Our shelters offer accommodation and care for abandoned, neglected, sick and surrendered animals. Home Who we are Locations Shelters Blue Mountains Shelter (Katoomba) Who we are About RSPCA NSW Locations Branches and Support Teams Albury Volunteer Branch Armidale Volunteer Branch Bathurst Volunteer Branch Blue Mountains Volunteer Branch Broken Hill Volunteer Branch Central Coast Support Group Cobar Volunteer Branch Cooma Volunteer Branch Dubbo Volunteer Branch Eurobodalla Volunteer Branch Glen Innes Volunteer Branch Goulburn Volunteer Branch Gunnedah Volunteer Branch Hunter Fundraising Group Illawarra Volunteer Branch Inverell Volunteer Branch Moree Volunteer Branch Mudgee Volunteer Branch Nowra Volunteer Branch Orange Volunteer Branch Port Macquarie Volunteer Branch Sapphire Coast Volunteer Branch Sydney Auxiliary Volunteer Branch Tamworth Volunteer Branch Taree Volunteer Branch Tenterfield Volunteer Branch Tweed Heads Support Group Ulladulla Volunteer Branch Care Centres Care Centre Tuggerah Petbarn Alexandria Bathurst Belrose Brookvale Campbelltown Caringbah Castle Hill Casula Chatswood Coffs Harbour Double Bay Dubbo Gladesville Gosford Hoxton Park Katoomba Menai Mittagong Narrabeen Neutral Bay Newcastle West North Parramatta Nowra Orange Penrith Homemaker Centre Port Macquarie Punchbowl Rozelle Rutherford Shellharbour Strathfield Tamworth West Ryde Wetherill Park Shelters Blue Mountains Shelter (Katoomba) Broken Hill Shelter Central Coast Shelter (Somersby) Coffs Harbour Shelter Hunter Shelter Illawarra Shelter Orange Shelter Port Macquarie Shelter Sydney Shelter (Yagoona) Veterinary Hospitals Broken Hill Veterinary Hospital Hunter Veterinary Hospital (Rutherford) Sydney Veterinary Hospital (Yagoona) Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospital The Board Strategic Plan Careers at RSPCA NSW Inspectorate Animal Care Services Animal Attendant – Full Time – Illawarra Shelter Animal Attendant – Full Time – Orange Shelter Senior Veterinarian, Graduate Trainer – Full Time – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Senior Veterinary Nurse – Full Time – Sydney Veterinary Hospital Veterinarian – Full Time – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Veterinarian – Full Time/Part Time/Casual – Broken Hill Veterinary Hospital Veterinary Nurse – Full Time – Sydney Veterinary Hospital Veterinary Nurse – Part Time – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Communications Content Writer – Full Time – Sydney Admin Media Liaison – Full Time – Sydney Admin Community Fundraising Human Resources IT and Finance Legal RSPCA Policies Legislation SheltersBlue Mountains Shelter (Katoomba) Broken Hill Shelter Central Coast Shelter (Somersby) Coffs Harbour Shelter Hunter Shelter Illawarra Shelter Orange Shelter Port Macquarie Shelter Sydney Shelter (Yagoona) Blue Mountains Shelter Our Blue Mountains Shelter provides care, shelter and veterinary treatment to abandoned, injured, neglected and sick animals. Animals arriving at shelters come from a variety of sources, including those: handed in as an injured or sick stray seized by an inspector under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 surrendered by an owner Located in North Katoomba, it acts as the animal holding facility for Blue Mountains City Council. The shelter offers microchipping services, dog boarding and retail products, as well as an annual open day for the community. Our team accommodate Foster Care and School Holiday programs and work placements for students undertaking Certificate II in Animal Studies. Volunteering opportunities are also available. All animals suitable for adoption can be found here. Where we are Contact Details 121-125 Mort Street Katoomba, NSW, 2780 Phone: (02) 4782 2674 Opening Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Sunday 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Closed Wednesdays and public holidays Shelter FAQsDo you accept stray animals? Our shelters do not have the means to accept uninjured stray animals. If you find an uninjured stray animal, you will be referred to your local council pound. Where can I see all animals available for adoption? You can see all animals available for adoption here. Why do you charge adoption fees? Animals available for adoption have undergone a comprehensive veterinary check, and have undergone any other veterinary treatment and rehabilitation necessary. The adoption fee helps cover part of these costs and allows RSPCA NSW to continue caring for animals in need.
