Volunteers unleash hope - A year of successful rehoming

Published on 11 December 2023

It’s been a fantastic year for the Macleay’s furry friends as 469 animals have been saved thanks to the tireless collaboration between Kempsey Shire Council’s rangers and Friends of Kempsey Pound.

Of the 469 animals that came into the care of Friends of Kempsey Pound, 206 of those animals found their forever homes this year, with the other animals still in care, transferred to other organisations or returned to their owners. No non-dangerous animals were killed by Kempsey Pound this year.

Aaron Bray, Team Leader Rangers, is thankful for the level of support received by Friends of Kempsey Pound, a group founded by Marion Crowley and made up of many volunteers from around the shire, “Kempsey Pound is able to be a ‘no-kill’ pound thanks to the amazing work of Friends of Kempsey Pound and its carers,” said Mr Bray.

This year along with the 469 animals that were taken into care, Kempsey Shire Council and Friends of Kempsey Pound hosted a series of free parvo days protecting dogs of the shire from the parvo virus, fleas & ticks, and microchipping.

These days saw over 350 dog owners & over 590 dogs keen to see their furry friends in the best health possible. “A big thank you goes to all of the Friends of Kempsey Pound carers and to the Rangers team for their efforts over this year. If you can volunteer or support this organisation, please get in touch with them so they can continue to help the animals of the Kempsey Shire.”

Of the 469 animals taken into foster care:

• 59 were reunited with their owners

• 206 were adopted

• 136 were transferred to out-of-shire rescue groups

• No animals died

The year isn’t over just yet, there is still time to help a pet find its forever home, if you are interested in adopting, please visit Council’s animals in care page www.ksc.pub/animals

To volunteer and help Friends of Kempsey Pound, please visit Friends of Kempsey Pound Inc Facebook