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Top 23 Dog shelters based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 66 dog shelters headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 861 professional contacts across them, including 313 with verified work emails. Melbourne is the largest hub.

This list covers dog shelters 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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861Contacts tracked
313Verified emails
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The 23 largest dog shelters based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 23 of 66 dog shelters 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 dog shelters: 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
1Partial 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
2Indirect 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
3Indirect evidenceNorth Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500113 contacts →

Indirect 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
4Indirect evidenceWingfield, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20063 contacts →

Indirect 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
5Indirect evidenceKemps Creek, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20049 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Partial evidenceStrathfield South, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5030 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Sydney Dogs & Cats Home was established in 1946 and today, is Sydney's only charity pound that responsibly reunites and rehomes lost and abandoned pets.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Indirect evidenceKeysborough, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5029 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Partial evidenceWeston, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20028 contacts →

Partial evidence

“RSPCA ACT is the only animal shelter and full time animal welfare inspectorate in the greater Canberra community.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceColdstream, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5025 contacts →

Indirect 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
10Indirect evidencePerth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5021 contacts →

Indirect 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
11Partial 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
12Indirect evidenceMoolap, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5015 contacts →

Indirect 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
13Indirect evidenceAdelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20013 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Beau’s Pet Hotel is a state-of-the-art pet boarding facility in Adelaide, conveniently located just five minutes from Adelaide Airport.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidencePegs Creek, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“SAFE (Saving Animals From Euthanasia Inc) is an animal rescue & rehoming organisation, the largest in Western Australia using the foster care model - founded in 2003 by Sue Hedley…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At RightPaw, we believe the biggest difference you can make to your pet's life is at the very beginning.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidenceCootamundra, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Bali is home to stray dogs & an unknown number of cats.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect 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
18Partial evidenceBallan, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-5005 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Australian Working Dog Rescue is a community based non-profit charity that works to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome working dog breeds and crosses of Australian origin by…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Partial evidenceGlen Iris, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-504 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Save-A-Dog Scheme (SADS) is a community-based not-for-profit animal welfare organisation that saves hundreds of dogs and cats from being killed every year.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceRisdon Vale, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-2002 contacts →

Partial evidence

Dogs’ Homes of Tasmania has been here for dogs for more than 70 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Waldo’s Friends is a not-for-profit organisation that runs an online store and collection of resources designed to create awareness and raise funds for animal rescue through…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Humane Animal Rescue is small but mighty group of volunteers who rescue cats & dogs from pounds facing euthanasia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Partial evidenceParramatta, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We offer dog and cat boarding.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Dog shelters based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
36.4%Verified-email coverage
13.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
7.6%Largest-city concentration · Melbourne
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
32
11-50
19
51-200
7
201-500
4
501-1,000
2

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 66 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 dog shelters, 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 “dog shelters”. 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 dog shelters), 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 dog shelters, 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, 313 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 dog shelters, 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 dog shelters are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 66 dog shelters 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?

The Lost Dogs' Home, headquartered in North Melbourne, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most dog shelters?

Melbourne leads with 5 headquartered companies, followed by Perth (5) and Brisbane (3).

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 313 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 66 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.