"Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms."
George Eliot; Scenes of Clerical Life: Mr Gilfil's Love Story

Looking to fill that empty place in your heart and home? Are you willing to be a responsible parent to someone who desperately needs you? Are you ready to have someone totally devoted to you until their dying day?

Then chances are a pet adoption centre could be the place for you to find that missing soul mate.


Across Australia, more than 138,000 animals find their way to an RSPCA shelter during the year. Whether it's a dog, cat, rabbit, horse or any other furry, feathered or scaly creature - any of these that have been mistreated, abandoned or simply no longer wanted will come to the sanctuary that is the RSPCA.

RSPCA adoption centres are your best bet to finding the perfect match in pet heaven. Cats and dogs have been de-sexed, microchipped and deemed suitable for finding new homes.

Simply visit the RSPCA adopt-a-pet site at www.adoptapet.com.au, or feel free to check out the animals at one of these shelters near you.

RSPCA pet adoption centres:

Northern Rivers/Coffs Harbour
Dowsett Drive, Coffs Harbour
Ph: 02 6651 3311

Bundaberg
Doblo Street
Ph: 07 4155 1736
Open 8.30am-4pm for adoptions

Gympie
Cooloola Animal Care Centre
Laurencescon Rd
Ph: 07 5482 9407

Noosa
Cnr Eumundi and Hollett Rds
Ph: 07 5449 1371
Open 8.30am-4pm weekdays and 8.30am-12.30pm on weekends for adoptions

Toowoomba
43 Vanity St
Ph: 07 4634 1304
Open 8.30am-4pm for adoptions


Find out more at RSPCA, NSW and RSPCA, Qld.

Animal Rights and Rescue, Northern Rivers - apart from being cared for by foster volunteers, most animals left on death row are housed at the Ballina and Lismore Pounds.

Ballina Pound
Piper Drive
Ph: 02 6686 1210
Open by appointment only

Lismore Pound
Wyrallah Road
Ph: 02 6625 0500

Pet Rescue is another site with great links to other animal shelters across Australia, and is full of useful information.