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http://www.rspcavic.org/campaigns_news/news_bushfires.htm
Victoria's Bushfires
RSPCA Shelters and Inspectors have been working around the clock to provide emergency assistance to animals effected by the bushfires.
What we are doing and how you can help:
If you need emergency assistance, please phone 03 9224 2222.
Take animals to:
RSPCA Bendigo Shelter: http://www.rspcavic.org/about_us/bendigo.htm
RSPCA Epping Shelter: http://www.rspcavic.org/about_us/epping.htm
RSPCA Wangaratta Shelter: http://www.rspcavic.org/about_us/wangaratta.htm
To directly support our staff and volunteers at the front-line caring for animals affected by the bush fires, please donate here or call 03 9224 2222.
100% of funds donated will support our work helping bush fire affected animals.
If you are unable to donate online or with a credit card, please forward your cheque or money order (payable to the RSPCA Victoria) to:
Bushfire Appeal
RSPCA Victoria
3 Burwood Highway
Burwood East VIC 3151
We are providing free veterinary care to animals in need at RSPCA facilities. We are also offering financial assistance to cover expenses provided by other vets, for treatment of bushfire affected animals. For information about veterinary financial assistance only, phone 03 9224 2251 or 0405 015 794 during 8am - 6pm. For all other enquiries please phone 03 9224 2222.
Our Inspectors are working with various government departments to provide emergency care to wildlife, companion animals and livestock.
We are providing temporary accommodation to animals at our Shelters across Victoria. If your pet needs emergency accommodation - please phone 03 9224 2222.
The RSPCA will be working to reunite lost pets with their families.
Please click here to register a pet that you have either lost or found.
If you have the capability to transport and animal that you have found from the bushfires please take it to one of the following RSPCA shelters:
RSPCA Bendigo Shelter RSPCA Epping Shelter RSPCA Wangaratta Shelter
We are delivering emergency pet food to relief centres across Victoria including food donated by Hill's Pet Nutrition. If you wish to donate items such as pet food, bedding, leads and bowls you can deliver these to your local RSPCA.
To support our emergency relief effort in other ways, please complete our assistance form detailing the the support you can offer. If we can accept your generous offer, we will contact you soon. Please note that if you are from interstate, you will need to arrange delivery of any items to Victoria.
Thank you to everyone who has offered their residential homes as temporary accommodation. We now have enough private residents to assist us, if needed.
We are in desperate need of blankets, if you can donate any blankets please deliver them to your local RSPCA.
There is a big need for supermarket 'green' bags. We are coordinating care packs and need these to bundle up items to hand out to families in need. If you can donate such items, please deliver them to RSPCA in Burwood East.
We are also in need of temporary fencing. If you are in a position to donate temporary fencing to assist with the management of animals, please contact us directly on 03 9224 2219.
Please note: If you are from the Bendigo area, our RSPCA Bendigo adoption centre has been closed. This will increase our capacity to provide emergency assistance to animals affected by the bushfires.
Updated February 11, 3.25 p.m. Please check this page again soon as more information about our plans and how you can help will be added frequently.
Burwood Location:
P: (03) 9224 2222
F: (03) 9224 2200
RSPCA Burwood East
Volunteers Needed
RSPCA Burwood East regularly requires the help of new volunteers. If you are over the age of 15, reliable and love animals you may be able to get involved.
Current volunteer positions Op Shop Assistant
Click on a position, to download the position description
For more details give us a call on (03) 9224 2222 or drop in and say G'day!
Animal Shelter
Our shelter offers many services including our RSPCA ambulance, shelter to stray and unwanted animals and pound services for some councils. Click Here to find out more.
RSPCA BLANKET DRIVE
Are your cupboards due for a clean out? The RSPCA shelter animals would be very grateful for any old blankets or towels you could spare.
Please bring all donations to the Burwood East Shelter Counter.
Veterinary Clinic
The RSPCA Victoria operates its main Veterinary Clinic in Burwood East. Services include a clinical practice, grooming, behavioural advice and training classes. Click Here to find out more.
Education
RSPCA Education is all about exciting hands-on learning. It brings students and animals together in enjoyable experiences that fulfil curriculum requirements while developing responsible and caring behaviour. Click Here to find out more.
Burwood East Retail Shop
At our Animal Welfare Centre and Veterinary Clinic we have developed a large retail shop for all your pet care needs. We stock everything from pet accessories, pets health products to pet food including Hill's Science Diet. We also have qualified vet nurses available to guide and help you with your purchases. The money raised from our Retail Shop goes directly back into the Clinic and Animal Welfare Centre to improve upon our services and facilities.
Burwood East Opportunity Shops
As part of the many activities that the RSPCA do to raise much needed funds to support the animal welfare service it provides, are the two opportunity shops located in the Burwood Heights Shopping Centre. With the traditional Op-Shop and the Creatures Comforts store you will find all you need from bric-a-brac, clothing to furniture and collectables.
Both stores are run by the RSPCA, staffed by volunteers, with all proceeds going to provide protection and care of animals and education regarding animal welfare. For information about volunteering at the Op-Shop please call 9224 2501.
If you have unwanted goods that you don't know what to do with, remember the RSPCA! We are seeking items of furniture and collectables which helps to raise funds for the organisation. For all donations of goods please contact the shop on 9808 2641.