AUCKLAND ANIMAL RESCUES
AUCKLAND RESCUES FOR ANIMALS BIG AND SMALL
Animal Re-homing Charitable Trust
To rescue, rehabilitate and re-home animals of all species. To educate, advise and mediate on animal issues. To offer temporary and permanent sanctuary to ailing animals as space provides.
Phone: (09) 4791748
Email: info@animalrehoming.co.nz
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Rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes dogs and cats, and advocates for de-sexing as a key way of preventing unwanted and neglected pets. They offer financial assistance for de-sexing.
Phone: (09) 630 0510
Email: info@humanesociety.org.nz
Website: www.humanesociety.org.nz
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South Auckland Animal Rescue (SAAR)
Dedicated to rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing/release of all kinds of animals.
Email: saartrust2000@gmail.com
Dedicated to helping unwanted, abused and stray or abandoned animals in need.
Phone: 0276862778 (Steph) or 02102008791 (Diana)
Email: hope.rescue.south.auckland@gmail.com
Website: www.hoperescuesouthauc.wixsite.com
Rescue and rehome animals of all kinds but mainly dogs. Is a haven for elderly dogs.
Email: longacresk9s@gmail.com
DONATE: 12 3094 0013761 00
An animal refuge which provide a safe haven for abused and neglected animals, and cares for injured or orphaned native birds. Rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of ex-battery hens.
Phone: (09) 422 7322
Email: animalsanctuary@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.animalsanctuary.co.nz
Loved at Last Animal Rescue -'LALA'
Rescue, rehabilitation and rehome of animals.
Phone: 021 179 8689
DONATE: LALA 12-3026-0088980-54
Specialise in the rescue and rehoming of battery hens, bobby calves, goats of all ages, and roosters.
Phone: 0210 220 9359
Email: franklinfarmsanctuary@gmail.com
DONATE: Franklin Farm Sanctuary 12-3052-0030360-00
New Beginnings Rescue & Rehoming
Dedicated to rescue of abused, neglected or orphan animals and to also help other people find loving forever homes for their animals. No animal is to big or small.
Email: newbeginningsrescue.rehoming@gmail.com
Arborfield Sanctuary Charitable Trust
Dedicated to providing a permanent and loving home for abused, neglected or abandoned farm animals.
Email: arborfieldsanctuary@gmail.com
DONATE: Arborfield Sanctuary Charitable Trust 02 0484 0021480 000
Dedicated to the care and welfare of Kaimanawa horses both domestically and in the wild. They are advocates on the welfare and future of the Kaimanawa horses in the wild.
Phone: 0272231637
Email: info@kaimanawaheritagehorses.org
Website: www.kaimanawaheritagehorses.org
A team dedicated to the rescue and re-home of Guinea Pigs (Cavies) and rabbits.
Phone: 021 969 301
Email: jrpetkeeper@gmail.com
Website: www.aucklandcavycare.org.nz
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Scruffy Fluffies - Rabbit Rescue and Animal Sanctuary
Rabbit Boarding, Rehoming and rescue. They will also take in other small animals if they have space.
DONATE: 12-3073-0039030-01
Dedicated to rescuing and rehoming farm animals, specializing in goats and sheep.
Phone: 021677177
Email: hoovedhaven@gmail.com
Helping any goat in need, they rehabilitate and re-home. Specialising in goat kids. Ex dairy, or victims of hunting.
Phone: 021 1177056
Provides a permanent and loving home for abused, neglected or abandoned farm animals.
Phone: (09) 4237551
Email: arborfieldsanctuary@gmail.com
DONATE: Arborfield Sanctuary Charitable Trust 02 0484 0021480 000
Established to provide a free, safe, temporary shelter for pets of families escaping domestic violence.
