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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.

26/08/2024

Meet energetic’Echo’ 💜

At just 10 months old, Echo is still a puppy.
She is a beautiful Border Collie x Kelpie and has the sweetest smile.

Full of the exuberance that comes with being not only a pup, but also a working breed dog, Echo abounds with energy.

A shy and timid girl at first, Echo warmed up to us quickly and loved nothing more than a pat and a cuddle.
She is a real smoocher❤️
A soft, shiny coat makes Echo extra adorable.

Echo is ready to find a family that has the time and space she needs.
The time to develop into the amazingly wonderful dog we know she is going to be, as well as the space to develop those skills.
Time and patience here will help Echo learn and grow.

As with any working breed dog, mental and physical stimulation is vital. This means an investment in proper training, exercise, mental stimulation and care in order to stay healthy is an important consideration in welcoming a dog such as Echo into your family.
The investment is well worth it. 🐶❤️

Echo may well suit agility sports, nose works, fly ball or similar pursuits.
She will most definitely love both bush and beach environments.

This gorgeous girl has been brought up in a household with an older child, so a family with older children, or children who are very used to dogs is advised.

Echo is only on the smaller side of medium and is a lovely sized dog to take everywhere with you when you go adventuring. 💜

So, how can we support Echo to find the very best home??

Echo needs:

🔯 someone who is committed to and has the time to devote to ongoing training
🔯 someone who enjoys the company of a dog who wants to be with you and become your shadow
🔯 a family who hold the values of an inside when you are dog and outside when they want to be dog
🔯 someone to offer her the physical and mental stimulation she needs
🔯 to be taken on adventures and new experiences to broaden her horizons
🔯 someone to love, care for and adore her
🔯 someone who enjoys energetic dogs and understands working breeds

If you think you can provide Echo with an amazing home, we would love to hear from you ❤️
Please write to us via messenger or email with your expression of interest, and let us know about the incredible home environment you wish to share with Echo.
Please add your contact details should we wish to call to discuss further.

We really look forward to finding Echo the most loving home.
🐶❤️

25/08/2024

Wanting some great news to start your week?

We are very excited to share that 9 year old Huey the Labrador has been adopted and has found his perfect home.

Huey had his meet and greet on the weekend, and will make his way to his next loving family next weekend 💜

From one loving family to another loving family…if only every dog was this fortunate 🥰

Go well dear Huey

25/08/2024

We welcome the beautiful Winnie 💜

Winnie is a Kelpie X and at approximately 10 months of age, just couldn’t be any more adorable. 🐶

Winnie is lovable, friendly and currently looking for a family to call her very own. 🐶🥰

In her teenage phase, Winnie admits she has some work to do in the area of training but has her basic commands under her belt.

She can be energetic as easily as she can be a lounge lizard, but definitely responds best when she is both physically and mentally stimulated. This applies to all working breeds.
This wonderful dog would certainly suit agility, nose works, fly ball or any sports dog activity if you had an interest 🐶❤️

Beautiful Winnie has been fortunate to begin her life in a loving family, so is used to the busyness of this environment. We would suggest a family with children 10 + or if younger, children who are very used to medium large dogs due to Winnie’s enthusiasm for life and all things fun 💜

Toilet training has a big tick, with Winnie already proving to be a champion in this area. She even uses a doggie door proficiently.
Given her age, she can’t quite hold over night, so access to a doggie door or crate training which we highly recommend, will assist Winnie in this final phase to becoming fully toilet trained. ✅

Lead training has commenced early and Winnie walks well on a lead. She is a social girl and enjoys adventures with the family and meeting other dogs. She very much loves other dogs but is still learning to read the social cues from dogs that are ‘in her face’ too quickly, so reassurance here supports Winnie.

Winnie is such an intelligent girl and is highly food motivated making her ongoing training not only more enjoyable, but ensuring she responds quickly to new learning. ✅
Working breed dogs love having a ‘job’ to do, so the physical and mental stimulation is essential to avoid boredom.

So what sort of a home environment does this beautiful girl need?

Winnie requires:

💠 a home where someone has plenty of time to devote to her ongoing training and development
💠 someone who may have another dog for canine company
💠 a family to love and adore her
💠 patience, love and commitment to get her through her ‘teenage’ phase
💠 plenty of space in which to run and exercise
💠 a commitment to include her in all family outings and adventures
💠 someone who understands working breeds and is willing to provide for their mental and physical stimulation
💠 a loving place to call home

If you think you can provide Winnie with the home environment she needs and deserves, please send us an expression of interest via messenger on this page or email.

We would love to hear how she will become a much loved family member with you. ❤️

Please include your contact details should we wish to call to discuss further.

