The Animal Rehoming Service Inc.

01/04/2025

Ava is a 3 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 7kg female Jack Russell Terrier who’s looking for a loving home.
She’s a very affectionate girl who loves spending time with her favourite people and would thrive being a treasured member of the family. An all-adult home or one with older, dog savvy children would be ideal. She’s also a playful and active little girl who would suit an active family, happy to exercise her daily with walks or time at the dog park.
Ava’s fine with bigger dogs but tends to dominate dogs that are her size or smaller. A home with no other pets would best suit, at least initially.
She enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors.
Ava’s adoption fee is $550
Microchip Number: 956000014708323
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Rowville based, but we go to you)

01/04/2025

Happy Adoption Tale!
Lovely (and fiesty) Evie the Maltese x Shihtzu was put up for adoption through TARS back in late 2022 as she was harassing the cats, chicken, sheep and cows at her previous home.
She eventually found a great new home with Helen and Steve in Dromana and has been living there happily ever since. 😊
Helen contacted us recently to kindly donate a car booster seat to TARS, as Evie refused to sit in it, preferring instead to laze on her sheepskin rug on the back seat (seatbelt attached) looking out of both windows and not being confined to the pesky (luxurious) booster seat. (What a Princess!)
Here she is, looking down on her domain from the highest spot she could find. Thanks Helen and Steve, both for the booster seat but also for giving Queen Evie her very own kingdom and worthy subjects to watch over. 🤣
👑🐶

20/03/2025

Tilly is a 5 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 5.6kg female Red Miniature Dachshund who’s looking for a loving home.
She’s a very loving and sweet natured girl, albeit on her own terms. She’s currently medicated for anxiety with Fluoxetine and Clonidine. We’re therefore looking for a calm and experienced all-adult household or one with dog savvy, gentle teenagers who’ll help her feel safe and loved.
After an incident where she nipped a dog out of fear, Tilly now avoids contact with other dogs unless she’s been introduced to them slowly. She would either suit being the sole pet of the home or she might enjoy the company of a small, calm and friendly desexed male dog, after being introduced slowly. (Tilly’s not spent any time with cats.)
She enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors. Tilly happily uses a dog door and also loves snuggling up in her crate when she’s home alone. A single storey home without staircases to tackle would be ideal.
Tilly’s adoption fee is $750
Microchip Number: 991003000591844
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Boronia based, but we go to you)

17/03/2025

Puffy’s Adoption Tale. ❤️‍🩹
We received this heartfelt tribute from Melarie about her beloved little Maltese x Puffy who she adopted from TARS in 2022. Puffy sadly died of heart disease in Melarie’s arms. She was only ten.
‘Puffy was my beautiful girl. She was such a loving, sweet, cheeky, playful, sassy, curious, adventurous, cuddly, kissy, affectionate, adorable, gorgeous, strong little girl who loved going on her twice daily walks, her weekend park adventures, visiting her human and fur friends, her chicken, lamb and beef dinners, her milky sticks and dentabone snacks, going on car rides, chasing her toys, being chased, roughing up her older brother Gizmo, sunning herself on her viewing platform, napping in her little pink bed, giving us so many kisses, being kissed and cuddled to within an inch of her life, and just being with her pack, our little family.
We are comforted to know that Coco, our first dog, will be there to keep her company. We did tell her that Coco can be a bit of a grumpy bum but to remind him that even though he was Mummy's first boy, she is Mummy's first girl and our little Queen.
Thank you Michaela for giving us the opportunity to be Puffy's Mummy and Daddy for 2 years and 10 months. We hoped and prayed for more time but we couldn't have asked Puffy to fight any longer or harder than she already had, and a lifetime with her still would not have been enough.
To my beautiful girl, you will forever be my always.’
💔

16/03/2025

Maggie is a 2 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 21kg female Blue Heeler who’s looking for a loving home.
She’s a very affectionate and active girl who would love to be an integral part of the household. She’d suit an active family, happy to walk her once or twice a day. She also enjoys chasing her ball and playing with her toys. Once she’s had her exercise though, she loves to relax at home, especially cuddling up to her favourite people. An all-adult home or one with dog-savvy teenagers would suit.
Maggie’s great with dogs that she’s been calmly introduced to, but she doesn’t like to be rushed at by dogs that she doesn’t know. A home with an active and friendly male dog would be lovely. She unfortunately chases cats.
In the past, she’s had an oestrogen related incontinence issue, but it’s being managed with a 1mg per week tablet of Stilboestrol. It costs roughly around $30 per 100 tablets.
Maggie enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors.
Maggie’s adoption fee is $450
Microchip Number: 956000011297771
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Kalorama, Dandenong Ranges based, but we go to you)

02/03/2025

# Update: I’m still looking for a loving home!
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 $400
Microchip Number: 953010005837137
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Cranbourne Victoria based, but we go to you)

26/02/2025

Tux is a 2 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 25kg male short hair Border Collie who’s looking for a loving home.
He’s a loving and playful boy who would thrive as a much loved member of the family. He’d suit an experienced and active, all-adult family or one with active, dog-savvy teenagers. One to two walks a day is what he needs, plus the occasional game of fetch. Fetch is his favourite thing in the world, albeit after snuggling up to his favourite people 😊
Tux has had basic training and loves to please, so further training wouldn’t be a problem. He’s great with other dogs, going on regular runs with some of the dogs he knows from the local park. We think a home with another active, friendly dog for company would be perfect for him. He’s also lived with cats.
He enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors. Regular brushing would also be required.
Tux’s adoption fee is $450
Microchip Number: 956000016557252
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Doreen based, but we go to you)

25/02/2025

Millie is a 4 year old, desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped 44kg female American Bulldog (Scott Type) who’s looking for a loving home, as her owner has passed away.
She’s a very affectionate, sensitive and loyal girl who would love to be a cherished member of the family. She’d suit an experienced all-adult family or one with gentle, dog-savvy teenagers.
Millie enjoys her daily walks and walks well on lead. She’s fine with other dogs but will lunge if a dog comes up behind her to sniff her. A home with a desexed male dog would be perfect for her. She’s not been tested with cats.
She has a sensitive stomach, so Millie’s fed a chicken and rice formula dog food and has chicken treats.
Millie had some incontinence issues, but these were resolved with Propalin given twice daily.
She had a cruciate ligament operation in April last year and has a plate and screws in her knee. Since then, she’s only been cautiously let off lead when the park’s quiet, so as not to aggravate her left rear knee.
She enjoys an indoor/ outdoor lifestyle, sleeping indoors.
Millie’s adoption fee is $450
Microchip Number: 956000010940859
Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100709
If interested, please call Michaela on 0409213131 (Pascoe Vale based, but we go to you)

18/02/2025

Happy Adoption Tale!
We received this from Liv and Jim who recently adopted Kyra our Labrador x Beagle. 😊
We’d been trying to find her a suitable home since May last year, then it finally happened, much to the relief of Kyra’s original owner and ourselves.
‘We feel incredibly lucky to have welcomed this gorgeous girl into our home — she is cheeky, affectionate and makes us laugh multiple times a day! She loves her morning walks, sniffing out new trees and saying hi to other dogs, before coming home and collapsing onto her bed in the lounge room or home office, where she is patted, cuddled and constantly reminded she is a very good girl! She has adapted well to her new routine and seems more settled and relaxed each day — enjoying her daily walks, exploring her new home, and getting cuddles and tummy rubs in the evening. We adore her! 🐾💞’
Thanks Liv and Jim for giving Kyra such a great home! 🐶😊

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)