About Paws for Life Animal Shelter and Boarding Kennels
The Tamworth Regional Companion Animal Centre (formerly known as the Tamworth Regional Council Pound) is located 1 Belmore Street. The Centre holds a variety of cats and dogs that are homeless, lost or abandoned.
Opening Hours are Monday - Friday - 8am-11am and 3pm-4.30pm.
The Paws for Life Animal Shelter and Boarding Kennels is an additional facility run by Council to house animals long term that are available for adoption, and free up much needed space at the Tamworth Regional Companion Animal Centre.
Paws for Life Animal Shelter and Boarding Kennels can be located at 39 / 45 Barnes Street Tamworth NSW 2340.
Tamworth Regional Council determined in late 2022 to take over the operation of the shelter previously known as the ‘Heaven Can Wait Animal Shelter and Boarding Kennels’ for two years, following news of the independent facility’s closure. With over 950 dogs received by the Tamworth Regional Companion Animal Centre each year, far exceeding the available space at the pound, the closure of one of Tamworth’s local rescue groups threatened to affect Council’s ability to meet its responsibilities under the Companion Animals Act, and risk many deserving dogs missing out on the opportunity to find a new home.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday – by appointment.
Open Saturday 9am – 2pm.
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays.
Location: 39-35 Barnes Street, Taminda
