The Animal Rehoming Service Inc.

06/02/2025

Happy (and Sad) Adoption Tale.
We found out recently that lovely Lochie the miniature Schnauzer x who found his forever home through TARS, had sadly passed away. His owner Pauline wanted to tell you his story.
‘Lochie was 5 years old when I adopted him through The Animal Rehoming Service in 2015. He quickly settled into my home and my heart. He was a unique, special and quirky little boy who was much loved by my entire family.
The saying goes that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but that certainly didn’t apply to Lochie. He was busy learning all the time. He became a devoted, intelligent and very funny member of my family.
Sadly he developed multiple, incurable tumours in his lungs recently. After trying unsuccessfully to stop it, he was eventually put to sleep. We were very lucky to have had him for 9 lovely years.
Lochie is forever in our hearts.
Pauline.’
Our heartfelt condolences to you Pauline.
Thanks for giving him those extra nine well loved years! He was a very lucky boy.

05/02/2025

Happy Adoption Tale!
Harley (white patch on nose), our Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (aka Toller) has found a great new home with Lana and her family, which includes their Toller girl Ember.
We recently got this update from Lana.
‘All going well here with Harley. He’s enthusiastically embraced country living! With plenty of room to stretch his long legs and Ember to show him the ropes, he has settled in remarkably well. Not even the intense storms of the past week have bothered him! It must be tough changing families and homes, but we think he's pretty happy and settled now.’
Thanks Lana for giving Harley a loving home and thanks Ember for being such a great big sister! 🐶🐶

13/01/2025

A great service for those who have sadly lost a pet, along with the many ‘Lost and Found’ pages, many being local area based.
Please never leave your pets with people you don’t know and trust.
Being left outside shops is dangerous too, even in ‘nice’ areas. These leads are helpful if you have to: https://www.superlockupleads.com.au/?
https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/real-life/pet-detective/ #
Ps: We don’t receive products or payments from the companies or services we mention on Facebook and Instagram and we only do so after multiple positive recommendations or a positive personal experience.

12/01/2025

Pablo is a 1 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 45kg male German Shepherd who’s looking for a loving home.
He’s a loving, playful and active boy who would suit an experienced and active family, happy to exercise him at least once a day. (He’s currently exercised twice a day). Pablo would also suit an all-adult home or one with gentle, dog-savvy teenagers.
Pablo’s great with other dogs, especially large ones, but he’s kept on lead around smaller dogs that he doesn’t know, due to his size and inquisitive nature. Once Pablo knows them though, he’s fine. (He’s had socialisation training and has improved a lot). A home with another friendly, large dog for company would be lovely.
He enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors. Regular brushing would also be required.
Pablo’s adoption fee is $450
Microchip Number: 956000016623552
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Point Lonsdale based, but we go to you)

10/01/2025

Frank the goose who lives on the lake at Caroline Springs has been taken. Please sign the petition to raise awareness of his plight. Hopefully those that have him will return him as soon as possible.

Bring Back Our Beloved Goose Frank to Spring Lake, Caroline Springs

07/01/2025

If you’ve lost a dog or cat and it was bred in NSW, QLD or SA, those states operate state based microchip databases as well as national databases (yes, it’s an unnecessarily messy system). So if those dogs carrying state based microchips are sold to people in other states or their owner moves interstate with them, the state based microchips will become redundant, as they’ll scan blank in all other states. (Not good if your pet goes missing).
Please check which database your dog’s microchip is linked to if you’re unsure. You can do so via https://petaddress.com.au/
National microchips (readable in all states and territories) belong to the following microchip databases.

Australasian Animal Registry
Central Animal Records (CAR)
PetSafe
Global Micro
HomeSafeID

You can transfer your dog’s state based microchip onto one of these national databases without having to re-chip your dog. Simply fill out their relevant form. This for example, is the form you’d use with CAR (please note it’s not an ownership transfer form):
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0263/7824/0099/files/New_Listing_Already_Implanted_Oct_2024_CARMA_8684c0c8-426e-412b-8192-c8b545e0c2da.pdf?v=1729123098).
Your vet will need to scan your dog to ensure the microchip number is correct. (They have a separate section to fill in). That way your contact details will be linked to your dog no matter where you’re living in Australia. 🏡 🐶
# Please also don’t forget to update your contact details if they’re out of date.

