As we say goodbye to 2025, we wanted to reflect on the year and some of the moments that made our tails wag.
January
We started the year with our annual Poorly Drawn Pets Campaign, raising vital funds for animals in need.
February
An intake of 205 guinea pigs arrived at our Hunter Shelter from an Inspectorate seizure. Without hesitation, clinic staff sprang into action, working tirelessly to desex, treat and rehabilitate them to ensure they were happy, healthy and ready for loving homes.
March
We were able to support those affected by Ex-Cyclone Alfred holding flood relief points at Mullumbimby, Tweed Heads and South Lismore. Our team provided animal health checks, veterinary advice, and distributed essential pet supplies. You can read more about this here.
April
Our Outreach Team spent three days in Wilcannia providing animal support and care. With the assistance of our incredible community workers, the Petbarn Foundation, GreenCross Vets, Wilcannia NSW Aboriginal Land Council and the Central Darling Shire we were able to help 146 animals, support 79 pet carers, and share over 130kg of pet food with local families.
May
We held our final Million Paws Walk. Although the weather prevented us from being able to celebrate at our Sydney location, we were still able to celebrate our final lap at other locations across the state.
June
Our Broken Hill Veterinary Hospital officially reopened its doors after receiving an upgrade made possible by a $1.8 million investment from the NSW Government, alongside the generous support of our animal-loving community. The upgrade came as the hospital celebrates over 50 years of service to the community. You can read more about this here.
July
After 700 days in our care, Dewey, the one-eyed ginger cat, finally found his forever home.
August
The Bulldogs NRL team visited our shelter and met Rocky, a dog who spent over 500 days in care. After meeting Rocky, they kindly offered to cover his adoption fees. Rocky went on to find his forever home.
September
We shared Tikki’s incredible transformation. When Tikki first came into our care her skin was raw, her fur was patchy and her spirit was broken. With time, patience and care she transformed into a bubbly, tail-wagging dog, who not only found her forever home, but found a loving fur sibling too.
October
Our Veterinary Clinic and Outreach teams were able to desex 32 cats in the Canterbury-Bankstown region as part of our Companion Animal Welfare Scheme (CAWS). CAWS helps us to offer free and low-cost veterinary services to communities who may otherwise struggle to access care.
November
We opened a new Equine Adoption Centre at our Hunter Shelter, a purpose-built facility designed to transform the way we care for, rehabilitate, and rehome horses across the state. You can read more about it here.
December
We shared Buttercup’s Rescuoodle Story. After she was seized by our Inspectorate, she needed a dental procedure involving the removal of 31 teeth with her other 11 teeth already found to be missing. Buttercup quickly adapted to life without her teeth and was able to put on weight in our care as she recovered from other health issues including eye and knee conditions. She went on to find a loving home and is now living her best life. You can read more about Buttercup’s story here.
From everyone here at RSPCA NSW, thank you for your continued support, here’s to another year of keeping people and animals together.
