Animal Welfare League NSW

Animal Welfare League NSW™ (AWL NSW) is a registered charity that has been operating for over 60 years. AWL NSW provides expert care to surrendered, neglected and abandoned animals across NSW.

AWL NSW believes that all companion animals in NSW deserve a safe and loving home. We strive to accomplish this through our work in rehoming, education and discount desexing programs through an extensive network of volunteer branches.

AWL NSW is one of the only two regulating bodies authorised to exercise powers under the NSW Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Our inspectors are authorized to seize and prosecute cases of animal cruelty and neglect, and our team are on the road every day protecting animals, educating owners, providing emergency rescue and investigating allegations of animal cruelty.

As part of our ‘Getting to Zero’ philosophy we are committed to achieving zero euthanasia of healthy and treatable cats and dogs.

AWL NSW has the largest mobile vet service on wheels. The fully-fitted out B-Double trailer has been purposefully designed to enable AWL NSW to travel to regional areas in NSW to provide desexing, vaccination and microchipping programs to communities doing it tough, and to help reduce the burden of unwanted litters and stop the source of pets that may find themselves at council impound facilities. Their rapid response and animal ambulance teams can also be deployed to assist in times of natural disasters or emergencies.

Animal Welfare League NSW relies on the generous support of the community.