Petbarn proudly support pet adoption through community based charities including the RSPCA, Animal Welfare League and Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Victoria.

Pet Adoption

We care about the welfare of pets

At any given moment, there are thousands of lovable pets in animal shelters waiting for a new home. Petbarn believe all pets deserve the chance to have a happy and healthy life with a loving family. We are committed to responsible pet ownership and animal welfare. Petbarn and the Petbarn Foundation actively support pet adoptions through Petbarn Adoption Centres and through fund raising events that support the efforts of our partner shelters RSPCA, Lort Smith Animal Hospital and The Animal Welfare League.

It is important to note that Petbarn does not sell companion animals such as kittens, cats, puppies and dogs. We also do not sell small animals like rabbits, mice, rats or Guinea Pigs.

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Fund raising

Thanks to the support of our customers and dedicated team members, Petbarn has raised over $500,000 through fund raising activities such as the annual Giving Tree and one off activities like the Queensland Flood Appeal, all of which has been donated directly to assist shelter animals in need. Through the establishment of the Petbarn Foundation, we continue to raise funds and support animal shelters and welfare organisations.

Petbarn Adoption Centres

Animal shelters throughout Australia are dedicated to rehabilitating abandoned and stray pets in effort to prepare them for their forever home. Petbarn Adoption Centres assist in giving these rescued kittens, cats, puppies, dogs and rabbits a second chance at finding a loving family.

According to the CEO of RSPCA NSW, Steve Coleman, animals are re-homed more quickly through the Petbarn Adoption Centres than those at RSPCA shelters.  ”Not everyone can travel the distance to our facilities,” he said, ”And we understand there are a lot of people who simply cannot deal with coming into one of our shelters or bigger facilities.”

Petbarn staff members are trained by our shelter partners to ensure we also comply with their rules and regulations so that adoption pets are well cared for while waiting for their forever homes.

Our adoption Centres and partners are as follows:

NSW

  • Alexandria McEvoy St – Dogs and Cats available in conjunction with Monika’s Rescue (weekend only)
  • Bathurst – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Caringbah – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Castle Hill – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Casula – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Chatswood – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Dubbo – Dogs and Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Hoxton Park – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Mittagong – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Penrith, Mulgoa Road – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Port Macquarie – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Punchbowl – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Rutherford – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • South Strathfield – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Shell Harbour – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Tamworth – Dogs and Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • West Ryde – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA
  • Wetherill Park – Cats available from Petbarn Adoption Centre in conjunction with RSPCA

Petbarn Adoption Process

Together with our shelter partners we have developed a process that ensures the highest level of care for the animals within Petbarn Adoption Centres to make certain that they will go to loving homes.

The process is simple:

  • We have built and installed enclosures for pets to stay in while they are in our care and waiting to be rehomed. All Petbarn enclosures have been designed to exceed the dimension requirements set out in the Pet Shop Code and have been built at our own cost.
  • Our shelter partner assess the pet’s suitability for rehoming, and ensures that they are desexed, vaccinated, microchiped, and healthy before bringing them to the Petbarn Adoption Centres.
  • Our shelter partner brings the pet to Petbarn Adoption Centres.
  • We provide staff to personally care for all adoption pets. During their stay with us we see to all their needs including feeding and checking the health and wellbeing throughout the day.
  • When a prospective pet parent shows interest in adopting one of the shelter pets, a Petbarn team member will spend time with them, explaining the adoption process and ensuring that there is a good connection between them and the pet and that they are likely to be responsible pet owners. A Petbarn team member will not allow an adoption to take place if they feel there is no connection with the pet, or the prospective pet parents do not appear to have properly thought through the commitment required.
  • No pet is adopted until a thorough interview is conducted with the pet parent in line with RSPCA Adoption procedures.

Adoption Fees

Our shelter partners set an adoption fee which is paid by anyone adopting a pet. The adoption fee is collected by Petbarn and passed directly onto the shelter partner. 100% of the adoption fees are returned to the provider.

The fee of adopting a pet will vary. All adoption animals have undergone a comprehensive vet check and been de-sexed. In all cases dogs and cats are micro chipped, treated for internal and external parasites (such as worms and fleas), and had their initial vaccination and dogs are also treated for heartworm.

Petbarn is proud to provide food, housing and dedicated staff to caring for the adoption animals while in staying in Petbarn Adoption Centres. Petbarn does not profit from adoption fees.

source: http://www.petbarn.com.au/services/adoptions/