Second Chance Animal Rescue

Blue Cross Animals Society of Victoria is an animal shelter at Wonga Park in Melbourne's outer east, rehoming dogs and cats by appointment. Each profile has a full write-up of the animal's personality and the home that would suit it, and staff help match adopters with a pet that fits their lifestyle.

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wat djerring is the City of Whittlesea's animal facility in Melbourne's north. It rehomes dogs and cats that come into the council's care and are not reclaimed, and the council publishes separate adoption handbooks for dogs and cats.

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Melton City Council's animal pound at the Municipal Depot in Melton, in Melbourne's west, rehomes impounded dogs and cats that are not reclaimed. Every animal is desexed, microchipped, vaccinated and treated for fleas and worms before adoption, and staff note that not every animal is listed online, so a visit is worthwhile.

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RSPCA Victoria rehomes dogs, cats and other animals through its Burwood and Peninsula adoption centres and partner sites across greater Melbourne. Profiles list breed, age, sex, microchip number and the adoption fee, and every animal is health checked, microchipped, wormed and desexed before adoption.

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Lort Smith is a Melbourne animal hospital and rescue that has operated since 1936, rehoming dogs and cats through its North Melbourne site and Campbellfield adoption hub. Each profile lists life stage, sex and size along with compatibility notes. Lort Smith does not publish breed for its rescue animals.

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Animal Aid is a Victorian animal welfare organisation with its main shelter at Coldstream in the Yarra Valley and further adoption sites at Sale and Bairnsdale in Gippsland. Each profile lists the animal's age, sex and breed with a detailed write-up from the shelter team. LocalPetFinder lists the animals at the Coldstream shelter.

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