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!

Learn More

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!

Learn More

Latest Issues

NEWS AT NOON: Just a few days until the Great Southern Bird Expo.www.facebook.com/share/p/1D6HfupjS3/ ...
View on Facebook (opens in a new tab)
Advocacy Update - WA: Cat Act Review 2026Animal Care Australia recently responded to the review with general support of the Act. Our feedback included:✅ Supporting the requirements for registration, microchipping and identification. ❎However, we do not support the ability of local council to set the fees at their own whim.✅ Supported the section related to sterilisation 🐈Conditionally supported the conditions related to breeding of cats. Animal Care Australia supports breeders needing to be registered breeders. However, the permit period for this should be 3 years and not 12 months. This will allow breeders time to plan out their breeding, including resting queens between breeding – as per ethical animal welfare standards. 🐾 Animal Care Australia noted ‘community cats’ are not defined or recognised in the Act, and that must change. You can read our full submission here: www.animalcareaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WA_Cat-Act-Review-2026.pdf#AnimalCareAustralia #AnimalWelfareIsAnimalCare #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCare #EvidenceBasedPolicy #ResponsiblePetOwnership #EducateNotRegulate #pets #animals #foryoupage #fyp ...
View on Facebook (opens in a new tab)