Rehoming Your Pet Through PetsAustralia Is the Kindest Option
If you’re facing the heartbreaking decision to part with your beloved pet, please know you’re not alone — and there is a better way. Life circumstances can change fast: moves, allergies, financial stress, relationship breakdowns, or simply the realisation that your pet deserves a different environment. Whatever the reason, it’s never easy.
But here’s the good news: rehoming your pet through PetsAustralia.com.au allows you to do it ethically, safely, and with dignity — both for you and your pet.
Let us explain why our approach is so different, and so much better for your pet’s wellbeing.
Your Pet Stays in Its Loving Home — Until a New One Is Found
Unlike surrendering to a shelter, where your pet is immediately removed from everything familiar and placed into a stressful cage environment, our platform allows your pet to stay with you while a new home is found.
There’s no cold kennel, no crying through the night surrounded by unfamiliar smells and sounds. Instead, your pet remains surrounded by their toys, blankets, smells, and the humans they trust, right up until the day they move to their new family.
That alone makes a world of difference for their emotional health and adjustment.
You Choose Who Gets Your Pet — Not a Shelter Worker
With PetsAustralia, you stay in control.
You get to create the listing, talk directly to potential new families, ask questions, and decide who feels like the right fit. You can even arrange meet-and-greets or visits, giving both sides a chance to bond and build trust before the move.
In contrast, surrendering your pet to a shelter means you relinquish all rights and all choices. You’ll likely never know where your pet ends up — or if they even find a home at all.
Your Pet Leaves With Their Toys, Bed and Familiar Comforts
We actively encourage you to send your dog or cat to their new home with all the things they love:
- Their favourite ball
- The blanket they sleep on
- Their collar and lead
- Even the food they’re used to
These small comforts help reduce stress and speed up the settling-in process. Shelters simply don’t have the capacity to do this — pets are stripped of everything and start again from scratch in unfamiliar territory.
Avoid High Surrender Fees
Many people are surprised to discover that surrendering a pet to a shelter in Australia often comes with a fee — sometimes $100 or more. That’s a steep price to pay for giving up control and potentially sending your pet into an overcrowded, under-resourced system.
At PetsAustralia.com.au, it’s free to list your pet. No surrender forms, no hidden fees, and you can update your listing anytime.
A Small Adoption Fee Helps Keep Things Fair
We always recommend charging a small fee when rehoming your pet, even if the goal isn’t profit. Why?
Because:
- It shows that the new owner is serious
- It helps cover the cost of toys, bedding, and essentials you’re sending along
- It adds a layer of responsibility and respect to the process
Free-to-a-good-home listings can attract the wrong type of attention. A small rehoming fee deters impulse takers and helps protect your pet.
Don’t Let Your Pet Become a Statistic
Every day in Australia, over 400 pets are euthanised, not because they’re sick or dangerous — but simply because shelters are overwhelmed and no one knew they needed help.
You can change that outcome.
Rehoming your pet through PetsAustralia keeps them out of that system entirely. It gives them visibility to thousands of loving Aussie pet seekers every day — people looking for pets just like yours.
You’re Not Failing — You’re Taking Responsibility
Rehoming a pet the right way isn’t something to be ashamed of — it’s something to be proud of. You’re choosing a safe, kind, thoughtful alternative that respects your pet’s needs.
At PetsAustralia.com.au, we’re here to make that process easier, safer, and more successful — for both of you.
💻 List your pet today at PetsAustralia.com.au
🐾 Give them the best chance at the future they deserve