We are fully committed to finding gorgeous Winnie the very best of homes and we look forward to hearing from you.

🐶❤️

25/08/2024

THANK YOU to everyone who contacted us with offers of a loving home for Cherish and her chicks. 🐥
We were truly overwhelmed with the number of wonderful people with such loving hearts.

Cherish and her chicks have found a truly loving home on 6 acres of land with approx 10 other hens.
She is in a smaller hen house until she acclimatises, and then can free range.

Such a lucky little family 🐥🐔

22/08/2024

Yesterday we met volunteer Karen from FreeHearts Animal Sanctuary in the Midlands to collect a very special package.

This beautiful bantam Mumma and her five tiny chicks made their way down to us.

You may recall FreeHearts have been involved in a very large rescue at a nearby property where cats, kittens, chickens, hens and young chicks have been removed, vet work arranged where needed and rehoming organised.

Most of the hens and chicks have made their way down to us, and we have been delighted to find them all loving new homes.

This Mumma hen that we have named ‘Cherish’ is also looking for a loving new home along with her five chicks.
A home where they can all live happily together for life regardless of their gender once known.
We want the male chicks, if there are any, to have security for life also.

Cherish is the most stunning bantam and she has silver partridge colouring.

If you believe you can give Cherish and her five as yet insexed chicks a home for life, please contact us.
We would love to find this deserving family a place of their own. 💜

22/08/2024

So much news to catch you up on so let’s start with this…
Meet Freya.
At approximately 2 weeks of age tiny Freya as we have named her, found herself an orphan when her Mum died.
Rushed to us last Saturday, Freya has had a very up and down week.
Lambs that have been with their mothers for a longer period are notoriously more challenging to feed.
She wasn’t taking the bottle well and only nibbling on a tiny bit of grass.
During the week Freya has slowly increased her appetite and is now taking the bottle so well. She is spending every sunny day outside with lamb Finn who is showing her what to eat and that the hay shed is the best place to rest.
It is so fabulous that she has Finn Lamb to guide her.

Freya has the sweetest orange tipped ears and black hooves. Just the cutest! 💜

It is really just today that we feel Freya is beginning to thrive, and we are truly happy she is here.

Reluctant to take any new season lambs this year due to the feed crisis in Tasmania, it is just so hard to say ‘NO’ when you are presented with a little one in great need.

We welcome Freya Lamb 💖

17/08/2024

In other very special news, our sweet boy Zippy was adopted today into the most loving family. 💙🧡

Destined to become the best mate of an amazing young adult in the family, Zippy jumped in the car with all the excitement he could muster.
A life of being spoilt and included in everything the family does, as well as a good couch and bed to laze on, are assured for Zippy.
We couldn’t be more thrilled for him. Zippy is a champ among greyhounds and deserves only the best.

Go well dear Zippy 🧡💙

17/08/2024

We have some wonderfully exciting news.

Our darling young female greyhound Cherry has been adopted 🍒❤️

Cherry is going to live with an experienced greyhound family who already adore their existing grey.
Cherry will have a snoot friend to play with and we are so very excited for her future.

Huge thanks to her incredible foster carers who assisted Cherry to decompress from an exhaustive and very recent racing career, and begin to learn about life as a family member and much loved dog. 💜❤️

Go well dear Cherry 🍒💜❤️

11/08/2024

Home where she belongs ❤️💜

Our darling Saffy.

03/08/2024

We are so incredibly grateful to some very special people today.
These very special people have meant that we’ve been able to purchase 24 bales of excellent quality grass hay for our animals.

Thank you so very much to Ngaire for purchasing $400 worth of grass hay for our rescue animals. We collected this load today and are so very grateful. Just look at our sheep run down to the fence when we drove up the driveway. They knew this was for them as it’s been quite some time since they’ve seen a load of grass hay on the property.
Thank you Ngaire 💜❤️

To add to this, Nikki Ellis of Ellis Remedial Therapies in Moonah has donated a further $200 today so that we can purchase more grass hay for our animals. We will return to the seller to collect a second trailer load of grass hay with great enthusiasm.
Thank you Nikki 💜❤️

Our animals are so very grateful for these amazing women today.

03/08/2024

A little reminder of the incredible soul Saffy was 💜
Here she is guiding and gently talking to MooMoo last January not long after this little girl had arrived with a fractured skull.

I can feel the communication through these pictures 🥰

As her loss sinks in, we reflect on her valuable work ❤️

02/08/2024

It was a long walk home from the car to the front door without Saffy today.