04/01/2025

Abraham (Abe) is a 4 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 31kg male German Shepherd who’s looking for a loving home.
He's a very affectionate, loyal and active boy who loves his daily walks and has a great, fun-loving personality. As you can see, he also enjoys a snooze!
Abe would love to be an integral part of the family in an all-adult home or one with gentle, dog-savvy teenagers. He’s not a fan of loud noises, so a calm home with experienced dog owners would be ideal.
He’s fine with most dogs and would enjoy a home with another dog for company. Otherwise, he’d suit someone who’s newly retired but very active or someone working from home. Abe’s not been tested with cats.
He enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors and has also been crate trained. Regular grooming/ brushing would be required.
Abe’s adoption fee is $350
Microchip Number: 956000007409763
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Point Cook based, but we go to you)

28/12/2024

# Readvertised: I’m still looking for a loving home!
Audrey is a 2 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 27kg female Kelpie x who’s looking for a loving home.
She’s a playful and active girl who'd suit an active family, happy to exercise her daily. An all adult home or one with older, dog savvy children would be ideal.
Audrey’s a gentle, sweet-natured girl who'd love a calm, relaxed home as she’s quite sensitive to loud noises.
She’s a bit shy around other dogs too, but she’d thrive in a home with another friendly dog for company. She’s not been tested with cats.
Audrey’s had basic training and picks things up easily. She enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors.
Audrey’s adoption fee is $350
Microchip Number: 956000015896353
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Pascoe Vale based, but we go to you)

16/12/2024

# Readvertised: I’m still looking for a loving home! (Please note, we can also rehome to people in and around Melbourne as we do home visits.)
Harley is a 5 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 32kg male Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (Toller), who’s looking for a loving home.
He’s a loving, well socialised and very active boy who would suit an active family, happy to exercise him daily, either on lead or at the dog park. (He currently gets two walks a day). Harley would suit an all adult home or one with older, dog savvy children.
Harley would really love a home with another active, medium to large sized dog for company. He adores other dogs and is also good with cats. If the resident human was home during the day as well, that would be a bonus. 😊
He’s had two bouts of SRMA, an autoimmune disease which requires prescription steroids for a set period.
He enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors. Regular brushing/ grooming would also be required.
Harley’s adoption fee is $750
Microchip Number: 991003000246790
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Mentone based, but we go to you)

02/12/2024

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29/11/2024

Ellie is an 11 month old (her birthday is on Christmas day😊), desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 22kg female American Staffordshire Terrier who’s looking for a loving home.
She’s a very loving, playful, active yet sensitive and sweet-natured girl who loves company and would thrive as a treasured member of the family. An all-adult home or one with older, dog-savvy children would suit.
Ellie loves to please and is very responsive to training and commands. She’s also crate trained and loves snuggling up in it, when she’s not happily snuggling up with her favourite people.
She’s great with other dogs and would love a home with another friendly dog for company. She’s not been tested with cats.
We suspect lovely Ellie had a rough start, as she’s quite sensitive to raised voices and seems uncomfortable around large men in high-vis vests.
She enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors.
Ellie’s adoption fee is $350
Microchip Number: 900164002290829
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Ripponlea based, but we go to you)

14/11/2024

# Please note, we can also rehome to people in and around Melbourne.
Harley is a 5 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 32kg male Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (Toller), who’s looking for a loving home. A home near the water would be fantastic!
He’s a loving, well socialised and very active boy who would suit an active family, happy to exercise him daily, either on lead or at the dog park. (He currently gets two walks a day). Harley would suit an all adult home or one with older, dog savvy children.
Harley would really love a home with another active, medium to large sized dog for company. He adores other dogs and is also good with cats. If the resident human was home during the day as well, that would be a bonus. 😊
He enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors. Regular brushing/ grooming would also be required.
Harley’s adoption fee is $750
Microchip Number: 991003000246790
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Mentone based, but we go to you)

