{"id":666,"date":"2015-01-22T09:31:22","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T23:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/?page_id=666"},"modified":"2024-02-15T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T01:09:40","slug":"rescue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/services\/rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"666\" class=\"elementor elementor-666\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08ed8fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08ed8fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fbf0d0\" data-id=\"6fbf0d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9141e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9141e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><strong>How to report an animal emergency<\/strong><\/h1><h4><strong>To report an act of cruelty or neglect, or if you\u2019ve found an injured, sick or trapped animal in need of rescue, please phone our hotline on <\/strong><a href=\"tel:1300%204%20777%2022\"><strong>1300 4 777 22<\/strong><\/a><strong>. Alternately, fill out an <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/services\/inspectorate\/report-cruelty\/\"><strong>online cruelty report form.<\/strong><\/a><\/h4><h4><strong>Please note that RSPCA SA inspectors are on duty between 8:30am and 4:30pm weekdays, 9am and 5pm on weekends and public holidays.<\/strong><\/h4><h4><strong>RSPCA SA rescue officers are on duty between 9am and 5pm, 7 days a week.<\/strong><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Please refer to advice below if it is an emergency situation outside of these hours.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6756ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6756ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><strong style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">An emergency can include:<\/strong><\/h1><ul><li><h5><strong>Physical injuries (e.g. Hit by a car, injuries from another animal, profuse bleeding)<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><li><h5><strong>Poisoning (e.g. Chocolate toxicity, ingesting poisonous plants, rat poison)<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><li><h5><strong>Snake bites or suspected snake bites<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><li><h5><strong>Difficulty breathing, lethargy, lack of appetite and generally unwell.<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0fbe88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0fbe88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b08e8a\" data-id=\"5b08e8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea30368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea30368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"animal-in-distress\">What to do when you find an animal in distress<\/h2><h4><strong>Approach the animal carefully, putting your safety first<\/strong><\/h4><p>If you find an injured, sick or trapped animal, it\u2019s important to approach carefully \u2013 and remember to place your own safety first.<\/p><p>Speak in a quiet tone and try not startle the animal. Remove any other animals or stressors, such as children, cars and pets. If it is safe to do so, cover the animal with an old towel or blanket to help reduce shock. Only move the animal if absolutely necessary, being careful not to cause any further injury, and place it in a dark, warm and quiet place.<\/p><h4><strong>Check for identification \u2013 contact the owner first if possible<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>Check if the animal has some visible form of identification, such as a collar tag. If they do, it\u2019s important as a first step to try to contact the owner\u00a0<em>before<\/em>\u00a0contacting RSPCA South Australia.<\/strong><\/p><h4><strong>If there is no identification, call RSPCA SA on 1300 4 777 22<\/strong><\/h4><p>If the animal is not wearing identification and\/or the owner is unavailable, please call RSPCA South Australia on\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1300%204%20777%2022\">1300 4 777 22<\/a>. <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Please note<\/span> &#8211; while the RSPCA call centre operates 24-hours, RSPCA rescue officers are only available to assist animals between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm.<\/strong><\/p><h4><strong>If immediate medical care is required, and it is safe to do so, take the animal to an emergency vet<\/strong><\/h4><p>If the animal requires immediate veterinary care outside of these hours and you are able to safely transport it, there are two emergency vet clinics in metro Adelaide and one at Roseworthy (north of Adelaide) that are open 24-hours. Always phone ahead so the staff can prepare for your arrival and advise on how best to transport the animal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506a7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"506a7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table border=\"1px solid black;\" width=\"100%;\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"45%\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Emergency Vet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"35%\">\n<h3><strong>Address<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th width=\"20%\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"255\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sashvets.com\/locations\/adelaide\/\"><strong>SASH \u2013 Small Animal Specialist Hospital<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"265\">99 Rundle Street, Kent Town<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(08) 8125 7132<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"255\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aaerc.com.au\/\"><strong>AAERC \u2013 Adelaide Animal Emergency and Referral Centre<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"265\">119 Anzac Highway, Kurralta Park<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(08) 8371 0333<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"255\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelaide.edu.au\/vet\/\"><strong>Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"265\">1454 Mudla Wirra Rd, Roseworthy<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(08) 8313 1999<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f5209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90f5209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If your own animal is sick or injured, and you fear you may not be able to afford vet bills, we urge you to take a look at both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vetpay.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VetPay<\/a>, a service helping finance vet treatment, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pawssum.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pawssum<\/a>, a home-visit vet service.