Pet Stories

A safe bed for *Mittens

Meet Mittens, a loyal and loving cat who provided constant comfort to her human-mum, Olivia. But at …

*Beau and *Astra

Beau and Astra fled abuse and found a safe bed and peace at Pet Refuge.

Reuniting *Peach with her family

For Peach’s family, being apart from her was heartbreaking. But we kept them connected with...

*Dusty and *Georgie

Dusty and Georgie began healing from trauma through enrichment, training, and gentle care.

Enriching and training *Obie

Over the course of two months, Obie transformed into a confident and happy pooch.

*Pickles and *Taffy

Our national transport service brought Pickles and Taffy to safety and back to their family.

Vet care for *Snowy

Snowy required extensive skin treatments for flea and tick wounds, as well as surgery.

Transporting *Bear

We find a way to bring every pet to safety—and home again when their family is ready.

*Skipper and *Bianca

Escaping violence cannot always be planned, but leaving Skipper behind was not an option...

*Alex and *Miso

After years of emotional abuse, Miso is finally safe at Pet Refuge while her family is safely in eme…

*Bronco and *Sonia

Isolated from friends and family, without any support. Until Sonia reached out to Pet Refuge.

*Nylah, *Smokey and *Eleanor

With nowhere to go, that would take Nylah and Smokey, she rang Pet Refuge for an emergency pickup.

*Bodhi and *Amber

A frantic call for help, late at night, asking for Bodhi to be picked up within the next twelve...

*Milo

Milo’s transformation from being anxious and unsociable to outgoing and joyful, thanks to supporters…

*Pumpkins Journey

Pumpkin and her mum fought fear and found freedom. Read their brave journey to safety.

*Sage

Sage required a major dental surgery - she is now recovering with our expert team.

*Spud and *Chelsea

Chelsea refused to let her newborn child and fur-baby, Spud, be in harm’s way any longer.

*Burrito

We send weekly updates to the fur-parents of the pets in our care to keep connected.

*Tui's story

Rescued from crisis, Tui arrived terrified, but with care and patience, his healing soon began.

*Hollie and *Winston

After four long months, we recently had the pleasure of reuniting Hollie with her dog Winston.

Transporting *Echo to safety

Echo's human-mum was in the hospital from an assault - we left immediately to pick him up and bring.…

*Ren, *Rosco and *Luna

An unlikely bond between cat and dog siblings, and finding comfort in knowing they are together.

*Remy and *Samson

After heartbreak and fear, Remy and Samson found safety — and gave their mum the strength to heal.

*Olivia and *Sarge

*Olivia bravely shares her story of getting her beloved dog and her child away from family violence.