06/11/2024

Nova is a 2 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 24kg female American Staffordshire Bull Terrier, who’s looking for a loving home.
She’s a typical staffy: goofy and very loving. She’s also a very happy and communicative girl who loves to ‘chat.’ She loves belly rubs and cuddles on the couch, as well as going on her daily walks, family camping trips and other outdoor adventures. She’d thrive in a loving home with an experienced family. An all-adult home or one with older, dog savvy teenagers would suit.
Nova’s great with dogs she knows but requires an experienced owner who can help her with introductions to dogs she doesn’t know. She would suit a home with a compatible desexed male dog for company or being the sole pet of the home. She’s not been tested with cats.
She enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors.
Nova’s adoption fee is $450
Microchip Number: 953010005837137
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Cranbourne based, but we go to you)

06/11/2024

Happy Adoption Tale!
Peaches our Chinese Crested x Mexican Hairless girl has found the perfect home with Amy, Rob and their Chinese Crested girl Poppy (adopted from No Hairs Ark).
We received this from Amy.
‘This year, I lost my first Hairless Chinese Crested dog, Jake to old age at almost 13 and then only months later my second hairless dog Melvin (also adopted from No Hairs Ark). Poppy had joined us in between the losses, but she had become quite fretful and lonely. She desperately needed a friend. Enter: PEACHES.
The first day they were together, the girls were a bit wary. Peaches, all 10kg of her, could be easily mistaken for a wombat crossed with an especially cute goat! After a couple of days sharing blankets, toys, treats and even- gasp! -parents, the girls started shyly leaning into each other when resting. Within two weeks, those accidental touches became full-on cuddles.
Those rests are very, very necessary as the girls spend most of their days chasing each other around the house, circling the couch, across the bed, outside in the garden, under the table, and everywhere they can!
They already adore each other and share snuggle time between valuable snuggler (Daddy) and less-valued snuggler (Mummy. How did this happen again?!)
Losing two beloved dogs in the span of a few months completely changed the atmosphere of our home. While we'll never forget our boys, our girls have brought barks, joy and chaos back into our lives.
Thank you so much to everyone who helped first Poppy (No Hairs Ark) and now Peaches (TARS) in coming home. Amy and Rob.’
Thanks Amy and Rob for giving lucky Peaches such a happy and fun new life with you all! 😊🐶🐶😊

03/11/2024

# Readvertised: I’m still looking for a loving home!
Lino is a 2 year old desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 23kg male Red Heeler Cattle Dog, who’s looking for a loving home.
He’s a very affectionate, loyal and active boy who’d love to be a treasured member of the family, receiving lots of love and affection, plus his daily walks. He’d suit an experienced and active family in an all-adult home or one with dog-savvy teenagers.
Lino’s on anxiety medication and needs further socialisation as he was bitten by another dog and is now reactive towards dogs that rush at him. He’s also cautious around strangers who approach him suddenly.
He should be fine with a compatible desexed dog (we always do a meet and greet, plus trial period). Otherwise a pet-free home with someone who’s around during the day (ie: working from home or newly retired but active) would be great, as he loves company. Unfortunately Lino chases cats.
He enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors. He’s also crate trained.
Lino’s adoption fee is $350
Microchip Number: 953010100424003
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (South Yarra based, but we go to you)

02/11/2024

Happy Adoption Tale!
Jett our German Shepherd has found a lovely new home with Beth and her mother Eve.
‘We’re super blessed Jetty boy found his way to us. He’s a very relaxed dog who’s enjoying the peace and quiet here. He’s such a sweet guy. We love him. 🐾🐾🐾🐺🐺🐺’
Thanks Beth and Eve for giving Jett such a great new home! 😊