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1b4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e1b4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e34ef2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e34ef2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cac3b2\" data-id=\"2cac3b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5d062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c5d062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/A-rescue-officer-after-saving-a-trapped-cat-AID130117-photo-Peter-Ferguson-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30396\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/A-rescue-officer-after-saving-a-trapped-cat-AID130117-photo-Peter-Ferguson-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/A-rescue-officer-after-saving-a-trapped-cat-AID130117-photo-Peter-Ferguson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/A-rescue-officer-after-saving-a-trapped-cat-AID130117-photo-Peter-Ferguson-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/A-rescue-officer-after-saving-a-trapped-cat-AID130117-photo-Peter-Ferguson.jpg 1498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2be662a\" data-id=\"2be662a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8c1a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e8c1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officer-with-a-rescued-kitten-AID-134316-photo-Koren-Helbig1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30402\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officer-with-a-rescued-kitten-AID-134316-photo-Koren-Helbig1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officer-with-a-rescued-kitten-AID-134316-photo-Koren-Helbig1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officer-with-a-rescued-kitten-AID-134316-photo-Koren-Helbig1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officer-with-a-rescued-kitten-AID-134316-photo-Koren-Helbig1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f8334f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f8334f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12f3b31\" data-id=\"12f3b31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c6b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11c6b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1734e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1734e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"Wildlife\">How to help injured and distressed native wildlife<\/h2><p>RSPCA South Australia works with a number of partner organisations to rescue and rehabilitate injured native wildlife, including:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faunarescue.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fauna Rescue SA<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>a volunteer non-profit organisation caring for sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife. Fauna Rescue carers are specialised in a number of native species, including koalas, kangaroos, possums, echidnas, bats, reptiles, tortoises, pelicans, birds of prey, magpies, ducklings and nectar feeding birds, such as honeyeaters and lorikeets.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amwrro.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Australian Marine Wildlife Research and Rescue Organisation<\/strong><\/a> (AMWRRO), a dedicated marine wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organisation. AMWRRO is South Australia\u2019s only organisation licensed to rescue, rehabilitate and release all seals, all seabirds and all sea turtle species. They also work closely with other departments to rescue and release dolphin and whale species found entangled or beached.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947f6df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"947f6df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table border=\"1px solid black;\" width=\"100%;\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"40%\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Organisation name<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th width=\"20%\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Region covered<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th width=\"25%\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Species<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"15%\">\n<h3><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td width=\"255\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amwrro.org.au\/\"><b>Australian Marine Wildlife Research and Rescue Organisation<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"265\">South Australia<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\">Marine wildlife and seabirds<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(08) 8262 5452<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"255\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faunarescue.org.au\/\"><b>Fauna Rescue SA<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"265\">South Australia<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\">All wildlife<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(08) 8289 0896<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"255\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwildlifenetwork.com\/\"><b>Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"265\">Kangaroo Island<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\">All wildlife<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>1300 549 453<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"255\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwosa.org.au\/\"><b>Wildlife Welfare Organisation SA<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"265\">Fleurieu Peninsula<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\">All wildlife, specialising in marine wildlife and seabirds<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>0434 114 628<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4711f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a4711f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"Wildlife\"><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\">If you are unsure who to call, please call our 24-hour hotline on <a href=\"tel:1300 4 777 22\">1300 4 777 22<\/a>, and we will connect you to the best organisation to help.<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f608a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f608a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ad0c62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ad0c62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48925a5\" data-id=\"48925a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce65021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce65021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officers-helping-a-baby-kangaroo1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30391\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officers-helping-a-baby-kangaroo1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officers-helping-a-baby-kangaroo1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officers-helping-a-baby-kangaroo1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officers-helping-a-baby-kangaroo1.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f17650\" data-id=\"7f17650\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9baede3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9baede3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officers-helping-a-baby-possum.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30390\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officers-helping-a-baby-possum.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officers-helping-a-baby-possum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RSPCA-rescue-officers-helping-a-baby-possum-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-037dec9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"037dec9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-574f324\" data-id=\"574f324\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c868b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a6c868b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3ecdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa3ecdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"stray\">What to do when you find a stray animal<\/h2><p>Please note that only councils have powers relating to most stray animals in South Australia. So, if you find an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">uninjured<\/span> stray animal, you should immediately contact the local council that has jurisdiction over the area where you found the animal. If that council is unresponsive, you can call RSPCA South Australia and we will do our best to help you make contact.