RSPCA NSW believes that anyone who can provide an animal with a safe and healthy home should be able to welcome a pet into their lives.
In NSW, laws have been changed to support pet ownership in rental accommodation, meaning more families can enjoy the benefit of sharing a home with pets.
Living with pets makes life better for humans and animals. Our pets help us feel calm, provide us with company, and can even keep us active. Taking care of an animal companion is also tied to additional effects, including:
Pets provide countless positive impacts for the people who live with and care for them. This is why it is important to remove barriers to sharing a life with pets.
Over 86% of pet owners say their pets have had a positive impact on their lives. Providing support to people to care for their pets:
Strengthens the bond
between people and pets.
Improves safety and wellbeing.
Supports mental and
physical health.
Builds stronger, kinder
communities.
Reduces financial stress.
Supporting people to provide healthy homes for pets, promotes healthier, happier lives for humans and animals alike. For every dollar spent on support services aimed at keeping pets and people together, there is a huge social and financial benefit. Look at the below example or read the full SROI reports here:
$5.77 in social value returned per $1 invested by supporting people in aged care to have
their pets stay with them (RSPCA NSW Aged Care Program).
$8.21 in social value returned per $1 invested through supporting pets of people
experiencing homelessness (RSPCA NSW Homelessness Program).
$9.95 in social value per $1 invested when supportive care is provided to the
victim-survivors of domestic and family violence (RSPCA NSW Domestic Violence Program)
‘Animal sentience’ is the ability of an animal to feel positive and negative emotions and to think, learn, and experience the world around them. Sentience is the reason animals care about what is happening to them and around them. Learn more about why animal sentience matters here.
From food, toys, and bedding to regular veterinary care, the average pet owner typically incurs a long list of unavoidable expenses. Factors such as animal type, breed, lifestyle, and preexisting medical conditions can greatly affect the overall cost of caring for your animal companion.
RSPCA NSW rehomes a range of different animals, from dogs, cats, and birds to horses, rabbits, and sheep! We believe that all creatures, great and small, can bring joy to our families and homes. Begin your adoption journey today and make an adorable lifelong friend!
By providing temporary homes for our animals, we can ensure they get the care they need until they are ready to be adopted. Join our network of foster carers for an incredibly rewarding experience; with your help, we can change the lives of some of the state’s most vulnerable animals.
We rely on our generous supporters to continue assisting the thousands of animals turning to RSPCA NSW for help. No matter how small your contribution, every gift makes a lifesaving difference for animals in need.
By raising funds and lending a hand to communities and their pets, our volunteers play a pivotal role in our work throughout NSW. If you have a genuine concern for animals and enjoy meeting like-minded people, consider becoming an RSPCA NSW volunteer today!