We sent darling Saffy on her final journey this morning but not before an ice cream with a flake as requested by our 7 year old girl.
It’s a very hard day for our little girl who calls Saffy ‘my girl’.
She said to me this morning, ‘Mummy what am I going to do because I won’t have a dog I love as much as Saffy?’ 😭😭🥺
It’s so hard for our little ones to understand, as it is for our animals and for us.
Our darling canine friends are never with us for long enough, but how fortunate are we to have loved Saffy for almost 12 years. 💜

Let me tell you a few things about darling Saffy.
A few things that has meant our world at Small Paws has been made just that much easier because Saffy was the dog she was, with a special gift. 💖

You see when pups arrived at Small Paws with little or no knowledge of their mother’s teachings, Saffy took them under her wing and gave them safety, security and very clear boundaries. She taught them how to be a social dog. She taught them the expectations of being a well adjusted dog. Saffy was always extremely firm but fair. Every pup, regardless of whether they were a pup on their own or one of a litter benefitted enormously from her love and teachings. ❤️
Our job was made so much easier as Saffy took on this role.

I will never forget a young 8 week old staffy x pup that had been surrendered to us because she was attacking the rottie that lived within the family. Vets weren’t certain the extent of her issues and even considered neurological issues.
We named her Raven. She was black and white and she marched into our house with chest out, full of confidence and ready to take on the world…literally!
Saffy got hold of this girl and Raven took Saffy on. Big mistake!
Saffy had a challenge and this suited her.
Raven didn’t back down and nor did Saffy.
Raven took on every other dog, but Saffy never let her out of her sight and followed a few short steps behind giving orders as she walked.
It took Saffy 24 hours to have this pup under control.
She finally marched Raven (Raven lunatic 😁) onto a dog bed, sat in front of the bed and lay down with her back to Raven and growled at her every time she attempted to move.
Saffy kept Raven on that bed for the rest of the day.
From here, Raven started to relax.
She started to respond to cues from Saffy.
She became a responsive pup who had boundaries and a found sense of safety.
Raven was quick to learn and was such an intelligent pup.
She was adopted by a beautiful friend and is now named Billie ❤️💜

Saffy took adult dogs under her wing also. Adult dogs with behavioural issues Saffy took on as her special challenge.
I remember a 12 month older Maltese Shih Tzu named Sam who was surrendered to us. He had no idea he was a dog and had been treated as a human. When we went to the house to pick Sam up, the family was under house arrest, they could not get near him and I had to put long leather gloves on just to pick him up and crate him.
Saffy worked for quite a few days with Sam, all the while Sam retreating to us for support. Of course we had surrendered Sam to Saffy as we trusted her judgement.
After about 3 days Saffy finally pushed Sam into a dog crate, made him stay in there and sat outside his crate with her back to the open entrance door.
Every now and again she gave a little glance around at Sam and a gentle growl to communicate her well felt intentions.
Sam became a star of a little dog, and was adopted by a family with 3 children after 4 months of her guidance.
We have Saffy to thank for his outcome. ❤️💜

Saffy worked with every pup, every litter, every young dog and every adult dog that has come to us in the last 12 years.
Her service cannot be underestimated.
Her years of dedication to the animals at Small Paws always astounded us.
We know we could not have achieved the incredible outcomes with the dogs in our care that we have without the brilliance of this amazingly intuitive dog.

How do we say ‘thank you’ to such a beautiful soul?

We will most certainly be lost without her.
Saffy has gone and our hearts are heavy.

I do believe Saffy was sent to us for a very special reason.
She can never be replaced.
She will never be forgotten.
Her legacy lives on in all the pups and dogs she has supported over the years.

THANK YOU Saffy.
We love you❤️💜

29/07/2024

We are so very grateful to everyones continued support during this time of no or limited feed and Winter.
Hard feeding has certainly been challenging and incredibly labour intensive.

Today we went and again made another large purchase of hard feed. This is one of many we have made.
This load costing us just under $900.

Every dollar that you have donated to us has been spent on feed for our animals during this challenging time and we wouldn’t have been able to do it without you and your unwavering commitment to us, our animals and the work we do every day.
Thank you just doesn’t seem adequate when we know how tough it is for everyone at the moment.

Finn lamb and Gwen were quick to check out the ‘groceries’ when we arrived home, and of course they helped us unload.

If you would like to contribute to our ongoing need for hard feed, or you if you are able to continue your support, we would be so very grateful for your help.

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With so much thanks 🥰❤️

28/07/2024

It’s our Zippy’s turn to find his forever couch 💜❤️

With all of his vet work completed, Zippy is now waiting and ready to find a family of his own.
Desexed, vaccinated and some rotten teeth removed, Zippy is all ready to brave a brand new world.

