Adoptable rescue dogs in Melbourne and the surrounding VIC area, refreshed regularly.
Updated regularly from Sydney and NSW rescues. Compare, match, and adopt easier.
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Cost calculator, age converter, and planning resources to prepare for adoption
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Answer quick questions about your home, lifestyle & pets, get personalized dog recommendations
Cost calculator, age converter, and planning resources to prepare for adoption
Be first to know when new dogs matching your preferences become available
4 years 11 months • Boxer, Staffy
2 years 2 months • American Staffy
2 years 6 months • Sharpei
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See dogs being rehomed directly by their owners in Melbourne, or list your own dog for free.
Looking to adopt a dog in Melbourne? Every dog on this page is listed by a rescue serving the Melbourne area, so you can see what is genuinely available locally without checking each rescue's site one by one. Each profile links straight back to the rescue that has them.
New to adopting? Our Victoria adoption guides cover what adoption costs, council registration and desexing rules that apply right across Victoria, including Melbourne.
Browse adoptable dogs by breed. Each breed page shows what is available in Melbourne now, plus what the breed costs to adopt, the health to plan for and the local law.
There are 193 adoptable rescue dogs listed in Melbourne right now. Rescue numbers move quickly as animals are adopted, so the count changes between visits.
Every dog on this page comes from Animal Aid, Australian Animal Protection Society, Forever Friends Animal Rescue, Geelong Animal Welfare Society, Greyhound Adoption Program (Victoria), Lort Smith, RSPCA Victoria, The Lost Dogs' Home. Each listing links straight to that rescue's own page, where the application is handled.
No. LocalPetFinder is a discovery platform, not a rescue. We bring listings together in one place so you do not have to check each rescue's website separately. Applications, approvals and adoption decisions are handled entirely by the rescue.
No. LocalPetFinder is free. Adoption fees are set by the rescue and are paid to them directly, not to us.
That is up to the rescue. Some rehome only within their local area, others will consider adopters further afield. The rescue's own listing page states their policy — check it before applying.