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Pets of Older People – POOPS
POOPS began when caring members of the Aged Care Assessment Team at Auburn’s St Joseph’s Hospital realised the need for a safety net for pets when their elderly owners faced a life-changing crisis. Age and disability or dementia often prevent people from accessing veterinary help when needed. The hospital began a foster care network for the pets of their elderly patients and formed a partnership with the RSPCA to provide veterinary care when necessary.
Now the program operates across the Sydney metropolitan area and is already extending to regional areas.
POOPS offers
In home care
Ongoing support - help with veterinary treatment, flea treatment and grooming while the pet is in their own home.Assistance with pet food and other pet-related expenses if needed.
Foster care
- Foster care if an older person needs hospitalisation or palliative care
- Re-homing of pets when an older person enters an aged care facility
- Monitoring of pets by RSPCA staff
- Treatment of fostered pets by RSPCA vets when required
- Emergency boarding at the RSPCA if foster care is not available (depending on the needs of the animal)
Who is eligible for POOPS?
Anyone 65 years or older who does not have friends or relatives who can help in times of crisis.Palliative care patients of any age.
Phone: (02) 9770 7555
For more information please download the POOPS Brochure. Read some Poop's Stories.
For Adoption
Sheila and Rosie
2 POOPs Dogs - Please note: They need to stay together.
Both are 5 years of age, desexed and microchipped.
For further information:
Please contact
Kath Gazzard
POOPs Coordinator
P: (02) 9749.0378
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