Animal Services in Canberra
What Is This?
Animal Services provide care, protection, and welfare support for animals, including rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of pets and wildlife in the Canberra area. These services cater to both domestic animals and wildlife, supporting their well-being and promoting responsible pet ownership. In addition, within this category are hobby clubs who bring together enthusiasts for activities related to pet care, training and recreation.
How Is It Funded?
Animal Services are typically funded through donations and volunteering. How much does it cost? Animals can be adopted by people for a cost through various organisations shelters. Reporting injured or distressed wildlife can be reported at no cost by contacting the appropriate organisation online or by phone
How To Access?
You can access services for animals by contacting local shelters or vets, visiting their websites, or reaching out to organisations listed below. Many services also offer online or phone platforms for reporting injured wildlife, animal cruelty, adopting pets, and accessing educational resources.
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General Animal Services
ACT Wildlife Hotline
ACT Wildlife IncorporatedHelpline for advice regarding injured native animal in the ACT.
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Animal Shelters
Rspca
Animal cruelty inspectorate, shelter vet clinic, animals for adoption, pet supply store, dog and puppy training school, cat boarding facility.
Weston
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Animal Clubs & Hobbies
ACT Companion Dog Club Inc
Provides behaviour and dog sports training for young and old through outdoor group classes using rewards-based force-free training methods. Classes from 9.30am Sundays, 10.00am Wednesdays and 6.30pm Thursdays.
Symonston
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Animal Clubs & Hobbies
ACT Ladies Kennel Club Inc
Dog club run by women. Meets 7pm third Tuesday of the month.
Lyneham
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General Animal Services
ACT Pet Crisis Support
ACT Pet Crisis Support ensures that all pets in need owned by disadvantaged, low income pet owners in the ACT and local region have access to veterinary care.
Evatt
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General Animal Services
ACT Rescue and Foster (ARF)
ACT Rescue & Foster Inc. (ARF)Rescues dogs from euthanasia and fosters them temporarily in our own homes until new permanent homes are found.
Woden
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Animal Shelters
ACT Wildlife
ACT Wildlife IncorporatedRescues, rehabilitates and releases injured, sick and orphaned native wildlife. Educates the public about sharing the urban interface with native wildlife.
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General Animal Services
Animal Legal Centre
Animal Defenders OfficeCommunity legal centre specialising in animal law. Offers free legal advice for animal related issues.
Canberra City
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Animal Shelters
Animal Liberation ACT
ANIMAL LIBERATION ACT INCORPORATEDCampaigns against practices involving all forms of cruelty to animals.
Canberra City
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General Animal Services
Assistance with Domestic Duties for NDIS Pet Owners
Pet CloudPetCloud's national service offers 1. Animal Assisted Mentoring in the Community, 2. Pet Care during Hospital Treatment or Rehabilitation, 3. Assistance with Pet related Household tasks
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General Animal Services
Australian Orangutan Project
The Australian Orangutan Project IncorporatedThe Orangutan Project was formed with a key mission; to ensure that endangered wild orangutan species would be protected against extinction, and would continue to live in secure populations for generations to come.
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General Animal Services
Belconnen Dog Obedience Club Inc
Companion dog training held 7-8pm Thursdays and 9-10am Sundays. Training in the dog sports of Agility, Flyball, Obedience, Rally obedience and dances with dogs also available.
Mitchell
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General Animal Services
Birman Cat Club of Canberra
BIRMAN CAT CLUB OF CANBERRA INCORPORATEDProvides information about Birman cats. Meets every few months. Holds a specialist Birman cat show, Saturday, and an All Breeds cat show, Sunday, the third week in May.
Calwell
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General Animal Services
Canberra All Breeds Kennel Club Inc
CANBERRA ALL BREEDS KENNEL CLUB INC.Offers a dog club open to owners of any pure bred dogs.
Canberra
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Canberra
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Animal Clubs & Hobbies
General Animal Services
General Community Clubs
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Canberra Inc
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Of CanberraParticipates in dog shows.
Ngunnawal
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General Animal Services
Dogs ACT
ACT CANINE ASSOCIATION INC.Registration of purebred dogs and management of canine affairs in the ACT, including the promotion of responsible dog ownership in the ACT region. Administers all dog sports in the ACT including ...
Mitchell
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General Animal Services
Domestic Animal Services
Transport Canberra And City Services DirectorateAdministration and regulation of Domestic Animal Act 2000, dog registration and the issuing of various licences, dealing with vicious dogs and dog attacks, apprehending, impounding and caring for stray, roaming, injured and lost dogs, investigating alleged animal nuisance issues and management and operation of the DAS shelter and impoundment facilities. Fees: Fees Apply
Symonston
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General Animal Services
Friends of Tidbinbilla
FRIENDS OF TIDBINBILLA INCPark care group that works with rangers to protect and conserve Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. Meets at 10am-12pm, twice a month at the Reserve.
Canberra
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General Animal Services
Healing power works4 dogs
Healing power works4 dogs. This is a self explored community initiative for people that own dogs/as pets. driven by a home therapies based business in amaroo gungahlin. I, Casey do pet therapies for dogs and their owners in Canberra and surrounds. It is an intuitive massage creative touch and healing for the wellbeing and health of the dogs. Can cater for puppys, adult and senior dogs.
Amaroo