Animal Rights and Rescue Group
The Animal Rights and Rescue Group is a registered charity that was formed in 1995, following the closing of the RSPCA branch in the region.
ARRG is a small group of dedicated people who work tirelessly to help the unwanted, injured and neglected animals. The group works seven days a week and is always urgently in need of committed volunteers and foster carers.
We cover our costs through the generous support of donations and the tireless efforts of our members who organise garage sales, 2nd hand clothing and goods shops (op shops), market stalls and raffles.
The group also give support and advice to the public regarding all companion animal issues. Where breaches of the Cruelty to Animals Act occur ARRG refers to the local RSPCA Inspector or the police and supports and assists where possible to ensure appropriate action is taken.
Animals are cared for in the homes of foster carers, as we have no shelter, and fed through the generosity of public food donations, as well as our supporters, Uncle Bens and Meat E Vite.
We are very lucky to have a handful of wonderful Veterinary Surgeons, who assist the group by providing low cost desexing, an issue we see as paramount to helping reduce the numbers of unwanted pets.
Our Aims:
Our Number 1 priority is to build a No-Kill shelter, on the Far North Coast.
By not having a shelter, restricts the number of animals we can accept into care and therefore a number are left at risk. A shelter will give us the ability to save many more animals, as well as reduce the burden on foster carers.
Currently it is difficult for potential ‘new owners’ to view ARRG animals, as the area we cover is vast and people have to travel, at times great distances, to view the animals in care.
The facility will display our work and assist with education programmes for the public on the responsibilities of owning a pet – their needs, everyday care, desexing and that a pet is for life.
To reach our goal we need your help.
ARRG recognises the need to educate our young people about the responsibilities of owning and caring of a family pet. We aim to set up an education programme for schools to assist our young and hopefully give a brighter future for our pets.
We would like to establish a low cost desexing programme to assist in the prevention of unwanted litters of puppies and kittens. We see a mobile desexing clinic as a necessity to assist rural people in desexing their animals. This mobile programme has been run very successfully in both the United Kingdom and the United States, with statistics showing a dramatic reduction of homeless animals as a result of the programme.
We will continue to represent the pet as a valuable part of our community and family, and will fight to ensure they are not treated as a disposable item.
http://www.animalrights.org.au/