The Petstock Foundation recently celebrated the 961 pets who found their forever home across the country during National Pet Adoption Month (NPAM), an increase on last year’s adoption results. NPAM is an initiative that helps find loving homes for rescue pets in need of adoption or fostering whether it’s a cat, guinea pig, dog or even a bird.
“Each year, we’re inspired by the generosity of Australians who take action during National Pet Adoption Month, and find a pet in need to love,” Petstock Foundation strategic manager said.
“Even if you weren’t able to adopt or foster during March, we still encourage those looking for a pet to reach out to their local Petstock store or rescue group for more information, or donate to the Petstock Foundation to support rescue groups across Australia.”
This year, out of the 961 pets that were adopted, 823 of those were cats followed by 19 dogs, 42 rabbits, 39 guinea pigs and five birds. Victoria and Tasmania saw the highest number of adoptions with 241 pets finding their forever home followed by 146 in Queensland, 148 in South Australia, 138 in Western Australia and 109 in New South Wales & ACT.
Over the past 10 years, the Petstock Foundation’s National Pet Adoption Month has helped find loving homes for close to 41,000 rescue pets across Australia and New Zealand, but there are still more animals in need of homes.
There are currently over 9300 pets at shelters, rescue groups, pounds and vets across Australia awaiting adoption, and with the rising costs of everyday expenses, sadly it is predicted that this number will continue to rise.
