{"id":13,"date":"2025-08-28T09:24:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaw.vertigan.au\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:20:37","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaw.vertigan.au\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Albany Animal Welfare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our mission is to advocate for and protect the well-being of animals through compassionate care, education, and community outreach. We strive to enhance the quality of life for animals by providing shelter, medical treatment, and loving homes while promoting humane practices and policies and responsible pet ownership. By fostering a culture of empathy and respect, we aim to build a more just and harmonious world where all animals are valued and protected and are free from hunger, discomfort, pain, disease, fear and distress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What we do\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Albany Animal Welfare is dedicated to finding loving, permanent homes for animals in need. Our re-homing process is guided by compassion, respect, and the belief that every animal deserves a safe and nurturing environment. We carefully match each animal with a family that can provide the care, attention, and love they need to thrive. By prioritizing the well-being of both our animals and the adopting families, we strive to create meaningful connections that benefit everyone involved. Our commitment is to ensure that every animal finds a place where they are cherished and can live a happy, fulfilling life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can drop in to our <a href=\"https:\/\/aaw.vertigan.au\/?page_id=19\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"19\">Op shop <\/a>at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/8ouZHeLBFLHvhaqc9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">110B Chester Pass road<\/a>, call us on <a href=\"tel:0431919584\">0431919584<\/a>, email us at<a href=\"mailto:albanyanimalwelfare@gmail.com\"> albanyanimalwelfare@gmail.com<\/a> or use the contact form below. 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