is a good day 🌟💪🐱❤️

This little kitten is proving to be strong and improving by the hour.
She eats like a little trooper and this goes a long way towards her ongoing wellness and energy levels.

As soon as Nya has increased her weight and she comes off the antibiotics, we will worm her for internal parasites.
This should be a routine procedure for all animals in care but is especially important for little ones that have been found as strays.
A heavy worm burden can kill a compromised animal very quickly.

It’s such wonderful and encouraging news to share this morning.

Nya is doing so well. 💪💜🐱

I have attached some before and after pics below for you to see the change in only a few days.

Go little Nya 🩷🐱

14/11/2025

We received a call around 9pm from our friends at AES (Animal Emergency Service) regarding one lone duckling that had been attacked by a seagull, rescued and brought in.
We made the decision to head straight in to collect this little one.
Not two minutes later we received another call from the RSPCA regarding two little ducklings that were almost run over and were separated from their mother and group.

We made our way in to town to collect three ducklings.

Once at AES the team spoke to us about a tiny kitten and if were we able to take this little darling.

Such a sad story …
Mathis little girl had been found next to her deceased siblings.
Barely clinging to life, her body extremely emaciated and with signs of cat flu.
She is skin and bone.

Upon examination the vet found no left eye was present.
We do know that cat flu symptoms can on occasion retract the eye.
She is on a course of antibiotics.

We’ve brought her home. 🐱🩷

She had a good meal of mother and baby cat mousse mixed with warm pet milk.
This is encouraging.
With a safe heat pack down we snuggled her up for the night in quarantine.

This morning she is bright, has had two feeds consisting firstly of warm pet milk, then milk and mother and baby cat mousse mixed together.
She is self grooming.
And excitedly I got a little purr from her during our lap time and cuddles. 🐱🩷

We have named her Nyathera (Nya for short) which is a Kenyan name meaning, ‘She survived’.
What an extraordinary tale of survival so far.
Nya has a long way to go but early signs are hopeful. 🤞

Nya is a fluffy medium haired Smokey coloured girl, who we are hopeful will make a full recovery.

Such a sad and awful start to life.
These little ones don’t ask to be born into a world of struggle and to fight for their survival.
Desexing is the only way to ensure little ones like Nya don’t have to suffer.

13/11/2025

Can you see who is smooching together here?

Little Lottie the bulldog pup and cat BoBo.

This was my lap last night 🩵💜

It’s a joy to watch good habits around cats and friendships emerge.

When Lottie travels to her new family she has two cats to love and develop a lifelong relationship with. 🐱🐱

12/11/2025

We’ve already had some very generous businesses and individuals reach out to us offering prizes for our Christmas raffle.

If you would like to contribute a prize, please send us an email or simply dm us on this page.

We are always incredibly grateful to our generous animal loving donors 🎄❤️🎅🏻🐶

11/11/2025

We know you’ve already marked this in your calendar, but if the end of the year has crept up on you as quickly as it has us…here is your reminder and invite.

🎄🎅🏻🐶
The annual Doggy Christmas Party brings families, friends and their doggy companions together.

Sunday December 7 at Wobbly Boot Vineyard is the only place to be.
For all savvy dogs to enjoy an end of year party, this is always the most enjoyable and unique day of the year.

🐶Happy dogs
❤️Happy families and friends
💚Great food from Harissa Hobart
🎄Awesome location
🩵Raffles
🧡Special prizes

A day to celebrate our dogs, families and friendship.

10/11/2025

Every year our gorgeous boy Waffle needs thorough grooming.
This happens 3-4 times a year.

What happens when you have a dog who was brutilised as a pup, was surrendered because his behaviours were way too much to manage, and he is totally afraid of the world?

You recognise that he needs a little help getting through the things that are essential to his wellbeing.
Waffle needs sedation to make this experience just that little bit better.
He needs a sedative at home just to get his harness on.
Once in the car and at the clinic, Waffle has a vet administered sedation to allow him to relax and us to give him the much needed hair cut.

This takes two of us two hours of non stop work to get Waffle ‘Summer ready’.
He then has a reversal to get him ready to return home.

We all need a little help sometimes.
Dogs are no different, and if this is what we need to do to ensure Waffle has a less stressful experience, then it is worth it.

The relief he must feel when he is freshly groomed and cooler is worth every bit of effort.

Waffle is so deserving of our love, care and attention 💜🐶

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