Pet SafetyNet

04/11/2026

Congratulations to our clinic partners in Tasmania on 12 months of PetSafetyNet. 🐾 This milestone reflects the work of participating clinic teams across the state. Thank you.

PetSafetyNet offers free 24/7 vet telehealth, and subsidised in-clinic treatment in many cases, for eligible pet carers. Find out if you're eligible: https://petsafetynet.com.au/

12 MONTHS OF PETSAFETYNET IN TASMANIA!

What an incredible milestone! It has officially been 12 months since our PetSafetyNet program launched in the Tasmanian community, and we couldn’t be prouder of what has been achieved.

Since launching, PetSafetyNet and our clinics have contributed MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION in veterinary care back into our local communities, helping pets receive the care they need, when they need it most. ❤️

Behind every dollar is a family, a much-loved pet and a story. It’s the much-loved family dog who suddenly needs emergency surgery, the cat who requires urgent treatment, or the pet whose owner is facing unexpected financial hardship and doesn’t know where to turn.

We believe that financial circumstances shouldn’t automatically mean a beloved pet misses out on essential veterinary care.

PetSafetyNet was created to help bridge that gap by providing access to free VetChat telehealth consultations, urgent veterinary assessment and subsidised in-clinic treatment for eligible pets when finances become a barrier.

But this is about so much more than funding. It’s about compassion, keeping families and their pets together, supporting responsible pet ownership and making a genuine difference in the communities we call home.

A massive thank you to our incredible veterinary teams, community partners, supporters and everyone who has helped make this program possible. Most importantly, thank you to the people who continue to put their trust in us during some of their most difficult moments.

$1.1 MILLION+ in veterinary care. Countless lives changed. One shared mission. 🐶🐱

And we’re only getting started! This program is going to be available in more locations around Australia in 2027.

For more details or to check eligibility visit: petsafetynet.com.au

30/10/2026

Your pet ate something they shouldn’t have? Don’t wait for symptoms. Most pets look fine at first.

If you think they’ve eaten something, contact PetSafetyNet straight away. Eligible pet carers get free 24/7 vet telehealth, and a vet can help assess how urgent it is and what to keep an eye out for.

Not eligible for PetSafetyNet, or your pet is collapsing, having seizures or struggling to breathe? Call your nearest vet or emergency clinic.

Have ready: the packaging, your pet’s weight, and roughly when they ate it.

Common culprits:
🍫 Chocolate
🍬 Sugar-free sweets and gum (xylitol)
🍇 Grapes and raisins
📦 Wrappers and other packaging
🎃 Decorations
✨ Glow sticks and glow jewellery (can cause drooling and foaming)

This Halloween: be cautious with pets around the front door, keep candles well out of reach, and skip the costumes.

If urgent in-clinic care is needed, the telehealth vet can book you in with a participating clinic, with subsidised treatment in many cases.

Available in NSW and Tasmania. Check if you may be eligible: https://petsafetynet.com.au/

27/10/2026

Some pets get sick at 2pm. Others at 2am.

Whether it’s your pet or one belonging to someone you know or support, PetSafetyNet’s free vet telehealth is available 24/7, including nights, weekends and public holidays.

Speaking to a real vet can help work out what’s urgent and what can wait or be managed at home. If urgent in-clinic care is needed, the vet can book the pet in with a participating clinic, with subsidised treatment in many cases.

For eligible pet carers in NSW and Tasmania.

Check if you’re eligible, or share this with someone who might need it: https://petsafetynet.com.au/

24/10/2026

Pet not quite right? Not sure what to do? 🐾

A free PetSafetyNet telehealth call can help you work out what’s urgent and what can wait or be managed at home. Talk to a real vet any time, any day.

If your pet needs urgent in-clinic care, we may be able to help cover the cost. You may be eligible if you hold a Concession Card and receive a Centrelink or DVA payment.

✔ Free 24/7 vet telehealth
✔ Subsidised in-clinic care in many cases

Available in select areas of NSW and Tasmania.

🔗 Check if you’re eligible: https://petsafetynet.com.au/

20/10/2026

Not sure if your pet's symptoms need a vet urgently? Some signs worth watching for:
⚠️ Difficulty breathing
⚠️ Repeated vomiting
⚠️ Eaten something toxic or a foreign object
⚠️ Vocalising in distress or pain
⚠️ Refusing food or water for more than a day
⚠️ Any traumatic injury like a bite, fight wound, or similar
⚠️ Sudden lethargy or a big change in their normal behaviour

If you're ever unsure, a vet can help you figure out what needs an urgent in-clinic visit and what can be carefully monitored by you.

If cost is ever a barrier to getting your pet seen, PetSafetyNet may be able to help, starting with a free video call with a vet to help assess your pet.

Check if you're eligible: https://petsafetynet.com.au/

16/10/2026

Sound familiar? A free PetSafetyNet telehealth call can help you work out what’s urgent and what can wait, any time, any day.

If your pet needs urgent vet care and cost or access is in the way, we may be able to help. Free 24/7 vet telehealth, and subsidised in-clinic treatment in many cases, available in NSW and Tasmania.

Check if you’re eligible: https://petsafetynet.com.au/

14/10/2026

As many as 7 in 10 Australians experience financial hardship at some stage in their lives, according to Anti-Poverty Week. It’s often set off by illness, disability, losing a job or a relationship ending.

If it’s happening to you and your pet needs urgent vet care, you don’t have to sort it out alone. PetSafetyNet may be able to help: free 24/7 vet telehealth, and subsidised in-clinic treatment in many cases. Available in NSW and Tasmania.

Check if you’re eligible: https://petsafetynet.com.au/

09/10/2026

To the vet nurses and techs at our partner clinics: thank you.
When a pet needs urgent care and cost is a worry, a vet nurse is often one of the first people you’ll talk to. They’re part of the teams that make care through PetSafetyNet possible.

PetSafetyNet starts with free 24/7 telehealth and, in many cases, subsidised treatment at participating clinics in NSW and Tasmania. Over 3,000 pets and their people have received support so far.

If you hold a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and receive a Centrelink or DVA payment, you may be eligible. Takes 2 minutes to check: https://petsafetynet.com.au/

Happy Vet Nurse Day!

04/10/2026

Some days go pear-shaped. The dog doesn't know that, and somehow that helps.

29/09/2026

Not sure if your pet's symptoms need a vet urgently? Some signs worth watching for:

⚠️ Difficulty breathing
⚠️ Repeated vomiting
⚠️ Eaten something toxic or a foreign object
⚠️ Vocalising in distress or pain
⚠️ An enlarged or swollen tummy
⚠️ Any traumatic injury like a bite, fight wound, or similar
⚠️ Sudden lethargy or a big change in their normal behaviour
⚠️ Refusing food or water for more than a day

If you're ever unsure, a vet can help you figure out what needs an urgent in-clinic visit and what can be carefully monitored by you.

If cost is ever a barrier to getting your pet seen, PetSafetyNet may be able to help, starting with a free video call with a vet to help assess your pet.

Check if you're eligible: https://petsafetynet.com.au/