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The money raised will help give vulnerable animals the same second chance as Tas, a kitten found barely alive in a gutter by members of the public.<\/p>\n
Less than one-year-old, Tas was rushed into emergency veterinary care after arriving at GAWS with his eyes sealed shut, a severely ulcerated eye and two internal parasites.<\/p>\n
After surgery and weeks of around-the-clock care in foster, Tas recovered and found his forever home with the family who had nursed him back to health.<\/p>\n
Cocks said Tas’s story highlighted the important role foster carers played in giving animals the best chance of recovery.<\/p>\n
“For many animals, foster care provides the quiet environment they need to recover from illness, surgery or the stress of shelter life before finding their forever family,” she said.<\/p>\n
“These stories remind us that behind every donation is an animal whose life can be changed.”<\/p>\n
To donate to the appeal, head to gaws.org.au\/winter-appeal-2026<\/p>\n
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JUST $8,000 stands between the Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) and its winter appeal fundraising target. With six weeks remaining, the animal shelter has raised more than $67,000 of its $75,000 goal. The fund’s raised through the winter appeal will directly support vulnerable animals by providing critical medical care, foster placements and essential daily resources. […]<\/p>\n