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RSPCA Toowoomba

Shelter

Mon - Tues: Closed Wed - Sat: 10am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm Anzac Day: Closed Labour Day: Closed

Overview

The new Animal Care Centre in Toowoomba wouldn't have been possible without a grant from the Building Better Regions Fund along with the generous contributions from our donors. With better resources and a focus on animal welfare, RSPCA Toowoomba is able to house up to 200 animals on site in spacious kennels and condos.


Support from the Toowoomba community is vital and we would like to THANK YOU. We couldn't continue this work without you! All funds raised stay with the RSPCA to help all creatures great and small. So just by purchasing items from our Op Shop or boarding your animals with us while you holiday, you will also be helping an animal in need!


Check out our animals available for adoption and apply to adopt online to express your interest.

There is also our RSPCA Op Shop situated at Ruthven Street, which has a fantastic array of vintage wares and hidden treasures. The Op Shop doubles as an RSPCA Cat Adoption Centre, so be sure to visit them as well!


To report sick or injured wildlife please call our emergency hotline on 1300 ANIMAL (264 625). For other enquiries or to report a cruelty complaint, please call 3426 9999.


If you'd like to keep up to date with the latest news, events, special offers and promotions from our shelter, please visit our Toowoomba Facebook page.


Boarding Facilities

Our Toowoomba Animal Care Centre offers state-of-the-art boarding facilities, which operate 7 days per week from 10am - 4pm. Dogs will enjoy raised bedding, underfloor heating in winter, and large pens where they cannot see or interact with other dogs. During the mornings and afternoons they will enjoy grassed exercise time. Cats can enjoy temperature-controlled floor to ceiling enclosures with plenty of shelving and an outdoor balcony where they can lounge, but not see or interact with any other cats, Classical music will play throughout the day.


Please read our boarding terms and conditions prior to enquiring about our boarding availability. To find out if we have boarding availability, please complete our application for pet boarding form and we will email to let you know if we have availability during your requested times. Alternatively, you can email or phone us to enquire and book.


Per-night boarding fees, effective 1 July 2024, are as follows:

  • Dogs - Weekdays: $34
  • Dogs - Weekends and Public Holidays surcharge: $6
  • Cats - Weekdays Standard Condo: $30
  • Cats - Weekdays Deluxe Condo: $35
  • Cats - Weekends and Public Holiday surcharge: $5
  • Owner provided medication surcharge: $3

Looking for all your pet essentials? Visit RSPCA World for Pets.

Animals at RSPCA Toowoomba

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Frequently asked questions

Can I bring in a lost pet to the RSPCA?

If you’ve found a lost pet, please contact your local Council.

You can also take the animal to your nearest vet to scan for a microchip. This will help them get reunited with their owner.

If you’ve found a sick, injured or orphaned animal, you can bring them directly to the RSPCA for care, or your closest vet. You can call for assistance over the phone via our hotline 1300 ANIMAL.

Please read our tips below on what to do when your pet goes missing, or if you find a lost animal.

What to do if you find an animal

Can I come in and see all the animals available to adopt?

Yes! You can view all of our RSPCA animals available to adopt at your nearest RSPCA Animal Care Centre. We also have cats available to adopt at some of our RSPCA Op Shops and at PetBarn stores.

Search our website for animals available to adopt and where they are located.

RSPCA pets available to adopt

Do I need an appointment to adopt a pet?

Our adoptions process is appointment based at our Animal Care Centres. You are welcome to view our animals available to adopt at our RSPCA locations and we try our best to accommodate walk-in adoptions pending suitability and availability of staff.

You can browse all animals available to adopt at the RSPCA on our website and also apply to adopt directly online.

RSPCA pets available to adopt

How can I apply to volunteer at the RSPCA?

Thanks for wanting to become a volunteer at the RSPCA! You can view all of our Volunteer Positions below and apply directly online.

Learn more about volunteering and apply

Do I have to make an appointment to surrender a pet?

We understand that circumstances change which may mean that you need to give up your pet. We ask that you fill out our surrender form so that we can gain as much information as possible about your situation and your pet. Our RSPCA team can then prioritise a surrender appointment based on your needs and our shelter resources and capacity. We try our best to priortise emergency surrender applications.

More information about surrendering your pet

Can I buy pet products at the RSPCA?

Yes! You can purchase pet supplies directly from our RSPCA World for Pets store at our Wacol locaton, in our online store, and we also have select pet products available for purchase at each of our Animal Care Centres

RSPCA World for Pets

Do you have grooming services at the RSPCA?

Some of our locations have dog hydrobaths onsite. Check your nearest RSPCA location to find out more.

View our hydrobath locations

Where can I take injured or sick wildlife?

If you’ve found a sick or injured native animal, where safe to do so, you can bring them directly into our RSPCA Wildlife Hospital at Wacol, our Eumundi Rehabilitation Centre, or your nearest vet. For advice on what to do and who to call when you find injured wildlife, read more below.

What to do if you find injured wildlife

Can I drop off items for the animals to the RSPCA?

Thank you for thinking of our animals! If you have blankets, bedding, toys, treats and other items that you no longer need, you can drop them directly to your nearest RSPCA location for our animals in care.

We also have RSPCA Op Shops across Queensland that can accept pre-loved, good quality items for resale in our stores with profits from sales directly supporting the RSPCA.

RSPCA locations

Do you have boarding facilities at the RSPCA?

Yes we have boarding facilities available for your pet at our Bundaberg, Cairns and Toowoomba locations.

Learn more about pet boarding