A compassionate community of animal carers

Our Member Network

Companion Animal Network Australia represents the companion animal welfare work of our member agencies.

Adoptions and fostering are the core of what we do. Our network has found homes for hundreds of thousands of animals that have been surrendered and neglected but we always have many more awaiting adoption.

Learn more about our members below, and find a furry friend who’s eager for a new companion.

Our Founding Members

Queensland

Animal Welfare League Queensland

Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ) was founded in 1959, when a small group of animal lovers was concerned with the inhumane treatment of impounded dogs.

Victoria

Lort Smith

Lort Smith was built on its current site in North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria in 1936 by the Animal Welfare League of Victoria and its founder, Louisa Lort Smith was passionately committed to caring for the animals of poor and disadvantaged people.

New South Wales

Sydney Dogs and Cats Home

For more than 73 years, Sydney Dogs & Cats Home has been the safe haven for Sydney’s lost, neglected and abandoned pets.

Tasmania

Dog’s Homes of Tasmania

Dogs’ Homes of Tasmania has been caring for Tasmania’s stray, lost and abandoned dogs since 1950 and today has facilities in Hobart, Burnie, Devonport and Launceston.

Western Australia

Saving Animals From Euthanasia Inc

With branches and networks across the state, SAFE Inc rescues and re-homes pets through a successful foster care model operated by volunteers.

Our Affiliate Members

ACT Rescue and Foster Inc

ARF rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome unwanted dogs in the Canberra region and NSW, fostering them in their own homes for as long as it takes to find them new and loving forever homes. Foster carers are always welcomed.

Cherished Pets

Cherished Pets delivers interconnected veterinary and social services in Victoria, harnessing the power of the human-animal bond to enhance the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people and their cherished pets, creating connected communities and driving transformative social change. Cherished Pets is a pioneer of veterinary social services in Australia, integrating animal and human welfare.

Ginger Ninja Cat Rescue

Ginger Ninjas are a small scale rescue in Adelaide who rely on a network of foster homes to care for animals until they are adoption ready. They mainly rescue cats and kittens who are strays on the street or abandoned/dumped animals. Cats are vet checked, vaccinated, microchipped, desexed, worm and flea treated before being rehomed. Foster carers are always welcomed.

Scruffer Lovers

Scruffer Lovers is an Adelaide-based 100% volunteer-operated dog rescue organisation dedicated to ensuring every dog is given the love and care they truly deserve. Through adoption, foster and other programs, they work to improve opportunities and compassion for dogs everywhere. Foster carers are always welcomed.