Stories & Updates
When we care for pets, we find ourselves caring for their owners in profound ways.
This is the story of Ruth and her beloved Staffy, Saffy.
Ruth had fled a violent household and found herself living in her car with her cherished pet Saffy.
Our One Health model, supported the needs of Saffy, while opening the door to support Ruth as well.
The bond between Elizabeth, her beloved pets, and the Cherished Pets team illustrates the profound impact that compassion and community can have on the lives of those in need.
We thank our generous donors for making this possible.
You can help us support more people like Elizabeth and Percy. Donate today and make a meaningful difference in our community.
We're thrilled to share the remarkable achievement of our Social Hearted Vet, Dr Lissi, in receiving the prestigious The Australian Veterinary Association President’s Award for 2024!
It's that time of year again! We hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and New Year! To ensure we pet owners, our planet and our cherished pets have a wonderful time, it's important for us to consider how we celebrate this period to ensure an ethical and enjoyable Christmas and New Year for our special companions....
Many folk in our community knew Jake and it with great sadness that we share the news that Jake recently passed at a grand old age of 15, in the loving care of his forever human, Greg and his family. Here is he beautiful, heartfelt story....
The Calm Room is a brand new supportive space in Madeley Street which is for pet bereavement consulting, the collection of ashes, euthanasia and pet loss support. Measures have also been taken in the creation of the Calm Room to cater for the needs of neurodiverse people also.
Read this beautiful story of the remarkable community effort which not only helped save a beloved dog, but also gave her a life of love and a happy and safe home.
A hearty thanks to the many people who have been a part of our story so far.
Too many to name you all, so here is a general list with some special mentions!
This Christmas Gage and Basteyn are without a family and a home. They lost their number one person, Belinda, just a few weeks ago and now they need our help.
Help Basteyn and Gage get a new home for Christmas.
Donate to Cherished Pets Foundation.
Or consider adopting Basteyn and Gage.
The past year has been particularly challenging.
In addition to dealing with the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID pandemic, many people and pets in our community are facing personal crises.
The requests for help that we receive vary day to day. Every pet, every human and every circumstance is unique. However, our ground-breaking and innovative Veterinary Social Work (VSW) service professionally and consistently responds to the daily enquiries and requests.
Please consider giving to our charity, Cherished Pets Foundation, for your end-of-financial-year gift.
I think it’s pretty fair to say that the coronavirus pandemic has affected us all. Even our pets have been impacted too.
In June, we conducted a short survey of our Foundation beneficiaries and volunteers to find out how suspending these services had affected them. Read all the results here.
Shakti was rescued from an abusive home at four months of age.
I didn’t choose her, she chose me. Finding each other was the most serendipitous experience imaginable.
After hearing her story, without any thought, never having seen her I said, “I’ll have her”.
That was the beginning of 15 happy, adventurous years with my girl. The best dog anyone could wish for. She was re-christened Shakti (Indian goddess of power and strength) and she took over my life.
Read all about Shakti and her owner’s wonderful life together and their special bond by clicking below.