<\/p><p>However, if the animal is injured, please immediately call our hotline on\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1300%204%20777%2022\">1300 4 777 22<\/a>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">noting that rescue officers are only available between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm.<\/span><\/p><p>Outside of these hours, injured animals requiring immediate veterinary attention should be taken to the nearest available vet clinic. Clinics open 24-hours are listed above, and some clinics also have extended hours. Contact the nearest clinic in the first instance, and always phone ahead so the staff can prepare for your arrival.<\/p><p><strong>Please also note that RSPCA does not have jurisdiction over animal-related nuisance complaints, such as dogs barking. Instead, please contact your <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lga.sa.gov.au\/sa-councils\/councils-listing#sa_council_list\"><strong>local council<\/strong><\/a><strong> for assistance.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaec4df elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aaec4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fc9d46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fc9d46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f7c1ab\" data-id=\"9f7c1ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ecee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ecee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How we help during emergencies and natural disasters<\/h2><p>RSPCA South Australia is often called to assist animals in need during times of emergency. This includes responding to bushfires and floods, and to road accidents involving animals on a large scale, such as livestock truck accidents.<\/p><p>As pet owners, there are several key steps you can take to help keep your animals safe during emergencies. For full details on how to prepare your Pet Emergency Plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/animals-in-emergencies\/\">please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22aa46c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22aa46c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-472dae1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"472dae1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8079489\" data-id=\"8079489\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a203d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a203d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6V4A9897-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-147898\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6V4A9897-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6V4A9897-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6V4A9897-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6V4A9897-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6V4A9897-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d045b5f\" data-id=\"d045b5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176f95d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"176f95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rescue-officer-with-duckling-3-2-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rescue-officer-with-duckling-3-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rescue-officer-with-duckling-3-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rescue-officer-with-duckling-3-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rescue-officer-with-duckling-3-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rescue-officer-with-duckling-3-2-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d41b48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d41b48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f46ee4\" data-id=\"2f46ee4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739df0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"739df0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21d679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21d679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Providing lifesaving rescue services to animals in need<\/h1><p>Our dedicated rescue team is South Australia\u2019s frontline emergency response for animals.<\/p><p><strong>Every day, our small team of rescue officers are out on the road, saving injured, sick, trapped and distressed animals \u2013 often from rather precarious situations.<\/strong><\/p><p>From birds and rats to goats and koalas, no job is too big, too small or too hard. Our determined rescue officers have plucked animals from hot cars, narrow chimneys, deep drains, raging floodwaters and busy roads, to name just a few.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/animal-rescue-stories\/\">Read some of our animal rescue stories here.<\/a><\/p><p>Our Animal Ambulance is also sometimes called out to pick up injured dogs and cats for South Australia&#8217;s councils, before delivering them to a veterinarian for care.<\/p><p>Incredibly, these services are entirely funded by community donations. It\u2019s only thanks to our supporters that we can keep our rescue officers and ambulances on the road, and be there when animals need us most.<\/p><p>Interested in volunteering with our rescue team? Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Animal-Ambulance-Volunteer-Position-Description-April-2023.pdf\">position description<\/a> below to learn what&#8217;s involved, and if that sounds like you, we&#8217;d love you to apply!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6294e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf6294e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc9feae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc9feae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4512f15\" data-id=\"4512f15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04ccd3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a04ccd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Animal-Ambulance-Volunteer-Position-Description-April-2023.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">POSITION DESCRIPTION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e7a7a\" data-id=\"46e7a7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89c809 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f89c809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/volunteer-application-form\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f40c854 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f40c854\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef3d2f6\" data-id=\"ef3d2f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1053b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1053b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2535b8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2535b8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-727fe3f\" data-id=\"727fe3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2203180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2203180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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