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Top 25 Animal welfare nonprofits based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 87 animal welfare nonprofits headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 2,126 professional contacts across them, including 751 with verified work emails. Melbourne is the largest hub.

This list covers animal welfare nonprofits headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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751Verified emails
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The 25 largest animal welfare nonprofits based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 87 animal welfare nonprofits based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to animal welfare nonprofits: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceWacol, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500326 contacts →

Strong evidence

“RSPCA QLD - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Queensland, is the state’s oldest, largest and leading animal welfare charity, dedicated to improving the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidenceDeakin West, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a225 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The RSPCA is an independent, community-based charity providing animal care and protection services across the country.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Partial evidenceYagoona, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500219 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The RSPCA is the voice for the animals of Australia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Partial evidenceNorth Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500136 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1910 The Lost Dogs’ Home has been a voice for animals without owners.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceGold Coast, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500123 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AWLQ is one of Queensland’s most dynamic and best-loved charities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Partial evidenceNorth Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500113 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Lort Smith, Australia’s largest not-for-profit animal hospital, has been an integral part of Melbourne’s compassionate community since 1936.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceO’halloran Hill, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20094 contacts →

Partial evidence

“RSPCA South Australia's role is to prevent animal cruelty, to protect animals, and to care for animals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Strong evidenceWingfield, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20063 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Animal Welfare League of South Australia (AWL) bring together lost and abandoned pets with caring humans to create happy homes where everyone feels loved.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Strong evidenceKemps Creek, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20049 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At Animal Welfare League NSW (AWL NSW), we don’t just rehome animals-we change lives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Partial evidenceNth Melb, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5037 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are Australia's leading animal protection organisation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Partial evidenceKeysborough, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5029 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Australian Animal Protection Society (AAPS) rescues, cares for and rehomes animals in need.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceNational, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5028 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Delta Therapy Dogs is a national not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to help animals and people bring joy to each other.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Strong evidenceColdstream, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5025 contacts →

Strong evidence

Animal Aid strives to provide excellence in Animal Welfare by ensuring the animals and people we care for receive the best possible outcomes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Strong evidencePerth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5021 contacts →

Strong evidence

“PetRescue is a national animal welfare charity with a vision of a future where every pet is safe, respected and loved.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Partial evidenceCraigieburn, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5016 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Second Chance Animal Rescue was founded in 2008 after vet nurse and local shelter volunteer Marisa Debattista witnessed first-hand how many beautiful animals needed help, versus…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Strong evidenceMoolap, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5015 contacts →

Strong evidence

“GAWS is a not-for-profit animal welfare organisation providing best practice care, community education and re-homing programs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceLancefield, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5015 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Edgar’s Mission is a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to create a humane and just world for humans and non-humans.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Partial evidenceBrisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Australian Pet Welfare Foundation is a charitable organisation that exists to make a difference to the health and welfare of pets in our community.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceNuriootpa, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Greyhound Adoption Program SA is a not for profit initiative of Greyhound Racing SA dedicated to finding homes for retired and non-racing greyhounds and Barossa Veterinary…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceAustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-109 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We transform the lives of unwanted farm animals by rescuing, rehoming, and inspiring a kinder world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Partial evidenceNsw, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-107 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Alliance for Animals is a national charity leading a strategic alliance of Australia’s key animal protection organisations to create systemic change for animals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Strong evidenceHobart, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-107 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Companion Animal Network Australia (CANA), formerly Animal Welfare League Australia (AWLA), is a registered charity and national advocacy network for companion animal welfare.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceCheltenham, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Pets of the Homeless Australia (POTH) provides food, veterinary care and other support to pet owners in need.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Partial evidencePaddington, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Voiceless envisions a just, equitable world where animals can flourish.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Partial evidenceAnnerley, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Partial evidence

AnimalKIND (formerly Animal Liberation Queensland) is an independent animal rights organisation, founded in 1979, which advocates the rights of non-human animals so that they may…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Animal welfare nonprofits based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
35.3%Verified-email coverage
24.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
8.0%Largest-city concentration · Melbourne
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
38
11-50
31
51-200
11
201-500
6
501-1,000
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 87 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among animal welfare nonprofits, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “animal welfare nonprofits”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names animal welfare nonprofits), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among animal welfare nonprofits, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 751 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names animal welfare nonprofits, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many animal welfare nonprofits are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 87 animal welfare nonprofits headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Rspca Queensland, headquartered in Wacol, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most animal welfare nonprofits?

Melbourne leads with 7 headquartered companies, followed by Brisbane (5) and Sydney (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 751 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 87 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.