Dog
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Health
- My vaccinations are up-to-date
- My worming is up-to-date
- I have been desexed
Drop in and meet your desired dog
Meeting an animal
All animals currently housed in our Lonsdale shelter are available to meet by appointment only. Please complete an application form on the animal’s profile page.
For our Whyalla and Port Lincoln shelters, we don’t take bookings, so you will be able to just turn up during our adoption times and we will arrange for one of our team to introduce you to the animal. If you are hoping to add a dog to your family, we will ask you to select one or two of us to meet, but we don’t allow browsing as it stresses us out and you don’t get to see us at our best.
Please bring along photo ID and proof of your current address.
For shelter open hours click here.
Bookings will be prioritised until Sunday 15 January.
Thanks to your feedback, bookings will not be needed from Monday 16 January and we will be welcoming walk-ins only.
On arrival, you will still be asked to select the dogs you wish to meet.
Not ready yet?
Ask questions about the dog
"Our dogs are all desexed, microchipped, flea treated and wormed, and each of them would make a lovely addition to your family. By adopting an animal from us, you’re contributing to a brighter future not just for this animal, but for all animals in South Australia."
– Dr. Gayle Kothari
DVM, MSc, BSc
Chief Veterinarian RSPCA SA
Port Lincoln Centre
Our Port Lincoln shelter is taking appointments by telephone at this point. Please phone (08) 8682 3016 (during opening hours).
- Mon 12-4pm
- Tue 12-4pm
- Wed 12-4pm
- Thu 12-4pm
- Fri 12-4pm
- Sat 10am-12pm
- Sun Closed
Whyalla Centre
Our Whyalla shelter is taking appointments by telephone at this point. Please phone (08) 8644 0172 (during opening hours).
- Mon 10am-12:30pm
- Tue 10am-12:30pm
- Wed 10am-12:30pm
- Thu 10am-12:30pm
- Fri 10am-12:30pm
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Port Lincoln Centre
Our Port Lincoln shelter is taking appointments by telephone at this point. Please phone (08) 8682 3016 (during opening hours).
- Mon 12-4pm
- Tue 12-4pm
- Wed 12-4pm
- Thu 12-4pm
- Fri 12-4pm
- Sat 10am-12pm
- Sun Closed
Whyalla Centre
Our Whyalla shelter is taking appointments by telephone at this point. Please phone (08) 8644 0172 (during opening hours).
- Mon 10am-12:30pm
- Tue 10am-12:30pm
- Wed 10am-12:30pm
- Thu 10am-12:30pm
- Fri 10am-12:30pm
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Drop In and Meet
Bookings will be prioritised until Sunday 15 January.
Thanks to your feedback, bookings will not be needed from Monday 16 January and we will be welcoming walk-ins only.
On arrival, you will still be asked to select the dogs you wish to meet.
Not ready yet?
Ask questions about the dog
"Our dogs are all desexed, microchipped, flea treated and wormed, and each of them would make a lovely addition to your family. By adopting an animal from us, you’re contributing to a brighter future not just for this animal, but for all animals in South Australia."
– Dr. Gayle Kothari
DVM, MSc, BSc
Chief Veterinarian RSPCA SA
Easy and thoughtful adoption process
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- Book your visit
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- 2
- Meet your dog
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- 3
- Fill out the paperwork
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- 4
- Adopt your dog
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Same day adoption
If you find your perfect match, you can give a dog a home that same day. (Occasionally your dog may need to stay a little longer for some medical treatment).
Informative staff who know dogs
The RSPCA team know and love the dogs in care and will make sure you have the right information to make a lasting match.
Post adoption support
A new furchild! An exciting time, but we understand it can be daunting. Rest assured we are here to support you and make sure everyone settles well into the new household.
We have placed 2,140 loving dogs in 2022
Watch our video to get an insight into what it’s like to adopt a dog from the RSPCA
- “We have adopted all our family dogs from the RSPCA. Why buy from a breeder or a website when you can rescue a dog?”- Jake & Emily, Reynella
- “With an RSPCA rescue dog, I know they have done all they can to check health and behaviour. I was also surprised by how many great options for pets they had.”- David, Henley Beach
- “You know that saying that "adopting a dog…it won’t change the world, but for that dog the world changes forever?" It’s true. Just ask our Buddy!”- Will, Plympton
Is the dog not a fit in the end?
Find other dogs that are great with children, mild tempered, or compatible with other animals
We take 236 dogs off the streets monthly. We heal them, feed them and care for them.
But we cannot give them all the love they deserve. Rescue a dog from the RSPCA shelter.
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