Phone: (09) 975 0850
Email: info@petrefuge.org.nz
Website: www.petrefuge.org.nz
A platform dedicated to rescuing and rehoming animals throughout New Zealand. Provides support to other rescues and pound shelters with rehoming via a purpose-built online website platform. Provides education and advice to ensure the health and welfare of animals.
Email: support@friendswithtales.co.nz
Website: www.friendswithtales.co.nz
An Animal Rescue based in Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand with a focus on rescuing and rehabilitating large animals. They also offer education on animal welfare and wellbeing.
Phone: 021 737 2831
Email: rodneyanimalrescue@gmail.com
Website: www.rodneyanimalrescue.org
Country Retreat Animal Sanctuary
Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehome of animals - in particular, dogs and puppies.
Phone: (09)425 8676
Email: countryretreatanimalsanctuary@gmail.com
Cute Little Cavies Guinea Pig Rescue
Rescues Guinea Pigs with the view of offering them a permanent home or re-homing them to a suitable new home. They offer a haven as long as it’s needed.
Phone: 0210 512 866
Email: cutelittlecavy@gmail.com
Rescue and rehome of reptiles, turtle, fish and amphibians for over 10 years.
Phone: 021 1133469
Email: reptilerescuenz@gmail.com
DONATE: 03 0156 0317389 000
North Shore Turtle, Reptile and Amphibian Rescue Auckland
Offer a rescue or surrender service for amphibians and reptiles. Rehabilitation and re-homing.
Phone: 021 105 5508
AUCKLAND DOG RESCUES
Chained Dog Rehabilitation & Rehoming
Operates NZ wide to help empower dog owners by providing them with the tools necessary that will remove the need for dogs to be life-chained. To provide rescue and rehabilitative care to any dogs relinquished so they may live a happy and fulfilling life. To advocate for law change in all aspects of animal welfare.
Email: info@chaineddog.org.nz
Website: www.chaineddog.org.nz/
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To rescue and rehabilitate abandoned and abused dogs. To spay and neuter dogs to prevent future unwanted animals. To rehome dogs and puppies to loving forever homes. To support community awareness of ethical treatment of dogs and all animals.
Phone: 021 288 8667
Email: savinghopefoundationnz@gmail.com
Website: www.savinghope.co.nz
CHARITY - North Auckland Animal Rescue Charitable Trust)
After years of saving dogs from pounds, North Auckland Dog Rescue changed focus in 2017 to de-sexing dogs, specifically in the Far North.
Phone: 027 202 9777
Email: dogrescue@xtra.co.nz
DONATE: North Auckland Dog Rescue 12-3046-0431037-00
Is a small dog rescue focused on rescuing and rehoming bully breeds from the Auckland area, ensuring they are brought up to become amazing family dogs.
Email: bridgebullyrescue@gmail.com
They rescue unwanted puppies, keeping them safe and warm by placing them into responsible, loving foster homes. They provide them with the training and care they need before finding them great new homes.
They also support de-sexing to help stop the cycle of more unwanted puppy litters.
Email: puppyrescue@outlook.com
Website: www.aucklandpuppyrescue.com
South Auckland Puppy Surrender - SAPS (Puppy and Kitten rescue)
Dedicated to providing a non-judgmental puppy surrender service. They serve to rescue, raise and rehome puppies and kittens.
Email: southaucklandpuppysurrender@gmail.com
Last Lamppost – Dog & Animal Rescue
Dedicated to dog and animal rescue and rehoming.
Email: lastlamppost@gmail.com
Chained Dog Awareness New Zealand Trust
Built to educate the owners of chained dogs and to re-home and rehabilitate those that are rescued.
Email: chaineddog@gmail.com
Website: www.chaineddog.co.nz
The Boxers and Bullies Charitable Trust
Working hard to provide support to owners of Boxer and Bull-breed dogs, and assist in the re-homing of these breeds. They are passionate about support and education. Their mission is to help owners understand these breeds, and empower them with the skills to be knowledgeable, responsible dog owners.
