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Small Paws Animal Rescue Located In Derwent Valley, Sth Tas
An independent rescue who rehabilitates & rehomes many animals. Contact us at [email protected]

Small Paws Animal Rescue aims to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned, neglected, abused or homeless small animals. Animal welfare is our main priority along with educating others on the importance of desexing companion animals and the many concessions available within the community for this, animal health and well being, providing a safe and stimulating environment , annual vaccinations and

health checks, microchipping to ensure your pets' safe return if ever they are separated from you, and promoting the "adopt don't shop" message when taking on your new companion and lifelong friend. We are located in Hobart, Tasmania and can be contacted by email or on Facebook.

25/07/2025

Sound on for this one….
The sounds of piggies munching on their lunch is beyond gorgeous.
The two babies are growing quickly and sharing the space with Mum Dorothy, as well as Tilly who was the other female in the herd of 6 abandoned guinea pigs.
They are the sweetest little ones 🩷💙

ALFIE UPDATE:Alfie has had a meet and greet and is currently on trial. We look forward to keeping you updated. Thank you...
22/07/2025

ALFIE UPDATE:

Alfie has had a meet and greet and is currently on trial.
We look forward to keeping you updated.
Thank you everyone 💜

Dear Alfie continues his search for the perfect family. Needing a very special home and family to adore him, Alfie’s sea...
20/07/2025

Dear Alfie continues his search for the perfect family.

Needing a very special home and family to adore him, Alfie’s search continues.

Alfie asks that you read his criteria carefully to ensure you are a great match.

This boy will not be travelling interstate but we thank those that have enquired and expressed interest 🥰

If you believe you are a great match for Alfie, and would like to have him join your fold, we excitedly ask for your expressions of interest.

We are fully committed to finding Alfie the best home.
He is a dear boy 💜🩵💙

We have been watching our expectant Mumma very closely for the impending birth. Remember Dorothy as we named her, was on...
12/07/2025

We have been watching our expectant Mumma very closely for the impending birth.

Remember Dorothy as we named her, was one of 6 guinea pigs abandoned when tenants moved out of their rental property. Left behind like trash. 😡

Dorothy was clearly pregnant.
The herd was running together with 2 females and 4 males.
We’ve kept Dorothy separated from the others in order to monitor her closely and feed her an increased nutritionally rich diet.

We knew she was close to giving birth as the day before yesterday Dorothy was off her food a little and eating less than usual.

Well this morning we went up early to check on Dorothy as we do each day, and found two perfectly formed pups.
Guinea pig pups are born fully furred, eyes open and they have teeth.
They are able to eat solid food shortly after birth.

The pups are the sweetest little piggies and are a very similar colour to Mum.
We are unsure of genders at this stage, however if we have any males they will need to be separated at 4-4 1/2 weeks of age as they can impregnate their mother or siblings at this age. 😞

We welcome these two sweet little souls to our fold.
Just the cutest 🧡

07/07/2025

Volume up for this one.

Is there anything cuter than a guinea pig munching on lunch 🩷🥰.

Beautiful Dorothy as we have named her is one of the six Guinea pigs we provided sanctuary for when tenants moved out of their rental and abandoned all 6 piggies.
They were on their own for at least 6 weeks before new tenants captured this free ranging herd.

Dorothy is one of two females and she is pregnant. We have kept her in an enclosure with space for her to birth when she is ready. She is a huge eater and we suspect the birth is imminent. Dorothy seems to grow in size daily, and keeping food up to her is a challenge.

We forget how bad Clive was when he arrived to us on 8th June. A back full of red weeping sores and crusted sores from s...
07/07/2025

We forget how bad Clive was when he arrived to us on 8th June.
A back full of red weeping sores and crusted sores from severe mite infestation.
A dull, matted coat and an emaciated body.

Just one month on and the sores are healed.
His coat is shiny and colourful with the matts gone.
The hair is growing back rapidly and he continues to gain weight.

Clive is thriving 💙💜

Today we will reunite Clive with the three other males that arrived at the same time. His herd! 💚🧡

Meet ‘Adorable Alfie’ ❤️💜Darling Alfie is seeking a Labrador loving home.He is a pure bred chocolate lab and 9 months o...
06/07/2025

Meet ‘Adorable Alfie’ ❤️💜

Darling Alfie is seeking a Labrador loving home.
He is a pure bred chocolate lab and 9 months of age.
Alfie is part of a loving family who have made a heartbreaking decision that, due to current circumstances, they are seeking a new home for him.
We understand that circumstances can change, and it’s with all the love for Alfie they make this difficult decision.

He is almost 9months old so he has hit his ‘teenage’ phase and is exhibiting normal behaviours for this age, that with consistent training will be resolved and worked through.
At present Alfie is jumpy and mouthing.

He is incredibly intelligent and responds so well to training and requests.
Alfie did everything I asked of him and after an initial burst of excitement, calmed nicely. He is highly food motivated which makes training easier. He is also crate trained.

Alfie has a huge desire to be with you, is currently seeking his sensory needs met with touch and companionship, and loves nothing more than a walk on the lead.
Alfie is great with other dogs, just overly excited. I would describe Alfie as a ‘busy boy’

We seek only the very best home for Alfie and are very specific about what this home will look like.

Alfie needs:

🩵 a home where someone is home all or most of the time (This is not negotiable)
💙 a quiet home where Alfie’s needs can be met
💚 a home where, if there are children, they are 12+
🧡 a home that is truly dedicated to his ongoing training and development. This has been in place since he was 13 weeks old.
💜 a family who could be experienced with the Labrador breed and know their personality traits
🩷 potentially a home where he is currently the only dog until he settles and matures into himself, then introduce another dog for companionship at a much later date
💛 a family with loads of patience and love to give
❤️ a family who can provide the exercise and stimulation he requires.

We happily open expressions of interest for Alfie.

We ask you to write to us via messenger or email and give us the details of the home environment you can provide for Alfie.
Photos are always welcome.
We seek the best home, not the first home so will take the required time to find Alfie’s perfect family. We encourage details of your home, your family and any other animals.
Is this you?

Individual replies may not be possible if we are inundated with expressions of interest.

We are fully committed to finding Alfie his perfect new home. 🩷

Please contact us now via messenger or email
[email protected]

06/07/2025

Lambo the gentle, affectionate sweet lamb 💜💚

Animals know when they are safe and loved.

On this beautiful day it’s been an absolute pleasure to be outside with our rescue animals on our sanctuary.

Beautiful Lambo, one of our lambs from last season, loves nothing more than a cuddle and a pat. He follows us everywhere...
06/07/2025

Beautiful Lambo, one of our lambs from last season, loves nothing more than a cuddle and a pat.
He follows us everywhere and is sure to race out to greet you if you visit 💜

This beautiful boy loves to come for a ride with Shaz when she takes the grass hay out to feed the sheep. 🐓
06/07/2025

This beautiful boy loves to come for a ride with Shaz when she takes the grass hay out to feed the sheep.
🐓

We’ve collected another huge trailer load of towels, blankets and treats from Pet Stock. Thank you to everyone who has d...
03/07/2025

We’ve collected another huge trailer load of towels, blankets and treats from Pet Stock.
Thank you to everyone who has donated once again.

We do now have enough winter warmth now and ask that no more items are dropped off.

Once we get through this enormous pile of goodies, we will let you know when we need to replenish stocks.

Thank you once again.

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Our animals really appreciate it 🙏❤️

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