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RSPCA Victoria Bushfire Assistance

RSPCA Staff and Volunteers would like to offer a heartfelt thankyou to everyone who supported our emergency Bushfire Appeal. Donations of almost $4 million helped us provide care and assistance for the many animals affected by bushfires. Your generosity has not only touched the RSPCA, but thousands of Victorians, animal welfare workers and of course, the animals. The funds raised will continue to provide much needed support throughout the coming months via the RSPCA’s Bushfire Animal Assistance fund.

Although our Bushfire Appeal has now closed, the RSPCA welcomes your support of our continuing work throughout Victoria. Please click here to donate.

Were you affected by the bushfires and need the RSPCA’s help?

If you have been affected by the Victorian bushfires, the RSPCA may be able to provide you with support from the RSPCA Bushfire Animal Assistance fund. Various assistance packages are available. Please click on one of the links below for more information or call (03) 9224 2222.

Veterinary Expenses
Sharing the cost of veterinary expenses for animals injured or ill as a result of the bushfires.

Veterinary Clinics
Providing grants to veterinary clinics and triages where bushfire affected animals are receiving ongoing treatment.

Animal Purchases
Offering free adoptions at RSPCA Shelters. Where the animals we have available do not meet the specific need of an individual, this assistance package will support the purchase of an animal at another supplier. This is available for companion and other animals.

Animal Equipment and Shelter
Helping with the purchase of equipment or shelter for bushfire affected animals.

Livestock Feed
Providing feed for livestock.

Wildlife Carers
Assisting with the purchase of nesting boxes, native feed and other essentials for rehabilitation.

Special Assistance
Supporting other rehabilitation and recovery effort needs, not covered by our other assistance packages.

Black Saturday – 07 February 2009

RSPCA Staff and Volunteers were amongst the 20,000 people involved in the fire fighting and recovery efforts across Victoria. We were on hand to rescue animals, provide emergency care, accommodation
and advice, and distribute urgently needed feed, water, blankets, and veterinary supplies.

Our Inspectors visited property to property in bushfire devastated regions to search for animals needing help. They worked tirelessly to rescue animals and provide emergency care.

Our animal welfare teams worked with traumatised residents who returned to properties in search of animals that they had lost or left behind. They also set up a lost and found register to help reunite families with their beloved pets, and offered lost and homeless pets a place to stay at RSPCA Shelters across Victoria.

We worked with wildlife agencies to help capture, transport and treat injured wildlife, providing more than $50,000 worth of veterinary supplies to assist with their rehabilitation.

We provided free veterinary care to animals in need at both our Clinics and at emergency relief centres.   We also supported individuals needing financial assistance to cover vet bills for affected animals.

As bushfire affected communities look to the future, the RSPCA continues to be there to offer a helping hand. While we continue our physical presence in many regions, we want to ensure that all families and their animals, wildlife carers and vets have continued access to our support.
 

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