Email: info@boxerrescue.org.nz
Website: www.boxerrescue.org.nz
ARAN Animal Rescue NZ (Auckland Wing)
Are one of a few dog rescue groups in New Zealand who specialise almost exclusively in rescuing pound dogs. In under 6 years they have saved around 1000+ pound dogs and private rehomes, together with various other animals, and via a network of foster homes and other agencies all over the North Island, seen those dogs de-sexed and vet treated as necessary, and into approved permanent homes.
Email: Aran.rescue.nz@gmail.com
Website: www.arananimalrescue.org.nz
Rottweiler Rescue & Rehoming New Zealand
Operating nationwide, their aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome Rottweilers into loving, experienced, forever homes.
Email: rottierescuenz@gmail.com
Website: www.rottierescue.org.nz
HURRAH - Humane Rescue, Rehabilitation and Rehoming Charitable Trust
To rescue and rehome dogs to loving homes. To prevent unwanted pregnancies through de-sexing initiatives. To educate owners on the importance of removing their dog from a life on the chain
Email: chrissy@hurrah.org.nz
Website: www.hurrah.org.nz
Dedicated to looking out for the welfare of neglected, abandoned and unwanted German Shepherd Dogs throughout New Zealand.
Phone: 0274 581 428
Email: info@gsdrescue.org.nz
Website: www.gsdrescue.org.nz
Dedicated to rescue of stray, homeless, abandoned, abused & neglected dogs & cats.
Phone: 021 139 6978
Email: wc.keysar@gmail.com
DONATE: Keysar Rescue 38-9012-0688210-02
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Dedicated to rescue of stray, homeless, abandoned, abused & neglected dogs.
E-mail: Pawsrestartanimalrescue@gmail.com
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AUCKLAND CAT RESCUES
Dedicated to the rescue and care of stray and abandoned cats and kittens in the greater Auckland area.
Phone: (09) 575 9760
Email: info@lonelymiaow.co.nz
Website: www.lonelymiaow.co.nz
Kitten rescue and rehoming for orphaned and abandoned kittens in Auckland City
Email: aucklandcitykitties@gmail.com
Angel’s Kitten Rescue North Shore
Rescue, foster, de-sex, and find forever homes for abandoned, orphaned & homeless kittens.
Phone: (09) 444 2916
DONATE: Angels Kittens 12-3136-0360826-00
Rescues, rehabilitates, fosters and re-homes stray and abandoned cats in the Mt Wellington area.
Phone: (09) 527-7636
Email: enquiries@pawkitties.co.nz
Website: www.pawkitties.org
To rescue, rehabilitate and rehome stray and unwanted kittens and cats in Auckland.
Phone: 021 162 5628
Email: josmythenz@gmail.com
DONATE: 12-3077-0488490-01
To rescue, rehabilitate and rehome cats in need. To de-sex community cats and encourage kind and humane treatment of cats within the community.
Website: www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz
Orphaned Kitten Rescue Auckland
Dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of orphaned neonatal kittens within the Auckland region.
DONATE: Orphaned Kitten Rescue Auckland account 12-3061-0380119-50
CHARITY - North Shore Cat Rescue
Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of cats and kittens.
Phone: 0274 862 374
Email: auckland9livesrescue@foxmail.com
DONATE: Brave Paws Animal Rescue 01-0735-0083521-00
Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of abandoned cats & kittens and Community cats.
Phone: 027 901 2244
Email: franklincatrescue@gmail.com
To work with stray cats in the community either through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), or rescue and rehoming. They strive to educate the public on the importance of de-sexing and microchipping, and work with other cat rescue organisations to help make a real difference to the lives of street cats in the community.
Email: enquiries@gutterkitties.co.nz
Website: www.gutterkitties.co.nz
Rehabilitating and rehoming orphaned kittens in Auckland that were destined to be put to sleep (Lynfield Vets Rescue)
Crazy Cat Lady Cat Rescue South Auckland
A team dedicated to the care and welfare of cats and kittens in need in the South Auckland area.