Loving, sweet and affectionate, Zippy just wants a couch and family to call his own.
Zippy gets along very well with other dogs and loves his people.
He is not cat friendly. He is also not small animal friendly like rabbits or guinea pigs.
He is VERY couch friendly however, and adore being inside.
Zippy has found the moon chair super comfy when he is outside with us and the other hounds.

Zippy is 9 years old and is now waiting to find a gentle, loving family.

If you adore greyhounds as much as we do, we feel confident Zippy could be an awesome addition to your pack.
Please contact us if you would like to offer this beautiful boy a loving home.
He is so ready, and at 9 years old, so deserving 💜❤️

Send us a dm or an email and let us know the loving home environment you can provide for Zippy.
We can’t wait to find this boy his best home 💜❤️

19/07/2024

Huey is still waiting patiently for ‘his person’ and to be honest we are a little surprised he hasn’t found that special someone yet 🥰

Huey is so deserving and a gorgeous boy💜

If it’s not you, please share in the hope of finding Huey his perfect home 🐾💜

19/07/2024

🍒❤️ Cherry needs her forever place ❤️🍒

Cherry was rescued direct from a racing kennel in late April this year. She has since been in foster care, essentially learning how to be a dog. Cherry has gone from an extremely frightened little girl to an energetic pup with a love for her people and stuffed toys. 🤩
And now it's time for her to find that special spot on a couch, her soft place to land forever.

She is two years old, desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, dental check/good teeth.

Energetic and fun loving, Cherry still has some anxieties relating to men but is adaptable and learning to trust. This gives you an idea of her experiences in kennel life 😭😠
She Is fantastic with other dogs, and loves a good romp, so would suit a household with another dog or someone who sets up regular play dates or visits greyhound dog parks.
When settled in, she becomes a total goofball. And absolutely adores a good roll about on a bed or couch.
Cherry is a work in progress and after 3 months in foster care has made remarkable changes to confidence and has had so many new experiences. Cherry will require someone willing to work with her and help her become who she is truly destined to be.

❌NOT CAT OR SMALL ANIMAL FRIENDLY❌

This little girl is truly one of the most beautiful dogs, all legs and eyes and silliness.

Could you be her forever people?

So what does Cherry need to thrive?

Cherry needs:

🍒 a family willing to gently continue her great progress with all new experiences in ‘dog’
🍒 someone to love and adore her
🍒 someone who may have another dog for fun and adventures as she would love this
🍒 a family to include her in all family time
🍒 to be an inside dog with a couch to rest gently on
🍒 lots of soft toys to play with ❤️

Located east coast lutruwita/Tasmania, can arrange meet ups at a dog park or location suitable to you

Please contact us and let us know the home environment you can provide for Cherry.
We are super excited about having Cherry become part of her forever family. 🍒
Don’t forget to include your contact details in order for us to chat further.

Let’s find Cherry the very best home.

19/07/2024

Just look at this amazing box of goodness that was delivered to our door this morning!

Amazing fresh, homemade dog food from local Tasmanian company Jack and Chelo 🐾

Cats Mac and Mr Whiskers were the first to sniff the goodies, which sadly is not for them. 😻

Thank you so very much to Esther and the team at Jack and Chelo for this incredible donation of dog food for our rescue dogs. They thank you and so do we. 🐶❤️💜🐾

Just check out the cute little note I found inside the box 💜

16/07/2024

Thank you to everyone who has enquired about our little Manny the pug.
As expected we were inundated with the offer of a wonderful home.

It has been a challenging time for us as some potential adopters have been calling us non stop, texting me at 9pm at night with regards to adopting Manny, even though expressions were asked for via messenger or email only.

We understand the excitement of taking on a new dog and welcoming them into your home.
However our process is thorough and we will always look to match the dogs needs with the perfect home.

Please don’t get me wrong, we so appreciate our amazing supporters and followers without question.
We do run a busy sanctuary, have a family home that includes two young children.

We will always do what is right for each animal when it comes to finding their new home.
This is one of the reasons people seek our support when they sadly or unexpectedly have to surrender and rehome their animals. ❤️💜
The animals they love and adore.

We are currently following up on what we believe will be the perfect home for Manny with a very experienced dog owner, and in fact someone who has adopted from us before. This person has great skills and we are excited for the future for Manny.

We will keep you updated on his progress.

Thank you again to all of our amazing friends and supporters.
It means the world to us 🥰❤️

14/07/2024

A ‘milk moustache’ is absolutely no issue in our house.
Little Manny the pug helps Finn Lamb clean up his adorable woolly face after his small but important drink this morning.
🐾🐑

14/07/2024

Well it is Manny’s turn to find the most amazing family to adore him ❤️

Manny has made fabulous progress since joining us at Small Paws, but his learning journey is only beginning.
He has a number of little goals to achieve and these need to be continued in order for Manny to flourish.

