About the shelter Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) helps retired racing greyhounds find loving homes. As the flagship program of Greyhound Racing Victoria, the program was expanded in 2015 in order to improve the rehabilitation and rehoming rates of former race dogs in Victoria with a significant increase in funding over the years. Lifted from an… Continue reading Greyhound Adoption Program (Victoria)
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Butterfly Wings Animal Rescue
About the shelter Operating primarily in Sydney, New South Wales, Butterfly Wings Animal Rescue wants to provide cats with loving foster homes and all of the necessary medical care they need. This medical care can include anything from installing microchips and giving vaccinations to desexing and treating of illnesses and injuries. The cats stay with… Continue reading Butterfly Wings Animal Rescue
Dachshund Rescue Australia
About the shelter First formed in 2009, Dachshund Rescue Australia Inc. (DRA) has grown over the years to become a part of a much bigger cause concerned about the welfare of dachshunds—uniting with shelters and pounds, rescue groups, and fellow daxie lovers. With the goal to protect the sausage dogs from terrifying and traumatizing experiences,… Continue reading Dachshund Rescue Australia
Claw-some Animal Rescue
About the shelter As one of the smaller animal rescue groups in Sydney, Australia working with local colony cat communities, Claw-some Animal Rescue is run entirely by big-hearted volunteers who rely solely on donations to advocate for the welfare of colony cats as well as cats and kittens on death row at council pounds and… Continue reading Claw-some Animal Rescue
Greyhounds As Pets
About the shelter Fancy having a sweet, affectionate couch potato as your new companion? Consider adopting a greyhound as they make “greyt” pets from Greyhounds As Pets (GAP), a not-for-profit initiative coordinated by Greyhound Racing NSW. The program has been coordinated by Greyhound Racing NSW since 2008, and they indicate that the operations will be… Continue reading Greyhounds As Pets
Forever Home Pet Rescue Inc
About the shelter Located in Sydney, Forever Home Pet Rescue Inc is a registered not-for-profit and responsible “no kill” rescue charity organisation. It dedicates itself to animal welfare and the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of animal companions that have been abandoned, neglected, or rendered homeless through no fault of their own from local council pounds… Continue reading Forever Home Pet Rescue Inc
WA Pet Project
About the shelter The WA Pet Project was founded in October 2015 by a group of animal-loving and well-meaning volunteers with a combined experience of 50 years working in companion animal rescue. Based in Perth, WA, the not-for-profit and incorporated group works hard at rehoming cats and dogs that have been abandoned, surrendered, or have… Continue reading WA Pet Project
Victorian Collie Rescue
About the shelter Victorian Collie Rescue’s founder Sherel Money had first been exposed to the need for a breed-specific rescue after answering the cry for help from a collie owner needing to rehome a beloved pet back in 2000. The dog show handler (and now judge) started the organisation assisted by a number of volunteers… Continue reading Victorian Collie Rescue
The World League for Protection of Animals Inc
About the shelter The World League for Protection of Animals (WLPA) is the second oldest animal welfare charity in Australia. Originally called “The World Day for Animals League,” the WLPA was established in 1935 by Miss E B Moore as the Australian branch of the international league. Allied to international league’s British branch, it later… Continue reading The World League for Protection of Animals Inc
The Cat Protection Society of Victoria
About the shelter As one of Australia’s largest cat welfare organisations, Cat Protection Society of Victoria (CPS) has been promoting and improving the welfare and lives of domestic cats since its establishment in 1947. Since undergoing a major renovation in 1989, the society has had improvements to its physical shelter and added its own veterinary… Continue reading The Cat Protection Society of Victoria