Email: cclcr@hotmail.com
DONATE: 38-9001-0922315-03
Was founded early in 2011 to care for and rehome stray, abandoned and abused cats and kittens throughout the Rodney area. In 2018, that same committee set up Coast Pet Care Charitable Trust (CHARITY) with the aim of helping to de-sex and microchip as many companion animals as possible.
Phone: Desex & Microchip Programme: 027 337 3933 ( 027 DESEXED)
Email: catsncare@gmail.com
Website: www.catsncare.org.nz
They Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome stray animals and have foster homes in the Auckland area.
Phone: 022 482 1620
Email: rescueadmin@petwhisperer.co.nz
Website: www.rescue.petwhisperer.co.nz
A team dedicated to looking after community cats in West Auckland
Mama Bear’s Homeless Feline Rescue
Dedicated to rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of cats and kittens.
Email: mamabearshomelessfelines@protonmail.com
Dedicated to rescue of stray cats and kittens NZ wide with the goal to one day open a shelter.
Phone: (09) 575 1114
Email: straycatsnz@gmail.com
Website: www.straycatsnz.org
To care and rehabilitate injured, sick and scared cats and kittens. To rehome those once stray and abandoned into loving forever homes.
Email: info@9livesorphanage.co.nz
Website: www.9livesorphanage.co.nz
Dedicated to the rescue of dumped and abandoned cats and care for colonies of wild cats.
Phone: 021 817 914
Donations gratefully received.
A rescue that takes in and re-homes lost, hurt, and abandoned animals in Rodney, specialising in cats & kittens.
Phone: (09) 422 3322
Email: julie@juliesanimalrefuge.nz
Website: www.juliesanimalrefuge.nz
Are a non profit cat rescue in Papakura South Auckland, focusing solely on stray kittens / cats
Email: everycatcountspapakura@gmail.com
M.A.D Mission Animal Desexing / Kitty Catcher
On a Mission to De-sex stray Cats and rehome the kittens
Phone: 021 02212999
Email: kell_skin@hotmail.com
DONATE: 12-3032-0504645-02
Dedicated to Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and rehoming of tamable cats and kittens.
Email: ck.kittycatchers@gmail.com
Dedicated to the rescue of cats and kittens in need. They de-sex stray adult cats through a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program, as well as taking care of any kittens they come across. The kittens are tamed, de-sexed, de-flead, de-wormed, and microchipped before being put up for adoption.
AUCKLAND BIRD RESCUES
New Zealand Bird Rescue Charitable Trust
Have a Centre which accepts and cares for all orphaned, sick and injured native and non-native New Zealand birds. The Centre is located at 74 Avonleigh Road, Green Bay, Waitakere, Auckland.
Phone: 027 816 9219
Email: www.birdrescue.org.nz
The New Zealand Hen Welfare Trust
Rescue commercially farmed hens who are scheduled to be killed; Rehabilitate them to full health and normal behaviours; Re-home them to happy, safe, slaughter-free homes. Raise public awareness about hen welfare.
Phone: 021 0245 2156
Email: lisa@ljservices.co.nz
Greenhills Birds and Domestic Birds Rescue
Offer fostering services for domestic birds that have been found or (non-native) birds needing re-homing.
Phone: 021 847 344
Email: info@birdstuff.co.nz
WAIHEKE ISLAND ANIMAL RESCUES
Waiheke Island Society for the Care of Animals is an independent Not for Profit organisation dedicated to promoting responsible pet ownership of Waiheke Island’s animals. Offers education, help and support to the community in dealing with all aspects of animal care.
WISCA depends on income from their Op shop - Waiheke WISCA Op Shop located at 5 Tamariki Ave, Orewa.
Phone: (09) 372 5222
Email: wisca@wisca.co.nz
Website: www.wisca.co.nz