Manny is enthusiastic about life, and is eager to try new things. He is a 3 year old pure bred Pug.
He enjoys adventures and travels exceptionally well in the car. Walking is one of Manny’s favourite things, and he is working towards ignoring other dogs he meets along the way. ✔️
Lead reactivity can be a challenge for many dogs who have had bad experiences.

Manny loves to meet new people and he is very people social.
He is dog social also and is currently living with 4 dogs here but it was 7 other dogs.
It is with careful introductions and clear boundaries around food and space, and he will flourish.

Manny likes to think he is in charge.
What does this mean?
Well if he hears a noise he wants to know what the noise is and take care of it, organise the other dogs in the house, know what his people are doing, follow the cats around, jump up when they jump on the bench as if to say ‘What are you doing?’. He is basically an organiser!
Manny needs a space where he is not top dog but is part of the family, has a job and is included.

So what home best suits darling Manny?

Manny needs:

🧡 a dedicated person to ensure his training continues
💚 someone to love and adore him but not spoil him
💜 a family who enjoys walks and adventures
💙his person who he can bond with and form a secure attachment during his learning journey
💛 a home that may or may not have another dog. He would be quite happy as an only dog
🤎 someone who is home a lot, or works from home. He is absolutely fine when left at home for short periods and has not barked, but he has always had the company of the other dogs both outside and inside. He cannot be left alone all day every day if you work long hours away from the house.
❤️ a lap to sit on in the lounge room as you snuggle by the fire or watch a good movie
🖤 a bed near yours at night or maybe even to snuggle in bed with you at night. He does love it ❤️

The most crucial aspect of taking on our Manny is recognising that yes he is a small dog, and yes he is a pug and he is cute, but he needs and deserves someone dedicated to his ongoing learning and training. Someone willing to put the hours in will be rewarded with the most loving little dog ever! ❤️

Is this you?

If you think Manny might be the dog for you, then please address the criteria and write to us via messenger or email and let us know about the amazing home environment you can provide for him.
Please include contact details so that we can call you if we need to.
Please also remember it will be impossible to contact everyone individually.

Let’s find Manny the most perfect home 💜❤️

13/07/2024

We received a number of messages this morning that were from a very concerned gentleman.
He had heard a ‘commotion’ about 10pm last night and went out to investigate.
He found a young lamb, a week or two old standing by the body of his dead mother.
She had fallen in a hole and had sadly passed away.
This little fellow had stayed with her for some time but was now obviously aware something was very wrong and became inconsolable and frightened.

Placed in a warm shed overnight, we managed to get to him around lunchtime today.
Now he is considerably older that many we take in and we know for certain he has had colostrum.
He has also had the benefit of being with Mum for this longer period but he knows what milk tastes like and what a teat feels like, so they are notoriously harder to feed, and Finn as we have named him is proving to be a stubborn feeder.
We will persevere. 💜

Finn Lamb had a snuggle on my lap with cat Austin tonight, so named as he was rescued from Austin Ferry Primary School as a tiny 3 or 4 week old kitten.

We had made a decision that we were not going to be able to take on any lambs this season due to the lack of available feed and the incredible financial pressure of hard feeding, however how can you say no to an innocent animal who has just lost his mother and needs you so desperately!

The emotional struggle never ends.

Welcome Finn lamb 🐑❤️

12/07/2024

We introduce you to gorgeous Zippy.

This beautiful greyhound boy is 9 + years old and has joined Small Paws this week.
As a senior dog he has particular needs that are essential to address.

Firstly we are feeding him two meals a day and on a puppy food diet to increase his overall body weight.
Secondly, we have booked him in for a full vet health check including vaccinations. I want to ensure some of the skin tags he has are not going to cause an issue long term.
We also need to ensure he is healthy overall and able to withstand a general anaesthetic.
Zippy needs to be desexed as he has not been castrated as yet.
Because greyhounds have been bred selectively for speed over many years, they have developed a number of physiological and anatomical adaptations that affect their response to, and recovery from anaesthetic.
Great care must be taken during any surgical procedure.

Zippy is a beautiful grey. He is gentle and sweet.
He gets along with other dogs but is not small animal friendly.
Once all of his vet work is complete, we look forward to giving you updates on his progress.

Of course this beautiful boy will be looking for a soft couch to laze on and a fabulous human to spoil him into the future ❤️💜

We welcome Zippy ❤️

11/07/2024

Just look at how the Mumma hen and her 10 chicks have settled in to their new home. 💜❤️

They look very content and are making new friends.
Happy days ahead for this gorgeous family 🧡

10/07/2024

Meet ‘Handsome Huey’

As a very handsome yellow Labrador Huey is just the most handsome boy who is seeking a special human to call his own.

