RSPCA Victoria
The RSPCA is providing temporary accommodation to animals at their
shelters across Victoria. If your pet needs emergency accommodation please
phone the RSPCA on 9224 2222. The RSPCA is also delivering emergency pet
food to relief centres across Victoria.
The RSPCA is also providing free veterinary care to animals in need at
RSPCA facilities. They are also offering financial assistance to cover
treatment by other vets of bushfire affected animals. For information
about veterinary financial assistance only, phone 9224 2251 or 0405 015
794 during 8am - 6pm. For all other enquiries please phone 9224 2222. The
RSPCA will also be working to help reunite lost pets with their families.
For further information, please visit RSPCA website: www.rspcavic.org
The University of Melbourne's Veterinary Clinic
Located at 250 Prince Highway, Werribee, the Clinic has offered free
treatment of pets injured in the fires.
Please call 9731 2232 (24 hours).
Melb Uni Vet Clinic website: www.vch.unimelb.edu.au
Pet Industry Association of Victoria
PIAA has a lot of supplies that their people are willing to donate,
including carry cages, collars, leashes and bedding. They also have more
than 850 dog boarding places and 550 cat boarding places donated by
members. Please contact PIAA Chief Executive Office Joanne Sillince on
(02) 9659 5811 or 0412 609 151, or by email jsillince@piaa.net.au. The
PIAA website (www.piaa.net.au) has a list of catteries and kennels and the
number of places available at each.
Animal Aid
Animal Aid at Coldstream is also caring for domestic pets affected by
fires. Animal Aid has boarding facilities that it has made available and
has cancelled all private veterinary consultations to deal with injured
pets in their vet clinic. They are currently looking after dogs, cats,
guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, rats and some small livestock. They are
also distributing donations of pet food and have a list of people willing
to agist larger animals. Anyone wanting to assist can donate funds to help
with the boarding of animals and veterinary care. Animal Aid can be
contacted on 0418 982 070. Animal Aid website (www.vaat.org.au).
Lort Smith Animal Hospital
The Lort Smith Animal Hospital at 24 Villiers Street in North Melbourne is
offering free veterinary treatment for pets affected by the bushfires.
Please call 9328 3021. For people who would find it easier to get to the
clinic in Mill Park, please contact Lort Smith Plenty Valley Veterinary
Clinic on 9407 2030. Lort Smith website (www.lortsmith.com).
Cat Protection Society
The Cat Protection Society, 200 Elder Street, Greensborough can offer
veterinary treatment of cats for people around the Greensborough area
affected by the bushfire. CPS can also offer use of some equipment. Please
call 9434 7155 or 9434 7255. The clinic has limited opening hours, so it
is essential to phone prior to visiting. CPS does not have appropriate
facilities for dogs, only cats.
The Lost Dogs' Home
The Lost Dogs' Home has delivered pet food to Whittlesea and Bendigo Fire
Relief Centres for owned and lost pets. The Home has also offered its
Animal Ambulance fleet to the rescue effort, as well as veterinary staff,
portable cages and free animal boarding. Veterinary treatment will be
provided free of charge to injured dogs and cats affected by the fires.
Please call Kevin Apostolides on 9321 8757 for assistance.
Lost Dogs' Home website (www.dogshome.com).
DOGS Victoria
DOGS Victoria can assist with food, transport, minding and boarding of
dogs. Please visit the DOGS Victoria website (www.dogsvictoria.org.au) for
further information or call 9788 2500.
Greyhounds
The Greyhound Adoption Program kennels in Seymour are taking in greyhounds
who have been affected by the fires. Please contact 5799 0166 or email
gap@grv.org.au for assistance. GAP website (http://gap.grv.org.au).
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