Animal Care Links

Boarding

Crown St Veterinary Hospital

We have boarding facilities for cats and short-term boarding for small dogs. If you would like to enquire or make a booking give us a call on 02 42283777 or email us at crownvet [at] crownvet [dot] com [dot] au

Mt Kembla Boarding Kennels

02 4229 6408

We highly recommend entrusting your dog's into the care of Ben and Janelle. Your dog will be well cared for and enjoy spectacular views and a peaceful environment.

Hanrob

02 8508 3222

A Large boarding facility located on the highway at Heathcoate. Boarding for dogs and cats and also has dog training. Arrangements can be made through Hanrob to drop animals off at our hospital

A Pet’s Life

02 4283 8128 or 0412 320 867

A Pet’s life is an in-home pet care service. Ellie will come to your home and care for your pets for you while you are away.

Horsley boarding kennels

02 4262 2241

A large boarding facility in Dapto catering for dogs and cats

Off Leash Exercise Areas

These links provide details of designated off-leash areas approved by our local councils. Dogs can be legally walked off-leash in these areas.

Grooming

Elice Moran

02 4228 5587

25 Rosemont St Wollongong. Grooms small dogs only.

Impeccable Pets

02 4285 7279

All sizes of dogs and cats catered for. Grooming salon on the highway at Woonona

Hair of the Dog

02 4229 3619

Grooming salon at 4 Graham Ave Gwyneville

Pampered pets

02 4261 1836

Lost pets

If you have lost your pet please:

  • Call us and we will place your pet on the lost/found register at our practice.
  • Contact any other veterinary practices in the surrounding area.
  • Ensure that your contact details are correct on the microchip database. Contact the pound on 4225 2727 to confirm the correct details and let them know that your pet is missing.  Also contact any other private microchipping registries your pet is on.
  • The Illawarra Mercury will run an add in their found classified section for free. You can place a classified ad in the lost and found pets section. Phone them on 4221 2222.
  • Door knock the neighbours and place signs up around the neighbourhood (such as the local shops) with a picture of your pet and a contact phone number.
  • Visit the pound in Montague St Fairy Meadow and the RSPCA in Unanderra to ensure that your pet is not there.

Stray Animals

A Stray animal is any dog which is in a place (other than where it is ordinarily kept) unaccompanied by a responsible person. Stray animals are the responsibility of the local council. We can not accept stray animals because it is illegal and also carries with it a health risk to the other animals in our hospital. If you find a stray animal please deliver it to the pound in Montague St. If the pound is closed there are locked boxes provided to place the animal in. The dog is placed into the box which has water supplied and the box is then padlocked. The Pound officers will then take the animal out of the box in the morning.

The pound does not just euthanase animals. The animal is scanned for a microchip and all attempts are made to get the animal back home.

Wollongong City Council Pound 02 4225 2727
After hours 02 4227 9920

Dog Training

Crown St Vet Hospital

We have puppy preschool classes run on weeknights and also a junior dog traning school which is also run on weeknights. Give us a call or check the respective webpage for more information

Illawarra dog training

02 4226 6932

Large dog training club run at JJ Kelly Park in Wollongong on Saturdays at 3pm.

ruthbrooks [at] ihug [dot] com [dot] au

02 4284 8461
Smaller classes using modern proven techniques for training run at Bulli Showground or personal classes can be arranged at your home

South Coast Dog Training Club

provides training in agility, flyball and obedience

Wollongong Dog Sports Club

a dog agility sports club (originally trained at the PCYC grounds). We are now based at our permanent grounds at the Figtree Pony Club, O’Briens Rd, FIGTREE. We train on a Monday night from 6.30pm. The club president is Ros Grant and her contact number is: 42712187

Hanrob

02 8508 3222

A large boarding facility located on the highway at Heathcoate. Boarding for dogs and cats and also has dog training.

Finding a new pet

LIDA (Listing of Inherited Disorders in Animals)

Most breeds have their characteristic list of inherited defects. Some of these defects occur at an unacceptably high frequency. Based on the premise that there is a dearth of feedback to breeders and current prevalence data for the profession, LIDA is designed to gather, collate and disseminate data on the prevalence of inherited disorders among Australian dogs.

Selectapet

A website which will help you choose a dog or cat which is right for you and your situation.

Dogs NSW

1300 728 022

Organisation which manages registration of purebred dogs in NSW. Contains contacts for breeders of purebred dogs.

Pets R Fun

Westfield Warrawong

Petshop selling dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and fish.

Corrimal Treasured Pets

Princes Hwy, Corrimal. Petshop selling dogs, cats and birds.

Wildlife care

Wires

02 4285 5630

A volunteer group that cares for and rehabilitates injured wildlife. If the wildlife needs veterinary attention please contact us and we will treat the animal and then release it to wires for rehabilitation.

Australian seabird rescue

0431 282 238

A specialised wildlife group that care for and rehabilitate injured seabirds and shorebirds such as pelicans.

Animal welfare organisations