At 9.5 years old, Huey has been round long enough to know exactly what he is looking for in his new home and family.
His tastes are discerning and his expectations high!
Let’s see if we can meet all of Huey’s expectations and maybe even exceed them ❤️

Huey is energetic and just loves being close to people. He loves nothing more than pats, cuddles and attention.
He is an inside dog who is fully toilet trained.

We say we are looking for the most special human because Huey is just that special 💜

Huey has some additional needs that the most kind, compassionate and adoring person will love supporting.

💜You see Huey becomes very anxious during fireworks, storms, strong winds or rain. ⛈☔️
He needs a human who understands how to calm his worries during these times.💜
💚Dear Huey adores his walks and excitedly waits for these each day and becomes a little unsettled before a walk, so a human who enjoys walking and keeping that routine for Huey helps him to know what to expect. 💚
🧡 Huey is experiencing early onset age related arthritis, so a human who can support his body through this early and ongoing stage in life is essential to his future wellness 🧡
💙During walks, Huey is currently strong on the lead. He also experiences some lead reactivity, so a human who is aware of this need and is gently able to work with Huey to walk gently on lead and become less frustrated during walks is ideal. Simple things like using a front clip harness and treats can redirect Hueys ability to pull and provide better control. Treats provide a positive experience and walks become less frustrating and more enjoyable.
Having a dog friend to walk with is also a super distraction. 💙
💛Huey has had a skin condition that was virtually impossible to diagnose the cause of through vet consult. He was on Apoquel for this and hadn’t had a flare up for over 12 months until a recent small occurrence. Could even be anxiety related 💛
🤎He does experience anxiety at times but we believe this is situational and will be resolved with the change we are seeking for him🤎

So what home environment and change are we seeking for Handsome Huey…

🐶 a home with lots of love, time and attention
🐶 a home where someone is home all or most of the time
🐶 a home that is dedicated to the care of a senior dog 💜
🐶 a home that is aware of Huey’s needs and is happy to support them to see the wonderful change we are seeking
🐶 a home that loves to walk and work (teach) at the same time
🐶 a home that can provide endless happiness and security
🐶 a quieter home
🐶 a home that is ready to receive as much happiness and love in return from beautiful Huey

If you are interested in offering Huey a loving home, or you have any further questions about this gorgeous boy, please write to us now via messenger or email.
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A milky moustache

A ‘milk moustache’ is absolutely no issue in our house. Little Manny the pug helps Finn Lamb clean up his adorable woolly face after his small but important drink this morning. 🐾🐑

Mumma and her chicks

We introduce you to this gorgeous Mumma and her 10 chicks. She is a glorious bantam hen and her chicks are so precious. Mumma is just the sweetest protective girl, and they all chat and talk to each other lovingly all the time. This little family has travelled down from up North today from our friends Jodie and Jules at FreeHearts Animal Sanctuary. Expertly transported by incredible volunteers Maddie and Shai, we can’t express how grateful we are. With the cost of petrol this is an enormous gift to us and the animals. Thank you so very much for your kindness 💚 This beautiful family is looking for their new home. A home they can live in securely for their lifetime regardless of whether the chicks are male or female. Being able to provide safety for any roosters is vital. If you can provide a loving home to this little family in their entirety, we would love to hear from you. Please message us via email or on our page. 🐣🐥🐓

Here is a little update on our Alfie 🐶 This gorgeous boy has come so far and is learning so very much thanks to his amazing care team that are giving him boundless love, attention, energy and all of their effort. Alfie is learning to be a dog 💜 Over the last two weeks Alfie has been to a cafe and had a puppuccino , as well as going to the beach and exploring the smells, sounds and sights. Alfie accidentally did some painting with the little one and turned an interesting shade of blue 🤣💙 only to have a warm bath and return to his white and golden self again 😊🐶 He has almost mastered stairs which he had never experienced before. What a big thing for a little guy to take on! ✅ Alfie now toilets on the grass which was completely foreign to him. He loves snuffling around the garden and is super eager to learn. Super active with crazy moments, the world doesn’t stop for this very energetic little man. Full of personality and play, Alfie is loving being with his ‘learning family’ and is a star student 🌟

