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State Victoria
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Important: For the health and safety of our animals we cannot transfer between shelters for adoption. Please submit your application to the shelter where the animal is located as shown on the RSPCA Victoria website.
Are you applying for a specific animal or putting in a general expression of interest? Specific AnimalGeneral Expression Which shelter is the animal located at? (as per RSPCA Victoria website) BurwoodPeninsulaOffsite What type of animal are you applying for? LivestockPoultryHorse
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Do you have a preferred breed? YesNo
Do you have a preferred age? YesNo
Do you have a preferred gender? YesNo
Please provide the following information about your property and other animals within your care. This will help us assess whether the animal you are applying for will be suitable, or allow us to match you with a more appropriate horse/livestock.
What is the council area where the animal will be housed?
We will only consider applications fitting the following criteria
Do you own the property? YesNo
If you are applying for livestock animals, please provide your Property Identification Code (PIC) Number.
In order to adopt livestock from the RSPCA, you must provide a PIC number. PIC numbers are free to obtain, please follow the link to the Agriculture Victoria website to register: https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/farm-management/property-identification-codes
If you are applying for a horse, please type NA into this field.
Size of property
Type of fencing ElectricStraight WireMeshOther
Type of shelter available TreesStablesPaddock ShelterOther
Availability of pasture/feed on the property
Will livestock be tethered on the property? YesNo
What is the reason for adopting this animal?
List any previous experience you have with handling and caring for horses, ponies, or livestock
Please list any horses, ponies, or livestock living on your property now and in the recent past (5 years)
Where applicable, please provide the following names and contact details: Veterinarian:
Shearer:
Farrier:
Have you ever been found guilty of any animal welfare or care-related offence? YesNo
Please list the details of a referee who is familiar with your experience with horses/ponies/livestock
Please detail any other comment you have to support this application
Please upload photos of the housing for the animal of interest, including fencing, water source and shelter.
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We will only consider application fitting the following criteria
Size of area where poultry will live
Type of shelter where poultry will live CoopFree rangeRunPaddockOther
Is the coop/shelter fox-proof (Please provide detail)
Does your council allow roosters to be housed on your property YesNoUnsure
What is your councils maximum number of poultry permitted to be housed on your property?
Please list any poultry living on your property now and in the recent past (5 years)]