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RSPCA Adoption

Metropolitan sites (Burwood, Epping and Peninsula)

In light of the recently announced stage 4 restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne, our metro sites will be operating a contactless adoption service. We will continue to operate on an adoption-by-application model, however we will also be implementing additional precautions to protect the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and members of the community.

In order to restrict movement as much as possible, we will only be accepting adoption applications from customers who live within 30km of our metro sites.  Where possible we will do everything we can to facilitate adoptions where someone lives outside this radius, including transferring animals to our other sites that meet these distance requirements.

We will also be utilising virtual meetings to discuss the animal and their requirements with potential adopters and we will process all relevant paperwork prior to the animal being picked up. Modified processes are in place for adopters to pick up their animal, with arrangements varying by location. All relevant details will be discussed with adopters prior to their attendance on site.

Regional sites (Wangaratta, Portland, Warrnambool)

Our regional sites will continue to operate on an adoption-by-application model. Please note we are currently unable to facilitate adoptions at these sites for customers who reside in metropolitan locations.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely, act on the advice of health authorities and keep our website updated with the latest information about our services.

Do you know the costs we cover to prepare our animals for adoption?Here's a list to give you an idea:

• Desexing (starts from $91)
• Microchipping ($39)
• Vaccinations (starts from $83)
• Vet checks ($65)
• Other health care costs that may include dental care ($250), x-rays (up to $500) and even surgery (potentially $1000's)

Our adoption fees are well under our animals' treatment and care costs, costs that we will not recover, but we want to do all we can to find every one of these beautiful creatures a forever home. Any contribution great or small will help us ensure many more animals get the happy ending they deserve.