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Rest in Peace, little 'Saint' Simon
Life is fickle. Sometimes just when you think everything will be good, something bad happens. More info »

 

'Hidden treasures' honoured - story Mel Carrero Lismore Echo 3/11/11
For 20 years founder/president of the Animal Rights & Rescue Group, Barbara Steffensen, has offered herself and her home to helping companion animals find homes as well as building the organisation from scratch. More info »

 

"A DOGS PICNIC DAY"
World Animal Day Celebration Animal Rights & Rescue More info »

 

"A DOGS PICNIC DAY"
World Animal Day Celebration Animal Rights & Rescue Why: World Animal Day 4th October And In Memory Of St Francis Of Assisi Where: 135 Three Chain Road Sth Lismore When: Sunday October 9th 11am – 1pm A Cafe For Dogs, Humans Welcome. Vegetarian BBQ Available 12noon More info »

 

END LIVE EXPORT RALLY
Animal Rights and Rescue Group Inc.Northern Rivers totally supports the ban on Live Animal Export and proudly supports Animals Australia's investigation and exposure of shocking animal cruelty seen on four corners of the live export of animals to Indonesia. More info »

 

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AN apparent jump in the number of cases of animal cruelty on the North Coast has prompted animal welfare groups to call for better resources for enforcement.

Please read this full story Animal Cruelty on the North Coast at the Grafton Examiner and 'LIKE' for Facebook to show your support. The animals need you to support them.

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CURRENT ISSUES AND ANIMAL RESCUES

Foster homes urgently needed in the Northern Rivers region NSW, to help save the unwanted and deathrow animals.

ARRG cannot cope without help and urgently needs more foster homes to help cope with a huge increase of unwanted pets that otherwise will end up at shelters or pounds and  will be killed.

Without more foster homes we are not able to help many of the animals that need our help,  our waiting list of animals needing our help is very long.

Please help us save a life by calling  ARRG on (02) 6622 1881 or 0432 890 687 for more information about being a foster carer.

2010 is proving to be the toughest in our 15-year history and we need your help.

Sadly the number of unwanted animals needing our help has escalated in the last 6 months.

Factors could be, a tough economy impacting on low-income pet owners who feel they can’t afford to care for their pet or can’t afford to desex their pet & think rehoming their pet is a solution. Low/free cost desexing programs are very few in Australia. Unlike the UK and USA where High volume low/free desexing is widely available to stop pet overpopulation. Tough & harsh council regulations for companion animals are negatively impacting on caring pet owners, barking dogs issue very common, new cat curfews, restrictions where dogs are allowed & off leash exercise areas are too few in many shires. So much for government claims “A pet is good for your health”.

Rental properties that allow pets are hard to find and more families/people now need to stay in rental properties longer and are forced to consider rehoming their loved pet & consider calling a shelter or rescue group as a last desperate solution.  

ARRG works hard to help people in any of the above situations with the aim of keeping a loved pet with its family and out of a shelter or rescue group. We provide desexing help, free pet food or products, temporary animal housing if possible, during a time of crisis.

But every day we receive calls from people with unwanted animals or help to rehome animals our foster carers are constantly full until we can make a space or get more carers. 

august10_01.jpg3 tiny kittens only 4 weeks old found on the roadside arrive at ARRG. Very dehydrated & terrified they urgently needed fluids. Now in foster care they are thriving & gaining weight.
Adoptions in a few weeks!

 

august10_02.jpg‘Sally’ 6 yr old poodle is a special needs dog. Handed into ARRG no longer wanted. Sally had a growth in her mouth that was untreated. Surgery has been done to remove it & she is recovering well. Sally has a lovely nature & needs a loving home for life & one that accepts that there is a slight chance the growth could return.

 

august10_03.jpg‘Daisy’ is a special needs girl. Rescued from Kyogle pound she is 11, has a mild heart murmur, arthritis (receiving treatment) and reduced hearing. Daisy needs a gentle home for the rest of her life and would be a great companion pet for on older person.

ARRG truly thanks the unknown but caring people who kindly make donations to help ARRG you make our work possible.

For more info about any of the animals on this page go to our Animal Adoption page or call us on. 02 66 221881 or 0432890687

 

 

HOW CAN YOU HELP US SAVE THE ANIMALS?

Foster carers urgently needed Northern Rivers area, can you take just one cat, dog, puppy, kitten into your home, vet work & food is provided until a home is found or even for a few weeks to relieve the current crisis click here for information.

Volunteers needed at our centre in Lismore, gardening/ animal walking, cuddling, cleaning, general office work, driving & animal pickup. Reliable volunteers for one or more days. Click here for information

Donations are needed Animal Rights and Rescue Group is self-funded & relies solely on public donations & fund raising efforts and without the caring public we could not fund or continue our rescue operation. Our annual expenditure to cover running costs, food & vet bills is over $90,000.00 Click here to donate ARRG covers the whole Northern Rivers area a population over 160,000, helps the public with animal related issues & rescues unwanted animals & unclaimed animals from 3 local council pounds death row and provides them all with care and sanctuary until they find the right home.

There is no RSPCA branch or shelter operating in the Northern Rivers area.

Their lives are in our hands and our future is in yours.


Animal Rights & Rescue (ARRG) rescues many unclaimed animals from three local pound weekly that would otherwise be killed.

ARRG provides a service to many local Agencies such as: Lismore Hospital, Richmond Mental Health clinic. Department of Aged & Disability, Women’s & Child refuge. We provide temporary care, food & vet support & rehoming for their clients pets in times of crisis.

ARRG responds to neglect/cruelty cases when RSCPA is not available & the police need help.

Since 1995 Animal Rights & Rescue has rescued and rehomed over 10,000 unwanted animals from death/suffering and safely rehomed them. We have provided vet care for many sick animals and assisted desexing that has prevented thousands of unwanted animals being born.

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WHO WILL RESCUE & CARE FOR THEM IF WE ARE NOT HERE.

THEIR LIVES IN OUR HANDS OUR FUTURE IN YOURS.

 

 

Page last updated: 16 Mar 2012