LocalPetFinder aggregates adoptable dogs from 15 rescue shelters across Sydney and surrounding areas. Each shelter listed below operates independently — they handle all adoption applications, meet-and-greets, and final decisions. We update our listings every 2 hours so you always see the latest available dogs.
Click on any shelter to see their currently available dogs, learn about their mission, and find a direct link to their website.
Monika's Doggie Rescue
Monika's Doggie Rescue is a no-kill charity that saves dogs from council pounds and rehomes them from its Doggiewood shelter at Ingleside on Sydney's ...
Animal Welfare League NSW
Animal Welfare League NSW is one of the state's oldest animal charities, rehoming dogs and cats through its Kemps Creek shelter and a network of volun...
Sydney Dogs and Cats Home
Founded in 1946, Sydney Dogs and Cats Home is the city's oldest shelter, reuniting, rehabilitating and rehoming lost and abandoned pets from its site ...
Maggie's Rescue
Maggie's Rescue is a small animal welfare charity in Sydney's Inner West, running a foster-to-adopt program for rescue dogs and cats since 2011....
RSPCA NSW
RSPCA NSW is the state's largest animal welfare organisation, rehoming dogs and cats through shelters and adoption centres across New South Wales, inc...
DCH Animal Adoptions
DCH Animal Adoptions rescues and rehomes dogs, cats and horses across Sydney, with animals in foster care from Wattle Grove and Acacia Gardens out to ...
Dogs' Refuge Home
Dogs' Refuge Home is a no-kill dog refuge in Shenton Park that has rehomed Perth dogs since 1935. Profiles list breed, age, sex, size and what each do...
Animal Welfare League Queensland
Animal Welfare League Queensland rehomes dogs and cats through rehoming centres across South East Queensland, including Bracken Ridge in Brisbane and ...
RSPCA Victoria
RSPCA Victoria rehomes dogs, cats and other animals through its Burwood and Peninsula adoption centres and partner sites across greater Melbourne. Pro...
Lort Smith
Lort Smith is a Melbourne animal hospital and rescue that has operated since 1936, rehoming dogs and cats through its North Melbourne site and Campbel...
Happy Paws Haven
Happy Paws Haven is a Coffs Harbour rescue rehoming dogs and cats across the Mid North Coast. Every profile publishes breed, age, gender and size alon...
Hunter Animal Rescue
Hunter Animal Rescue is a foster-based rescue serving Newcastle and the wider Hunter region, with animals living in foster homes across suburbs from M...
Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre
The Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (BARC) is the pound and rehoming facility run by Blacktown City Council in western Sydney. It rehomes impounded a...
Campbelltown Animal Care Facility
The Campbelltown Animal Care Facility is run by Campbelltown City Council in the Macarthur region of south-west Sydney. It rehomes lost, surrendered a...
Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter
The Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter is the council-run shelter for the Hawkesbury local government area in Sydney’s north-west, rehoming lost and ...