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 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 Volunteer Branch Ulladulla Volunteer Branch Care Centres Care Centre Rouse Hill 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 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 Shoalhaven Shelter (Nowra) Sydney Shelter (Yagoona) Veterinary Hospitals Broken Hill Veterinary Hospital Care Centre Rouse Hill Hunter Veterinary Hospital (Rutherford) Sydney Veterinary Hospital (Yagoona) Tighes Hills Veterinary Hospital The Board Careers at RSPCA NSW Inspectorate Animal Care Services Animal Attendant – Casual – Illawarra Shelter Animal Attendant – Full Time – Central Coast Shelter Animal Attendant – Full Time – Illawarra Shelter Animal Attendant – Part Time – Blue Mountains Shelter Customer Service Officer – Part Time – Hunter Region Managing Veterinarian – Part Time – Hunter Shelter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Shelter Supervisor – Full time – Hunter Shelter Team Leader – Full Time – Broken Hill Shelter Team Leader – Full Time – Orange Shelter Veterinarian – Full Time – Sydney Veterinary Hospital Veterinarian – Full Time/Part Time – Hunter Region Veterinary Surgeon – Full Time – Broken Hill Communications Contact Centre Representative – Full Time (12 Month Contract) – Sydney Shelter Contact Centre Representative – Part Time (12 Month Contract) – Sydney Shelter Community Fundraising Grant Writer – Full Time (12 Month Contract) – Sydney Shelter Human Resources IT and Finance Legal RSPCA Policies Knowledge Base Legislation SheltersBlue Mountains Shelter (Katoomba) Broken Hill Shelter Central Coast Shelter (Somersby) Coffs Harbour Shelter Hunter Shelter Illawarra Shelter Orange Shelter Port Macquarie Shelter Shoalhaven Shelter (Nowra) 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.
