What’s really behind Australia’s falling pet adoption rates?
Falling adoption rates are not just a statistic. They are a signal that something deeper is shifting, and that the solutions re...
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20 years of PetRescue
For 20 years, PetRescue has helped connect almost one million rescue pets with loving new homes. As we celebrate this historic ...
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20 years and six defining moments for pets in Australia
Six defining moments that transformed pet adoption and shaped the future of animal welfare in Australia.
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A better way forward for community cats in South Australia
Virginie Ducruc from Cat Adoption Foundation and Brad Scholefield from Salisbury Council told us about their community cat prog...
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New Research into the Impact of Rescue Work on Mental and Physica...
This research is impactful and relevant not only for rescue workers and volunteers themselves, but also for leaders of organisa...
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BARC: Helping our furry friends & strengthening community ties!
“There are plenty of people who want to desex their cats and have barriers to doing that, so the Community Cat Program was some...
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The State of Pet Adoption Report 2023-2024
The annual PetRescue State of Pet Adoption report combines PetRescue platform data and insights from a nationwide sector survey...
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Reuniting guardians and their lost pets 💚
PetRescue recently surveyed five PetRescue member councils, and of these, 15% of the dogs and a huge 89% of cats coming into ca...
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Wollongong Pet Connection: fostering happy tails of adoption!
We spoke with Daniel Kennedy, Project Director at Wollongong Pet Connection about their successful foster care program, establi...
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PetRescue and Lucy’s Project collaborate on the Family Law Amendm...
The new Family Law Amendment Bill means that courts will now consider a range of factors, including violence towards people and...
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Hawkesbury CAS: Positive change for our companions
We spoke with Rob Wainhouse, who has been with Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter for just over a year. Working with a fantast...
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Creating a better future for pets, together
Getting more councils on board using PetRescue's adoption platform as a rehoming pathway is crucial in keeping pets safe.
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Home2Home: Keeping pets safe
Home2Home provides an alternative option to surrendering that directly helps people and pets in need and prevents them from ent...
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Overcoming barriers to help pets find love 💚
We chatted with Bobbie-Shae Clarke, Senior Compliance Officer at Upper Hunter Shire Council, who recently joined the PetRescue ...
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The State of Pet Adoption Report 2022-2023
The PetRescue State of Pet Adoption Report provides a yearly capture of nationwide insights and trends affecting rescue pets an...
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