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

Halloween

Travelling with pets

H5 Bird Flu Advice for pet owners

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

Updated Wild Horse Ownership Policy & Position StatementAnimal Care Australia has updated our Wild Horse Ownership Policy, calling for a more humane, accountable and practical approach to managing Australia’s wild horse populations.Animal Care Australia recognises the importance of protecting sensitive environments while ensuring that animal welfare remains central to management decisions. The organisation maintains that effective management must consider both environmental protection and the welfare of individual horses.Animal Care Australia’s policy advocates four key priorities:❎ No aerial culling — removing aerial shooting as an acceptable approach to wild horse management.✅ Humane management and removal — supporting practical alternatives to aerial culling, including trapping and removal from environmentally sensitive areas.🐴 Wild horse sanctuaries — supporting sanctuary options that provide appropriate care and long-term outcomes for horses removed from the wild.🐴 Rehoming suitable horses — promoting responsible rehoming pathways for horses assessed as suitable, giving them the opportunity to live beyond their time in the wild.➡“Removing horses from sensitive environments does not have to mean that every horse is destined for destruction.”⬅✅ Animal Care Australia supports exploring and developing practical alternatives that prioritise humane outcomes, including opportunities for rehoming, sanctuary placement and appropriate ongoing care.✅ Animal Care Australia supports improved population monitoring, transparent management programs and better traceability of horses removed from the wild.✅ Animal Care Australia believes Australia needs a more considered approach that recognises environmental responsibilities without overlooking the welfare of the animals involved.✅ Animal Care Australia encourages governments, land managers and the wider community to consider alternatives that protect both the environment and animal welfare.The Policy can be found here: www.animalcareaustralia.org.au/wild-horse-ownership/#AnimalCareAustralia #AnimalWelfareIsAnimalCare #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCare #EvidenceBasedPolicy #ResponsiblePetOwnership #EducateNotRegulate #pets #animals #foryoupage #fyp #brumby #wildhorses ...
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Advocacy UpdateAUST: Import of Blaptica dubia for commercial pet purposesAnimal Care Australia responded to this Review in full support of the Dubia Roach being approved for import and for no further enforcement action/seizures to occur.Animal Care Australia looks forward to the not-too-distant future where keepers and breeders of reptiles, birds and arachnids can once again return to providing the Dubia Roach as an integral and enriching component of their animals’ feeding rituals and diet. To achieve this, Animal Care Australia recommended that the Government and department must approve the Import of Dubia Roach for commercial purposes.Read our full submission: www.animalcareaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AUS_Import-of-Blaptica-dubia-for-commer...Join ACA today: www.animalcareaustralia.org.au/join/#AnimalCareAustralia #AnimalWelfareIsAnimalCare #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCare #EvidenceBasedPolicy #ResponsiblePetOwnership #EducateNotRegulate #pets #animals #foryoupage #fyp ...
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