HAWS deal with hundreds, sometimes thousands of animals, many of these taken into its care for eventual rehoming. Others are helped in various ways, most often with veterinary care. Cats, kittens, rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, other mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish all need help – sometimes even ‘wild’ creatures too.
Genuine loving homes are always being sought by its volunteer rescue staff for animals in our care – both for short term fostering and permanent adoption. It has a firm policy to arrange neutering of all domestic pets that pass through its hands. The charity have a strict non-destruction policy and only ever allow euthanasia if an animal is too seriously ill or injured for any hope of recovery, or where its quality of life is clearly unsatisfactory. It does not put very old cats to sleep just because it may be more expedient to do so and the organisation have many “oldies” who enjoy a wonderful life. Neither are FIV cats automatically put to sleep. Some of these cats never contract the fully blown disease (they remain carriers) and go on to live happy and long lives. HAWS home them either as single cats, or with other FIV cats as indoor cats, or those with secure gardens. It is always in need of more help with its rescue, fostering, fund raising, and administration work. This is a job which is never completed and shall always need assistance.
To see how you can help through donations and volunteering check out their website.
