2020 was an unforgettable year for all of us. 

Thanks to your continued faith and support, we not only pushed to get more pets into Australian homes during these uncertain times but also used the unique opportunities posed by the COVID 19 pandemic (such as the surge in demand for adoptable pets) to launch new initiatives and programs to fast-track adoption and support the vital work of our member rescue organisations during this time.

Thanks to you, here are all the amazing achievements of 2020...

63,621

Lucky pets listed on PetRescue found homes in 2020...

like senior doggo, Sonic, who was adopted from the Gilgandra Shire Council pound just in time for Christmas!

371,756

Pet enquiries were made by potential adopters who chose to open their homes to pets listed on PetRescue. That’s one every 2 minutes! Your support means that PetRescue continues to provide a free pet adoption platform and be the first point of connection between pets and adopters.

6,851,768

Pet lovers chose PetRescue.com.au as the platform to find a rescue pet, making PetRescue the most visited charity website in Australia!

9,473

Calls for help and support from adopters, pet owners, rescue groups and shelters were handled by our small helpdesk team available all year round.

Huge time-saving for life-saving updates were added to the platform that helped rescue organisations save a total of 11,874 hours and 54 minutes, streamlining the enquiry process for adopters.

(that's, collectively, almost 1 and a half years worth of work!)

34 pets were fast-tracked to new homes

and kept out of the pound system via our life-saving Home2Home program which assists owners looking to find new and safe homes for their pets.

Turtle adopted via Home2Home

$40,000 invested towards groundbreaking urban stray cat research 

We are proud co-sponsors of the pilot of the Community Cat Program; research to introduce humane cat management practices in Australia and providing free desexing for owned cats, semi-owned and urban stray cats in Rosewood Queensland.

…and Felix was the first kitten to be rehomed after being desexed and microchipped via the program!

$961, 966 worth of food

was donated to 7,352 at-risk pets.

That’s a whopping 95,850 kg of free food to PetRescue member rescue organisations and community outreach organisations across the country.

Working Paws Dog Rescue

$200,601 worth of dog coats

were donated to PetRescue Member organisations thanks to our friends at Doggone Gorgeous, Ruff N Rugged and PETstock

Working Paws Dog Rescue

$110,000 provided in funding assistance

to rescue groups affected by COVID-19 made possible by the generosity of Animals Australia and Mars Petcare.

Hills Cat Rescue

Thanks to your support together we are there for pets and many more than we could imagine have found their homes. 

Thank you for making this happen - creating happiness and saving lives 💚