Rescue & Clinical
Emergency coordination, veterinary care, desexing, vaccinations, microchipping, rehabilitation, and end-to-end case support.
Our Mission
Fighting for the abandoned, neglected, and injured.
Companion Animal Rescue is the Australian branch of a no-kill rescue mission, providing coordinated rescue, foster support, rehabilitation pathways, and responsible rehoming.
Get InvolvedOur Bylaws
A humane promise to every dog in our care.
Dogs are sentient beings; they can feel love, affection, and joy, as well as pain, fear, and sadness. Domestic dogs are entirely dependent on human care, from food and bedding to entertainment. We have a responsibility to treat dogs humanely and with respect, giving them dignity. We have a responsibility to ensure they have a life worth living.
Dogs are rational, intelligent, and loving animals capable of responding to human care. This care must demonstrate empathy, consideration, and love for the animal's physical and mental well-being.
As a non-violence shelter, we cherish the life of every dog we care for.
We encourage the spaying and neutering of all dogs and hope that one day we will no longer need to be here.
Our Pillars of Care
Our work is structured across practical rescue, long-term animal wellbeing, and community education.
Sanctuary & Wellness
Safe foster placements, behaviour support, enrichment plans, senior pet care, and recovery spaces for animals with complex needs.
Advocacy & Outreach
Responsible adoption guidance, humane education, council liaison, community partnerships, and public awareness campaigns.
Our Australian Network
We collaborate with local vets, foster carers, volunteers, councils, transport helpers, and rescue partners to make sure urgent cases can move from danger to safety.
Every animal is assessed as an individual, with care plans shaped around health, behaviour, temperament, and the best possible long-term home.
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