Central Coast Animal Care Facility

25/04/2025

Today we pause to remember with honour the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we now have the privilege to live as we do today. To those who made it home, we thank you for your service and dedication.

We would also like to pay tribute to the animals who also risked their lives in wars to help their humans. The horses, donkeys, mules & camels who carried ammunition, food supplies and our soldiers, the pigeons were carried vital communication, canaries who detected gas, our dogs were were used as explosive detection dogs to winged warriors and cats that were used to hunt rats in the trenches, they too play their part in our freedoms and life we so enjoy. They also raised moral and provided comfort in the amidst the hardships of war.

We think of the men and women and animals who still are currently serving to keep these privilege's alive for us - we thank you and are so very proud of each and every one of you.

As you go about your day today, whether it be 2up or a few drinks - be kind and respectful to those brave men and women wearing medals and be kind to each other. Let’s never lose sight of what ANZAC Day means.

They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We will remember them.

Lest We Forget

24/04/2025

When Dee sent me this quote she made a note saying what it means to her;
"To me it's about how we think compared to others, how our brains interpret things and how we use them to educate ourselves and those around us about what we see."

I definitely agree with her, but I can also see how it can spread further than that.

When I think about this quote my mind considers every possible "attention to detail" it could be referring to. For example; I like to draw. I need to pay attention to every tiny detail of what I'm creating to make sure it has the right essence. I want people to see the soul in my pieces. Without being intentional in what I give attention to, it's just another picture on the page.

This is no different to seeing "just another dog" in the pound. When we have specific breeds come into the shelter (let's face it.. mainly staffies & mastiffs) we hear complaints about the breed and how "I don't like staffies". While (even as staff & volunteers) we have our preferences of certain breeds, we look beyond that. When we see an animal in front of us, we pay attention to the things that make them them. We actively search for their wants, needs, quirks & joys. In return we try to help them stand out from the crowd.

Our hope is to get more people to see these animals as individual beings instead of lumping them into their generalised breed. If you judge a dog by its breed alone you'll find you're only scratching the surface of who they really are and you could miss the true beauty that's right in front of you.

Just over a week ago I had to say goodbye to my beautiful 40kg American Staffy Brutus. This boy had been in the pound for over 9 months when we adopted him and he wasn't even 2yrs old yet. He'd spent essentially half of his life in a kennel, watching people look into his kennel & move onto the next. Before he passed we had numerous friends & family drive for hours to come and say goodbye, because he'd made such an impact on them. Both my parents & my in-laws were scared of the breed, but he was their favourite furry grandchild. During his vet visits we would always get asked "are you sure he's friendly?" before they did literally anything to him. We'd smile & reassure them that he was perfection and when we picked him up at the end of the day he had everyone swooning over him.

It's easy to look but not see. People looked at Brut and saw a big, male, brindle Staffy, but they didn't see his loving eyes, his gentle heart or his pure child-like innocence.

If you spend a moment to see the details in the world around you, I think you'd be surprised by what's sitting right in front of you that you haven't noticed.

I urge you to try to pay attention to the little things.. try to see with intention.. see with your heart.

- Tahnee

24/04/2025

Happy Gotcha Day for Bella, heading home with the wonderful Pateman family.

This wonderful family adopted out longer termer Cleo who we are so pleased to report is doing well.

23/04/2025

Welcome to Thankful Thursday, the day where we thank those remarkable people who have supported us.

Each week it's our turn to say Thank you for those kind gestures that have made us smile or made our jobs that little bit easier to know we are not alone.

A big thank you goes to:
- Our PayPal donors AKA our Rescue Warriors; Janice W, Sheila L & Josie P
- Phillip for donating a bag of dog kibble, a bag of cat kibble, a box of wet cat food & a bag of Schmackos
- Tracy for donating two bottles of broth, two can of puppy wet food & a bag of Schmackos
- Amber for donating eight dog collars, two dog toys, a bag of duck jerky, two sachets of cat food & two packets of wet cat treats

Thank you so much for your awesome support. We appreciate it immensely and we consider ourselves very lucky to have such wonderful supporters.

From the bottom of our hearts,
Thank you

23/04/2025

Welcome to Wacky Wednesday!

To help get you through your "hump day" we're going to start sharing photos which didn't quite make the cut to be official adoption photos, but are too good to keep to ourselves.

We hope these photos give you a giggle or make you say "aww".

This weeks wacky babes are;
Rubble - Male Tan & White Staffy x
Boi - Male Brindle English Staffy (he was actually a lot gentler than his picture shows)
Scooter - Male Blue Cattle x
Cheezel - Male Ginger & White DSH **Adopted**
Bruno - Male White & Brindle Mastiff x **Transferred to Country Companion Animal Rescue**

23/04/2025

**CAN YOU HELP**

Our lovely volunteer Bec has arranged to have a stall for us at the next Maitland Community Markets on 4 May 2025 at Maitland Showground.

We are looking for volunteers to help Bec to transfer items to the Showground, set up the stall and then take the stall down and return items to our Facility.

We are also looking for volunteers that might be able to help Bec through the day selling things.

If you can assist us please email us on '[email protected]' or give us a call on 0499 900 272 or 0438 742 541.

22/04/2025

Welcome to Wishlist Wednesday!

This is the day we put up what we need help with and/or what the animals need.

