Pet adoption is the process of taking responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or released to a shelter or rescue organization. Common sources for adoptable pets are animal shelters and rescue groups.

Read more about pet adoption in Australia here

 A list of Pet Rescue and Animal Shelter Organisations around Australia

RSPCA ADOPT A PET
The Adoptapet website lets you view the many wonderful pets waiting for adoption at RSPCA locations across Australia. 

 

PET RESCUE
PetRescue is a national animal welfare charity like no other. We help save thousands of lives every month by looking at the big picture, disrupting the status quo and finding innovative tech solutions to the biggest challenges facing rescue pets in Australia.

AWL
Since 1964, Animal Welfare League (AWL) has been creating happy homes for stray and abandoned animals, including pets whose owners can no longer care for them.

CAT ADOPTION FOUNDATION
We aim to create a No-Kill Australia by using information, cooperation and assistance of companion animal owners and the general public, while rescuing, fostering and rehoming the cats and kittens that come into our care.

DOG ADOPTION
At Dog Adoption our primary focus is to provide owners a professional way to safely rehome dogs directly into new loving homes.

 

 

Make sure your pet is easily identified if it becomes lost with an engraved pet id tag from Pet ID Tags Australia