Pets, Livestock & Wildlife

Albury-Wodonga Equestrian Centre - (02) 6043 2776 or 0407 263 881 - Has room for horses.

Animal Aid - 9739 0300 - Provides shelter for domestic pets, veterinary care for injured pets, food and bedding for pets, and a list of people offering agistment for larger livestock.

DPI Customer Service Centre - 13 61 86 - Urgent help for farmers to assess sheep and cattle

Help for Wildlife - 0417 380 687 - How to assist wildlife.

Lort Smith Animal Hospital - 9328 3021 (North Melbourne), 9407 2030 (Plenty Valley)

Lost Dogs Home - 9329 2755 (office hours) / 0417 356 013 (after hours) - Emergency accommodation at its Cranbourne and Melbourne premises. Free veterinary care also provided.

RSPCA - 1300 300 662. If your pet needs emergency accommodation, please phone 03 9224 2222.

Stock agistment - Available at Leongatha saleyards - 0409 436 255; and Pakenham saleyards - 5940 2121.

Triple R Equine Welfare Crisis Network - 0411 434 123 - Assists with temporary housing and/or transport of horses.

University of Melbourne's Faculty of Veterinary Science

• For injured dogs and cats, contact the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital on 9731 2232 (24 hours).
• For injured horses, contact the Equine Centre at the University of Melbourne on 9731 2268.

Victorian Farmers Federation - 1300 882 833 - Fodder and agistment.

Wildlife Connect - 13 11 11 - Injured wildlife animals.

Wildlife Victoria - 1300 094 535 - injured, sick or orphaned native animals.