Latest news: Adoption

CD's Lonely Heart column lets local hear from some creatures from local animal welfare organisations who are looking for forever homes.

CD's Lonely Heart column lets local hear from some creatures from local animal welfare organisations who are looking for forever homes.

Space is getting a tad cramped at the Queanbeyan-Palerang Animal Management Facility with a hoard of animals seeking their loving furever homes.

Powerful stories detailing the impact of forced adoptions have been shared as parliament marks 10 years since a national apology.

Cats have been in focus of late with new containment laws coming into effect across the ACT from the first of the month. Recently, the ACT government released a list of the most common cat names they have seen on their registry, along with some honourable mentions, and we have to say some are quite … imaginative.

This holiday season, RSPCA ACT want to stress the importance to Canberrans that pets are for life, not just a gift on Christmas Day.

Adoption numbers have declined across the country, falling to their lowest since Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) recording began in 1990-1991.

The Adoption Amendment Act 2020, which comes into effect tomorrow, that clarifies ACT legislation on when a child can be adopted without the consent of their parent, has been welcomed by the...

The COVID-19 crisis has forced RSPCA ACT to face that they could be forced to close their shelter doors to the public, with over 240 animals in their care.

More than 100 animals in Canberra found their forever homes on 21-22 February as part of the national RSPCA initiative Clear the Shelter. In total, RSPCA ACT had 112 adoptions, four more than last year, with...

The RSPCA ACT is aiming to ‘clear the shelter’ this Friday and Saturday (21 and 22 February) helping animals in their care to find a forever home. There are currently over 300 animals...