Our shelters offer accommodation and care for abandoned, neglected, sick and surrendered animals. Home Who we are Locations Shelters Sydney Shelter (Yagoona) 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 Deputy Chief Inspector – Full Time – NSW Inspector – Full Time – Sydney Animal Care Services Animal Attendant (Shelter, Holding and Treatment Rooms) – Full Time – Sydney Shelter Animal Attendant – Full Time – Orange Shelter Animal Attendant – Part Time – Blue Mountains Shelter Animal Attendant – Part Time – Central Coast Shelter Assessment and Rehabilitation Trainer – Full Time – Sydney Shelter Senior Veterinarian, Graduate Trainer – Full Time – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Team Leader – Full Time – Orange Shelter Veterinarian – Full Time – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Veterinarian – Full Time/Part Time/Casual – Broken Hill Veterinary Hospital Veterinarian – Part Time/Casual – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Veterinary Nurse – Casual – Hunter Shelter Veterinary Nurse – Full Time – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Veterinary Nurse – Part Time – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Communications Graphic Designer – Full Time – Sydney Admin Community Fundraising Supporter Care Officer – Full Time – Sydney 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) Sydney Shelter Our Sydney 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 Yagoona, the Sydney Shelter is the largest animal shelter in NSW. We offer a wide range of services, programs and training opportunities, including Delta-affiliated Puppy Preschool classes, barking consultations, student placements and volunteer opportunities. There is also a pet retail shop and an extensive Foster Care program. Our Sydney Veterinary Hospital is located onsite, offering services to shelter animals and the public. You can find out more here. All animals available for adoption can be found here. Where we are Contact Details 201 Rookwood Road Yagoona, NSW, 2199 Phone: (02) 9770 7575 Fax: (02) 9770 7577 Opening Hours 9:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Open seven days a week Closed 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. Is there only one shelter in Sydney? Yes, there is only one shelter in Sydney located at Yagoona.
