Animal Care Australia

Animal Welfare is Animal Care

Animal welfare by the experts

Those who keep, care for, and breed animals

Animal Care Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we reside, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Current education campaigns and initiatives

H5 Bird Flu Advice for pet owners

Travelling with pets

Securing your pets’ future

Pets in natural emergencies

Animal Welfare Commission


Companion animals represented by our committee

Dogs

Cats

Birds

Reptiles & Frogs

Small Mammals

Horses & Livestock

Native Mammals

Exhibited Animals

Insects

Fish

Who is Animal Care Australia?

Animal Care Australia is a national incorporated association whose primary purpose is preventing and relieving the suffering of animals through education and advocacy.

Animal Care Australia advocate for responsible pet ownership and acknowledgement of society’s need for a human-animal bond by representing the interests of all animal hobbyists, keepers, carers and breeders.

Led by a strong committee composed of representatives for each major animal group – as pictured and outlined above. To find out more about how Animal Care Australia is representing your favourite animals simply follow the links above.

Animal Care Australia works to support the millions of Australians who live with pets and companion animals, so join Animal Care Australia today!

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Why Animal Care Australia

Animal Care Australia was established as an independent animal welfare organisation, by uniting experienced animal keepers, carers and breeders.

Extreme animal rights and animal liberationist ideologies have been influencing government legislation, regulation and policy development & implementation, without proper consultation, at the expense of you and your animals.

We are here to provide a trustworthy, balanced voice – protecting you and your animals.

You can have a voice too – Animal Care Australia has established Animal Advisory Groups for each main species. Individual members and member organisations can request to be included in these groups – and help by having your say!

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Latest Issues

Animal welfare isn’t just about saving animals – it is bigger than that.When we only look at one piece, we miss the bigger picture and the same crisis keeps repeating.Too many decisions in rescue are driven by emotion alone. Emotion matters — it’s why most of us got into this work. But when emotion becomes the only driver, we can unintentionally make things worse.Here’s the truth:🔥 Politics:Funding, laws, breeding regulations, desexing programs are political decisions. If we show up emotional instead of strategic, we lose ground to groups that are organised and well‑resourced.🛑 Public Safety:Being honest about behaviour issues and bite history isn’t “negative” — it’s responsible. Avoiding hard conversations doesn’t protect the community, adopters, or the dogs.💰 Economics:Animal care costs money. Prevention programs like desexing reduce intake, yet we keep pouring resources into crisis management instead of stopping the crisis at the source.❤️ Compassion:Compassion is essential — but compassion without clear thinking keeps the cycle going. Feeling deeply doesn’t automatically equal long‑term solutions.If we want real change, we have to balance heart with strategy.Animal welfare isn’t just about today’s emotional moment — it’s about reducing suffering well into the future.Join ACA today: www.animalcareaustralia.org.au/join/#AnimalCareAustralia #AnimalWelfareIsAnimalCare #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCare #EvidenceBasedPolicy #ResponsiblePetOwnership #EducateNotRegulate #pets #animals #foryoupage #fyp ... See MoreSee Less
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