Our vision
Every pet is safe, respected and loved.
Our big-picture hope is for every pet in Australia to be safe, respected and loved. Whether the pet is owned, surrendered to a shelter, unclaimed at a council facility, seized by authorities, or trapped by rangers.
We’re working towards a future where fewer pets enter the system in the first place, where pets and people get the support they need to stay together. Where communities, organisations and systems work together to create better outcomes for every pet.
Our mission
To transform Australia's animal welfare system so more pets stay safe and families stay together.
For more than 20 years, PetRescue has been creating happiness and saving lives by helping rescue pets find loving homes. And while adoption will always be a vital part of our work, we know that lasting change means looking further upstream.
We're building a future where success isn't measured only by the number of pets adopted, but also by the number of pets who never need to enter the system in the first place. That's why our programs and initiatives focus on reunification, intervention and prevention, helping shift the sector from reactive rescue to proactive care.
Today, we're focused on creating long-term, systemic change by:
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helping keep pets and people together
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preventing pets from entering an already overstretched system
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increasing safety and support for vulnerable pets
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strengthening the capacity of the rescue community
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driving positive social change through evidence, innovation and collaboration.
The future we're building
Safe & Sound Pets
Creating a world where vulnerable pets are safer within the animal welfare system and fewer pets need to enter it in the first place.
There's No Place Like Home
Supporting pets and people to stay together, strengthening communities and creating pathways that keep pets where they belong.
How we'll get there
We've taken on five of the biggest welfare issues affecting vulnerable pets in Australia:
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Relieving pet homelessness
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Expanding capacity across the rescue sector
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Preventing pets from entering an unsafe system
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Driving reform for outdated practices
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Addressing the lack of national, reliable data
Through our prevention and early intervention programs, like Safe & Sound Pets and There’s No Place Like Home, our world-class adoption platform, research, advocacy and partnerships, we're creating long-term change so more pets can stay safe, loved and where they belong.
Learn more about our work
Explore our Animal Welfare Strategy
Discover 20 years of impact
The PetRescue Way
How we work matters just as much as what we do.
These principles guide every program, partnership, campaign and decision we make.
Disrupt the status quo
We challenge outdated thinking and look at the bigger picture to create meaningful change for pets and the people who care for them.
Use technology to drive social change
We're digital innovators, using technology and evidence-based solutions to tackle complex problems and improve outcomes for vulnerable pets.
Create a positive and progressive culture for rescue
We believe positive change happens when people feel supported, empowered and connected. We're committed to fostering a rescue community built on kindness, collaboration and hope.
Drive advocacy through action
We don't wait for change to happen. We create programs, services and campaigns that demonstrate what's possible and inspire broader system change.
Unite to save lives
Real change happens when we work together. We bring together pet lovers, rescue organisations, communities, partners and supporters to create a better future for pets.
Creating happiness. Saving lives.
What began as a simple idea shared between friends who wanted to create happiness and save lives has grown into a national movement of pet lovers, helping more than one million pets find loving homes and supporting more than 2,000 rescue organisations across Australia.
And we're just getting started.
See the impact we're creating together
Join us in creating a future where every pet is safe, respected and loved.