The event GOSAC day held at Forest Lakes Forum in Thornlie, symbolising the willingness of communities to gather for a common cause and to show their appreciation for all the work that GOSAC and SAFE do.
Dean Morris engaging with the homeless pets at GOSAC day. He’s participating in the World Challenge Organisation to provide shelter for the homeless in Mongolia, an aviation student going to a NASA space camp in the US and saving the strays of WA one animal at a time, what can’t this teen do?
Adoption dog wearing an ‘adopt me’ jacket in the hopes of increasing the chances of them being welcomed into a new home. Organisations such as GOSAC and SAFE are rehoming thousands of abandoned dogs, cats and other animals every year.
The event GOSAC day held at Forest Lakes Forum in Thornlie, symbolising the willingness of communities to gather for a common cause and to show their appreciation for all the work that GOSAC and SAFE do.
WHAT
WE
LEAVE BEHIND
Humanity is known to have a thirst for knowledge and a drive for innovation, whether that be technological or sociological. But what are we leaving behind in our endless search for the best in all aspects of our lives? While I contemplated this question, I thought of the staggering number of family pets such as dogs, cats and even rabbits being abandoned by their owners. As people we strive for perfection and tend to get rid of what we don’t consider to be valuable anymore and this surprisingly includes loyal household pets.
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Dean Morris might look like your ordinary teenage boy, but he does a lot more for his local community then most 14-year old’s. As the founder of GOSAC which stands for ‘give our strays a chance’, Dean partners with adoption companies to raise funds for the safe rehabilitation of animals to loving homes. “For me it all started with how I adopted my pet dog Hooch. Me and my mum found him in a cage with barely any food or air, so we decided to take him home and look after him,” Dean said. Today his organisation was hosting an event called GOSAC Day to showcase all the good they’ve done so far, as well as promoting adoption for animals in need of a home.
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“He really does have a big heart that boy, he’s already helped us so much and I can definitely see that he loves to be a part of the community and has a real passion for saving strays,” Representative from SAFE Yvonne said. Saving Animals from Euthanasia (SAFE) is a not for profit organisation dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of abandoned pets in Western Australia. If you can open your heart to adopt a stray animal, they will return your love tenfold.
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By Daniel Etty