This week we're in need of;

Dogs;
Puppy Kibble
Puppy Wet Food

Cats;
Liquid Cat Treats

Pocket Pets;
Rooster Grain Feed

Office;
A4 Copy Paper
Toilet Cleaner
Toilet Blocks
Splenda Sachets

If you would prefer to make a donation you can do so via;
- Over the phone with a credit card
- PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VQ98WNLMYFMSL
- Direct deposit into our account;
BSB - 646000
ACC - 100083072
NAME - Central coast Animal care Facility Inc

**If you require a tax invoice please email [email protected] your full name, address, phone number, email address and how you donated ie bank transfer or PayPal.

We also have an Amazon Wishlist account! I've attached the link below;
https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/1OSWSESDXWLU1?ref_=wl_share

Some people love purchasing items and dropping them in to us and others prefer to donate money into our bank account for us to purchase what we need. We don't mind your preference, we appreciate all donations great and small.

We know that the growing cost of living has affected everyone, so please don’t feel you have to donate especially if it adds extra pressure to your household. We just thank you for thinking of us and our babies.

21/04/2025

We hope you're having a Naughty N Nice Tuesday!

You can read more about Boi in his adoption profile below;
Boi - https://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/1110266
*Buddy will be available for adoption later in the week

If you're interested in meeting either of these gorgeous boys, please contact us on 0499 900 272 or email [email protected]

21/04/2025

https://youtu.be/1QXeeHjRzQ0?si=zyLrWk7rFbKACE3H

Hi Guys, Welcome to the week that was.

We hope you have had a beautiful Easter. It’s been hectic leading up to Easter so it was a nice change to be able to slow down a little and spend more time with the animals

🩷 We have some updates from Elsa aka Happy Jack aka Smiley

🙌 We saw lots of animals get adopted or go to rescue

🥺We had a few animals come in an appalling state from mattered to the bone to covered in fleas

❤️ We went out in the community to spend some time with the incredible team from Hume Housing

🤦 We have had some funny moments with some of the animals.

Remember to stay safe, be kind and continue to be your awesome selves.

Much love always
Dee and the team💋

https://youtu.be/1QXeeHjRzQ0?si=zyLrWk7rFbKACE3H

Hi Guys, Welcome to the week that was.We hope you have had a beautiful Easter. It’s been hectic leading up to Easter so it was a nice change to be able to sl...

21/04/2025

Welcome to Monday Mates!

This week we've had one of our fellow pounds reach out to us asking for help.

They're a very small animal facility who have just hit critical capacity limit. Knowing the devastating reality they face if more animals are brought in, we couldn't say no.

They have sent us the photos & a brief bio on their 4 most urgent cases. We have attached their bio's to their photos.

We are hoping to find people who are interested in either adopting or fostering these beautiful creatures, or another group/s who have space to take in one or more of them.

If you're interested in meeting any of these beautiful animals, please contact our facility on 0499 900272 or email [email protected]

We ask that your comments remain respectful. Every impounding facility is drowning in unwanted/dumped animals and not all of them have the kind of support we do. They don't want these animals to be put to sleep, which is why they've asked us for help.

Please share these babies faces far & wide.

21/04/2025

We're very excited to announce Raven has been adopted by Chelsea & Jasmine! Raven has a beautiful kitty brother (Fig) at home, who was also adopted through us a year ago.
Happy gotcha day cutie!

20/04/2025

🐾Adoption Update🐾

Melissa has sent us a little update on Jackson.. the fashion icon;

"Good morning from Jackson, showing off the latest fashion from the bush (looks like he has a necklace on) 🤣🤩"

20/04/2025

Happy Easter Sunday everyone!

We were thankful to have 8 dogs leave the facility yesterday who will be available for adoption through Country Companion Animal Rescue.

Today's video is short and sweet, just like the boys in this video.

Boi, Buddy and Scooter are all on the lookout for their forever homes and are all located in East Maitland.

If you're interested in meeting any of these handsome fellas, please contact CCACF on 0499 900272 or email [email protected]

Happy Easter Sunday everyone! We were thankful to have 8 dogs leave the facility yesterday who will be available for adoption through Country Companion Anima...

20/04/2025

Dee & the team at CCACF would like to wish everyone a safe & happy Easter.

We hope your day is filled with everything your heart desires.. whether this be going to church, time with family/friends, video games, playing with your animals.. or even lots of delicious chocolates.

We'd also like to thank everyone for your continued support throughout the year. We're incredibly thankful for each & every one of you!

19/04/2025

🐾Adoption Update🐾

Last month Christine sent us a sweet little update on her gorgeous girl;

"Little Lilly living her best life with brother Jack."

19/04/2025

🐾Sneak Peek🐾

Please meet Scooter!

Scooter is a male Cattle x born approx 7th April 2022.

While Scooter is still waiting to have the rest of his behaviour assessment completed, we know that he doesn't like the company of other animals, so we are recommending he be in a home where he can be the spoilt only "child".

Scooter is incredibly playful and is obsessed with every kind of ball that's ever been invented. Whether it's tennis balls, soccer balls, plastic spikey balls, squeaky balls or rubber balls, he loves them all!

He's incredibly smart & eager to please.

Scooter is located in East Maitland and his adoption fee will be $475.

If you're interested in meeting Scooter, please contact CCACF on 0499 900272 or email [email protected]

19/04/2025

✨SATURDAY SOLUTIONS - ASSISTED REHOMINGS ✨

Please note these are not CCACF animals. They are with their owners, not at the facility. Their bios have been written by the owners.

If you are interested in meeting any of the below pets, please contact their owners on the number/email provided in each bio attached to their photos.

If you have an animal that you need rehoming please contact us via email at [email protected]
Please send through a photo of the animal, along with their name & bio including age, breed, microchip number, s*x & any likes/dislikes.