Finding Support
We are a small volunteer run organisation, we have no shelter or facility and operate out of volunteer's homes. We have no funding and very little financial revenue, this results in little capacity for us to help animals in need. Because of this, we are unable to take any stray, surrendered animals or support with veterinary care or low cost desexing of your animals.
If you are in need, here are some incredible organisations that can support you.
Housing Support for Humans
DV and urgent housing support for humans - Services DFFH
https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/getting-help
Humans experiencing DV - Safe steps
Elderly & People with Disabilities Support
Helps senior people care for their pets to keep them together - Link Pets
https://www.linkhc.org.au/pet-program/
Elderly or people with disabilities care for their pets - Happy Paws
Crisis Animal Housing Support
Housing support for animals if you have a support worker - Pets of the Homeless
https://www.petsofthehomeless.org.au/
Emergency animal boarding - Lost Dogs
https://lortsmith.com/our-programs/emergency-welfare-assistance-program/
Emergency boarding - Second Chance Animal Rescue
https://secondchanceanimalrescue.com.au/outreach-program/
Urgent housing in Geelong, end of life and vet medical care - Cherished Pets
https://www.cherishedpetcare.com.au/contact-us-folder/contact-us
Pet Veterinary Support
Support for pet veterinary bills - Pet Medical Crisis
https://petmedicalcrisis.com.au/
Aniamal Veterinary support - Pets in the Park
​Rehoming Support
Owner Assisted Rehoming - Second Chance Animal Rescue
https://secondchanceanimalrescue.com.au/owner-assisted-rehoming-program/
Pet Rescue - Home 2 Home
Pet Food
Humane Animal Rescue Pet Food Pantry
https://www.humaneanimalrescueaus.org/services
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Pet food bank - Pets of the Homeless
https://www.petsofthehomeless.org.au/how-we-help/pet-food
Pet food bank - Second Chance Animal Rescue
Lost or Found Pets
Unfortunately, like most rescues & shelters we are unable to accept stray animals directly from individuals. All strays that we take in have been transferred to us from pounds.
If you have a lost or found pet - please contact your local council. They will have after hours contacts on their website for animal rangers to support lost & found animals within that council.
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We understand that people may be hesitant to contact the council to retrieve an animal as they fear judgment or the outcome once the animal reaches the pound. Pounds are scary places for pets, but by law all strays must be taken to and held by the pound for a mandatory holding period. This is to give the owner time to find, and collect them.​
Surrendering Animals
We don't have the capacity to coordinate surrendered animals, and we feel animals in pounds are most at risk so that is where we rescue from. If you need to surrender your animal, please consider the rehoming support above. Otherwise you can find a list of animal rescues here:
https://www.petrescue.com.au/rescue_directory?state=2&term=
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Wildlife Support
We don't have the necessary resources or training and can't legally accept wildlife. If you find sick or injured wildlife please get in contact with Wildlife Victoria here:
https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/
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Wildlife Support
We have no legal ability or capacity to respond to cases of animal cruelty, if you encounter or witness animal cruelty please find the list of relevant agencies and who to call here:
https://rspcavic.org/who-to-call/
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