Bunny Treat Bags

When Animal Studies Cert II students from GYC worked with us this week, we worked on many tasks including feeding and cleaning of all animals, handling and socialising with the puppies and learning about the health needs of sick or injured animals such as Joan our hen. However one task really caught the attention of our bunnies. Students were tasked with making ‘bunny treat bags’ which was an enrichment activity. In a brown paper bag they placed chopped carrot, small amounts of grass hay, 8-10 sultanas, and beetroot leaves. Bags were then tied up with natural string and placed at varying heights within the enclosures. All bunnies actively ripped into the bags using their front paws and teeth. For the bags at a greater height, the bunnies had to stretch which used muscles not necessarily always used frequently. Not only did the bunnies enjoy some treat foods, but they used muscles not always used and interacted with their food in a different way. As we discussed, enrichment doesn’t always have to be complex. It can be simple yet so effective, and truly appreciated 🐰 This video shows Lucky (white lop), Poe and Dom enjoying a shared treat bag

Puppies meet Godzilla 🤣

When you are a tiny puppy you could imagine meeting a 13 week old puppy the size of MooMoo would feel like you are meeting Godzilla 🦖 Some of the puppies took it all in the stride and had the time of their lives.💪❤️🐶 Some who are a little less confident are taking more time to warm up. 🥰 Little black male pup Todd, although confident, cheeky and very outgoing amongst his litter, is currently curled up around my neck, draped around like an old fashioned neck scarf 🥰🐶 Surprisingly, Teddy is currently giving her a run for her money, as is Lily 😁 It’s so much fun watching them become more and more active after a few days of good nutrition, worming to clear any burdens and a vet check. Pleased also to say we are seeing a return to normal pink gums especially with Betty who we were quite concerned about 😊 Enjoy this little clip and I do apologise about the poor quality of the video but the sun is shining brightly and it’s hard to get a good shot of these babies. How dry is it out here??? 😔 Fire danger is very high 🔥

LILA

Meet Lila. She is a 6 year old lop bunny. She was being looked after by a kind and loving lady for a friend who left for the mainland. Unfortunately Lila required extensive dental work and extractions, which can sometimes be common with lops and mini lops. Darling Lila was struggling and wasn’t eating well. Her kind carer did everything she knew how, but darling Lila wasn’t thriving, she wasn’t eating and she wasn’t pooping normally. 😪 Her carer became increasingly distressed and contacted us for support. We were happy to step up and take Lila in and help her recover from what is major surgery. Lila has enjoyed a good diet of softer herbs and veggies. She has also eaten small amounts of rabbit mix. She has been more active and we’ve seen healthy rabbit poo just recently. One of the most pleasing signs of wellness is when Lila showed us how much she enjoyed the pellets we bought for Gem, and she finished a whole bowl overnight. This is such great progress. 💜 Lila had never eaten so well, and she continues to eat grass hay readily also which should make up about 70-80% of a rabbits diet. We would like to attempt to bond Lila with Gem in the next week as they both continue to thrive. You will notice they look very similar and we think they will make a great pair 💜❤️🐰🐰 Welcome Lila

Gem

We were contacted by our friends at AES (Animal Emergency Service) yesterday about a rabbit that needed our immediate care. This little one is terribly emaciated and under that fur is bone and very little else. The kind and thoughtful member of the public that brought them in had been trying for over a month to capture this bunny. On our way home I stopped to purchase a few particular needs including a new pellet. I set up a new indoor enclosure, with ample space, the new pellet, lots of greens including fresh parsley, celery leaves , dill and mixed greens, and fresh water. As you can see Gem as I have called them, was straight into the food which I am very thankful for. Bunnies can be very touch and go medically and when they are emaciated to this degree, can go down hill very quickly. I’m very pleased Gem has taken to the food so readily as this is a good indicator. I hope this continues and Gem’s health improves. I will watch with great interest and assess daily. As always, we await for the first ‘poo’ as a true indicator of health to see if the gut is working well. I will keep you updated on all things Gem and rabbit poo related 🐰💩

We are so very grateful to every person and loved supporter who has reached out to us offering words of comfort after the loss of our precious Nella. We appreciate your love and kindness, along with the time you have taken to reach out to us. It really has made the world of difference on our healing journey. ❤️🥰 We know Nella’s life was filled with love and we also know we gave her ever opportunity to live a full and happy life, however her time on this earth just was not long enough. It was time for her however and we know she went peacefully snuggled in loving and safe arms. Thank you again for your thoughts of love and care. Also to those friends and family who reached out personally to us. This really does mean the world to us ❤️ As we grieve our Nella, life at Small Paws Animal Rescue goes on. ❤️With special mention to Charlie, a great friend to Nella always❤️

Oh be still my beating heart …❤️❤️❤️ Gary our female Turkey is a mother 🦃❤️ Turkeys make incredible mother’s and protectors. They nurture and love with every feather on their body. It’s incredible to watch this beautiful union of love ❤️🦃🐥🐥 I thought I should mention these babies are chickens and Gary was sitting on hen eggs unbeknownst to us. Even cuter ❤️

