DoggieRescue.com, also known as Monika's Rescues, is a charitable organisation founded by Monika Biernacki in
Sydney
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,
Australia
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that saves abandoned dogs about to be
euthanized in
animal shelters, provides medical attention and seeks to re-home them with new families. The organisation has a "no kill" policy, which means that rescued dogs spend the rest of their life with an adoptive family or in the safety of the shelter.
By August 2014, DoggieRescue.com had arranged the adoption of 11,000 otherwise unwanted dogs.
History
Monika Biernacki (born 2 January 1956) was interested in helping sick and homeless dogs from an early age. She had considered training as a veterinarian but she "couldn't handle putting animals down, or
vivisection". She instead qualified and practiced as a geologist. After a local vet said he had to euthanize two healthy but unwanted dogs, she agreed to take the dogs and find them new homes. As her re-homing operation grew, Biernacki enlisted the support of volunteers and moved to larger premises, previously at
Duffys Forest
Duffys Forest is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Duffys Forest is 28 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. Duffys Forest i ...
and
Homebush, before settling at
Ingleside. The organisation was registered as a charity in 1991.
Biernacki was awarded the
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for "service to animal welfare" in the
2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.
See also
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Animal welfare and rights in Australia
This article is about the treatment of and laws concerning non-human animals in Australia. Australia has moderate animal protections by international standards.
National legislation
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Animal charities based in Australia
Dog welfare organizations
Organizations established in 2001
2001 establishments in Australia
Non-profit organisations based in New South Wales