Contacts and Resources

Pets are a vitally important component of most people’s lives and that shouldn't cease once they enter an aged care setting. The joy that pets bring to residents is undeniable, it is the honesty of the interaction with pets that is most heart-warming.

—Marana Gardens, Southport QLD

Welcome to the Companion Animal Network - Australia CAN Pet Friendly Aged Care website.

For more information or an interview with a CANA spokesperson, please contact:

Trish Ennis, CEO, Companion Animal Network – Australia CAN
tennis@australiacan.org.au

or

Caroline Zambrano, PR Manager
media@australiacan.org.au

Contact Us

Useful resources

In-home support for elderly pet owners

Pets and Positive Ageing Inc
Moving from Your Family Home Soon?
Pets for Life, Caloundra QLD
Caloundra Flier
Animal Care for Seniors at Home (ACSAH), Cairns QLD
cairnsacsah@gmail.com
Neighbour Aid Pets – Sydney, Inner West
iwna.com.au
Moonee Valley Volunteer Program, Pet Links VIC
03 9243 8835
Knox Volunteers – Pet Companion Program, VIC
03 9729 9499

Macedon Ranges Shire Council, Petlinks
(03) 5422 0244
Companion Animal Loss Support Group (VIC)
(03) 9265 2111
Petlinks – Port Melbourne
maryk@spdl.org.au
Pet Medical Crisis Fund
petmedicalcrisisfund.com.au
POOPS (Pets for Older Persons) – RSPCA NSW
poops@rspcansw.org.au | (02) 9782 4408
MPETS Monash, VIC
monashlink.org.au
MPETS Program Coordinator – 1300 552 509

Adoption programmes

Programmes and training

Convenor - Australian Pets and People Network (APPN)
An advocacy forum for staff and volunteers working with the elderly and disabled and their pets living at home
realanimals@westnet.com.au
Open Colleges Animal Care Course
This accredited vocational online training provider is based in Sydney where they are partnered with TAFE NSW North Coast Institute.
opencolleges.edu.au/courses/animal-care

Delta Society
deltasociety.com.au
Pet as Therapy Training for Volunteer Handlers
velmaspetsastherapy.com.au
Balancing Act
balancingactadelaide.com.au

Mobile vets

New South Wales

Pet Doc (02) 9823 4556 (western Sydney)
Ashburner Veterinary Homecall Service, Manly M: 0417 216 820
Manly Road Veterinary Hospital, Manly West 07 3396 9733
Newcastle Mobile 02 4969 8200

Dr 4 Pets Mobile Veterinary Services – St Marys 0414 374 599
The Roaming Vet – Sydney 0402 343 484
Aussie Mobile Vet www.aussiemobilevet.com.au 1300 120 885

Queensland

Cairns - Jo Squires Phone: 0408 779 820 E-mail: josquirevet@gmail.com
Gympie - Family Pet Vet Care Mobile Service 0488 511 119

Victoria

Sale – The Vets www.vetsale.com.au 03 5143 0577

Tasmania

Sorell Veterinary Centre www.sorellveterinarycentre.com.au 03 6269 2323

Northern Territory

Darwin Mobile Vet Service (08) 8927 3657