🐈‍⬛ Last week this emaciated and injured cat came to us via a vet clinic. At 8 years old Mr J had been missing for over 12 months. 😞 He has significant injuries to his torso due to surviving and fur matting. Mr J is a domestic medium to long haired cat. As he has been unkept and uncared for over the last 12 months, in an environment that is less than conducive to longer haired cats, his fur has matted. Over time the mats grow tighter and become itchy, and hot on the cats skin causing great discomfort. Eventually the skin can become irritated and inflamed, often leading to infection. This is very painful and can lead to large areas of dead skin or necrosis. Mr J was shaved and his injuries, along with his matts have been treated. He is doing so much better now. Yes he is microchipped. His owners are moving and so they didn’t hesitate to surrender Mr J when they no longer wanted to offer care or love. 😞 In this time of Mr J’s greatest need, I am thankful he is here with us ❤️ I am thankful we can provide the care he needs. I am grateful we can provide the solace his soul needs in which to heel. I feel privileged we were asked to help this dear older man. In a time when things feel like they are falling apart, it’s only a hand that need be reached out for another. This can make the difference ❤️ Mr J is affectionate, he is healing, he is so ready for love. He loves nothing more than head scratches and very gentle body pats 🥰 He is a true smooch. Here is where you can help us. 🌟 We would love nothing more than to find Mr J the perfect loving foster home, where he can stretch and be loved. A quieter home than our very busy one. A home that may have a lap or two to snuggle up in, and a warm heart to be loved by💜❤️ If you would like to show Mr J the love and affection he so rightfully deserves, please contact us. Messenger or email. Mr J can’t wait to hear from you ❤️ Merry Christmas 🎄

What a wonderful day we had on Sunday! Thank you so much to everyone who came along to celebrate Christmas with us at the ever supportive Wobbly Boot Vineyard 💚 We were absolutely overwhelmed by your love, generosity and support. We simply could not do what we do without you all. We'll post some photos of some of your most beautiful dogs later today, but first here's quite a few who made it onto the news! 💚🐕🎄

Are you thinking of venturing out over the weekend to look at Christmas lights? 🎄 Well you just have to stop by 21 Wilga Rd Risdon Vale 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🤶🏻 This display is magnificent with so much time, effort and thought having gone into it. In fact most families who manage to produce a light display of this caliber, spend all year planning 💚❤️ 21 Wilga Rd, Risdon Vale is the work of Kylie Hall and her family. They have kindly asked for all donations this year to be given to Small Paws and we couldn’t be more grateful 🙏🥰🐶🐱🐰🐔🐥🐑🐂🐕🐈‍⬛🐈🦃🐓🎄❤️ If you a planning to visit Christmas lights between now and Christmas, this one at 21 Wilga Rd Risdon Vale will most certainly be worth a visit.

My two beautiful rescue dairy calves Lulu and Biscuit enjoy nothing more than lots of love, scratches and pats after their evening milk feed. They come forward for more, nibble on my hair when it’s not their turn and push their sister out of the way for more love 💜 They are gentle and loving girls who have learnt that kindness is all around them in their life. Biscuit and Lulu were destined for the meat truck at only 3 days old to be transported for slaughter, as is the fate of hundreds of others calves of this age. I am so thankful these two were too sick to make it on to the truck that day! This saved their lives. This meant their story made its way to us and we saved their lives. For the cost of two packets of cream biscuits and a 2L bottle of Coke, these beautiful girls came to us. 💜💜 We constantly think of the others who were taken on the trucks. Lulu and Biscuit are thriving. 🐄💜🐄❤️ Such is the dairy industry!

Thank you so very much to everyone who offered support and assistance with transporting this little kitten down to us from the North West Coast. Thanks to a wonderful team of caring people, he will make his way down to Small Paws tomorrow. After being rescued from a busy road, this little one has thrived in the care of his human heroes. He has started to play, is eating well, and after being badly dehydrated, is now back on track to starting his health journey. Just look at him learning to play in this short video 🐱🧡

At 3 weeks and 3 days old, Missy’s kittens are full of life and on the move. 💜 Playful and full of fun, these three females and one male tabby tigers are so delightful 😻 Missy is an extremely attentive Mum who is producing rich, large quantities of milk for her kittens. This makes them large and healthy, and keeps them thriving 🥰😻

Our gorgeous family coming in for breakfast 💜❤️💚

Burkie and Sparkie having the best game of ‘Tug -o-War’ ever 🐶❤️🐶❤️ Sparky was desexed and vaccinated this week and has recovered very well. 💜

Our healthy happy girls Lulu and Biscuit enjoying a morning run and play 💜❤️

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