“Saving one animal will not change the world, but surely for that one animal, the world will change forever”

— Author Anonymous

Our Mission

Since our humble beginnings in 2016, we have grown from a single person operation into a full team of volunteers and have contributed to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of hundreds of lives.

Little Volunteers and Friends Animal Rescue is an independent, non-profit rescue group working to save abandoned, orphaned and stray companion animals. We are advocates for animal rescue and aim to provide the right information to educate the public about adoption, responsible pet ownership and rescue work.

We offer a rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming service for companion animals of all ages, sizes and health statuses from the streets, pounds and we also assist with community surrenders. Our team has a strong focus and specialises in caring for neonatal kittens, critically ill ​and special needs companion animals.

Little Volunteer and Friends consists of a team of qualified medical professionals working actively in the veterinary field, alongside a close knit community of experienced foster carers and animal rescue groups. Together, we are a Community Foster Care Network (CFCN) of volunteers working in unison to find the perfect homes for our rescue animals.

To find out more about Community Foster Care Networks, you can visit Animal Welfare Victoria.

We hope to continue on our mission to save lives meanwhile providing the community with a professional pet adoption and rehoming service.

If our rescue work speaks to you, please consider contributing to our animals in foster care by making a donation.

Our Work

  • Providing a professional adoption and pet rehoming service

  • Specialising in neonatal kitten care and special needs companion animals

  • Volunteer rescue work and fundraising
    The Cat Lover’s Show Melbourne 2022

  • Rescue, rehabilitate and rehome

  • Animal welfare and rescue advocacy

    The Cat Lover’s Show Melbourne 2022

  • In loving memory of Soybean

  • Neonatal foster kitten, Scully

  • Volunteer foster care for critically ill and vulnerable companion animals

  • We rescue and rehome abandoned street cats

  • Special needs foster kitten, Edamame

  • Special needs foster cat Moo

  • Facilitating with community surrenders and rehoming for kittens, cats, dogs and more

  • Tiny hand reared foster kitten, Theodore

  • Preventing the unnecessary euthanasia of impounded kittens

  • Hand raised foster kitten, Sparkles

  • Our experienced foster carers provide socialisation and enrichment prior to rehoming

  • Helping families to find their perfect pets

  • Medical care and rehabilitation to street cats

  • Pet adoption and rehoming

  • Preventing further unwanted pregnancy and litters

  • Trapping street cats to rehabilitate and rehome

Our Partners

  • Northern Suburbs Vet Clinic

    https://www.northernsuburbsveterinaryclinics.com.au/

  • Progressive Vet Care

    https://www.progressivevetcare.com.au/

  • Animal Eye Care

    https://www.animaleyecare.com.au/

  • Meow and Friends Community Vet

    https://www.meowandfriendsvet.com/

  • Wyndham Community Vet

    https://wyndhamcommunityvet.gettimely.com/

  • Community Vets

    https://www.communityvets.com.au/

  • FurEver After Pet Cremation

    https://www.fureverafter.com.au/

  • Wood For Cats

    https://www.woodsforcats.com.au/

  • All 4 Paws Dog Rescue

    https://www.all4pawsdogrescue.com.au/

  • Little Miracles Animal Rescue

    https://www.facebook.com/littlemiraclesanimalrescueinc

  • PetRescue

    https://www.petrescue.com.au/groups/11658/LittleVFriends-Animal-Rescue