Animals for Adoption

The behaviour assessment aims to create a ‘snap shot’ of an animal’s behaviour whilst at the pound. While every effort is made to accurately describe an animal’s behaviour, an animal may behave differently in its new home environment.

Every animal available for adoption has undertaken a veterinary assessment to identify any current veterinary conditions or injuries. While an identified condition may not prevent the animal from being adopted, an ongoing condition may increase ongoing veterinary bills or may decrease the animal's predicted life span. We make every effort to accurately inform a potential adopter of any known conditions and the potential impact on the animal's future. If an animal has an ongoing veterinary condition, please consider carefully how the condition or issue will impact on you, before agreeing to adopt.

If you find an animal available for adoption on the website, please contact the Local Laws on 03 5573 0444 or complete the below Animal Adoption Expression of Interest Form to register your interest in adoption.

Animal Adoption Expression of Interest Form 

If the animal is available, the animal can be placed on hold for a maximum of 48 hours, until an appointment can be made for you to attend for a ‘meet and greet’. A ‘meet and greet’ can take approximately 30 minutes.

Please note: If you have more than two dogs or two cats, you'll need to provide evidence of a Local Laws excess animal permit or Planning permit obtained from your local Council. If you rent, you'll need to provide written evidence that your landlord is happy for you to have a dog or cat at your home. Once all documentation and payment is completed, the animal will be booked in for any veterinary procedures required. If the animal requires desexing, the animal is booked in. The animal will then be available for collection the following day.