Animal Referral Hospital Wollongong

02/06/2026

We're open 24hrs all through Kings Birthday weekend for all your pet emergencies.

10/05/2026

🪲𝐎𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬🪲

Many pet owners believe that ticks are only out in the warmer (spring/summer) months but Ollie is proof that even though the weather is cooler, ticks are out and about all year round.

Darling Ollie came into our hospital on Friday evening as he was wobbly on his legs, he was coughing and he hadn't eaten for 24hrs. Ollie's mum told us that she had also removed 2 ticks from Ollie that morning.

As Ollie was displaying typical symptoms of tick paralysis, he was admitted into hospital for a full 'tick clip' and tick anti-serum to fight the toxins in his bodies.

Little Ollie has gone home to recover further with a not-so-flattering hair cut but we had to be sure that there were no more ticks hiding under his long coat.

It is important to remember to treat your pets all year for all parasites including ticks, fleas, intestinal worms and heartworm as these deadly pests are always out in the environment.

We hope that Ollie grows his beautiful coat back soon 🤍

19/02/2026

‼️‼️𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭‼️‼️

Unfortunately our hospital will be closed this evening. We will reopen tomorrow, Friday 20/02/26 at 6pm

For all pet emergencies, please contact the following hospitals;

Animal Referral Hospital - Homebush
250 Parramatta Road, Homebush
02 9758 8666

Veterinary Specialists of Sydney - Miranda
106 Parraweena Road, Miranda
02 8376 8767

Veterinary Emergency Care Australia - Campbelltown
5/10 Blaxland Road, Campbelltown
02 9129 5888

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause
With regards, Animal Referral Hospital Wollongong

25/01/2026

🐨 𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑨𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒅🦘

Our hospital will be open from 6pm 23/01/26 all the way through to 8am 27/01/26 for all of your pet emergency needs.

As an emergency hospital, we don’t take appointments so you can come down at any time but we would appreciate a phone call to let us know ahead of your arrival on 0242838432

⭐️𝘼 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧⭐️

- It is ILLEGAL for our hospital to dispense medications for a pet that hasn’t been to us in the last 6 months for the condition requiring the medication you have run out of. If you run out of your pet’s medications and you are unable to contact your vet to dispense more, we can definitely help but your pet must come in for a consultation FIRST. We can assure you this a LEGAL requirement

- We operate on a ‘triage-based system’ and therefore whilst your pet is waiting to be seen by a vet, another pet could rush in ahead of you. We appreciate your understanding if this occurs

- We are unable to take in uninjured stray animals as we simply don’t have the room and capacity to do so. We are happy to scan a pet for a microchip if you’ve found one roaming but if the pet is not microchipped/details on the chip aren’t up to date/we are unable to contact an owner, we will be unable to keep the animal and you will need to take it with you and call council to request a ranger collect it from you directly

🙏🏼 ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴄʟɪɴɪᴄ ᴏᴘᴇɴ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɪʟʟᴀᴡᴀʀʀᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴛᴀꜰꜰ ᴀʀᴇ ɢɪᴠɪɴɢ ᴜᴘ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴏᴡɴ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ʜᴇʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘᴇᴛꜱ. ᴡᴀɪᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇꜱ ᴍᴀʏ ʙᴇ ʟᴏɴɢᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴜꜱᴜᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴇ ᴀᴘᴘʀᴇᴄɪᴀᴛᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘᴀᴛɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀꜱᴛᴀɴᴅɪɴɢ🙏🏼

08/01/2026

‼️Just in case people need to be reminded‼️

With extreme heat expected today, never leave your dog in a car unattended.

Temperatures in a car can rise to dangerous levels and can rapidly reach more than double the outside temperature even on mild days. Tinting, parking in the shade or leaving the windows open do not help to reduce the inside temperature enough.

If you see a dog in a hot car, contact us on 1300 278 358 or your local police as soon as possible.

06/01/2026

Important Update – Heatwave Warning for Parts of NSW

With extreme heat forecast across parts of NSW this week, the external areas of some of our shelters will be closed. This includes walk-throughs and adoptions of animals in external areas.

These measures are in place to ensure the comfort and safety of the animals in our care, as well as our visitors and staff.

Please plan ahead and contact your local shelter before you visit or if you are unsure.

Extreme heat can be dangerous for pets, so it's more important than ever to keep your pets cool and safe during the heat.

🥵 Never leave pets in a parked car. Even on mild days or in the shade, a car's interior can heat up rapidly, reaching life-threatening temperatures in minutes.

💧 Make sure your pets always have access to plenty of fresh, cool water.

🌳 Give your pets a cool place to rest in the shade or, if possible, bring them indoors near a fan or air conditioning.

🌞 Avoid walking your dog during the middle of the day. Hot pavements can burn their paws, so stick to early mornings or late evenings.

🧊 Freeze treats or water with kibble inside for your pets to lick and enjoy. Even simple ice cubes can be a refreshing way for them to cool off.

🦜 Protect small pets by shading or moving their hutches, providing cooling cloths, and offering frozen bottles or treats.

🐨 Support wildlife in extreme heat by leaving out water, watching for signs of distress, and seeking help if an animal appears unwell.

If you think your pet has overheated or is suffering from heat-related issues, call an RSPCA veterinary hospital or your local veterinarian immediately.

Stay safe, and stay cool 💙💚

31/12/2025

REMINDER REGARDING DOGS AND FIREWORKS

IF YOURE NOT GOING TO BE HOME TONIGHT, it is VERY important that you ensure your dog is wearing a collar with a name tag and your phone number; dogs get very scared and will go to extreme lengths to escape when fireworks go off. You may not be near any official fireworks but many people let them off illegally with no thought as to how they affect pets.

IF YOU FIND A DOG, we are happy to scan for a microchip to find an owner but there are a few important things to remember;

- we are not a licensed impounding facility nor do we have the room to take in uninjured stray dogs. If we can’t contact an owner, you will need to take the dog with you

- it is ILLEGAL to give people an address or phone number from the microchip registry without permission from the person on the registry. If we are unable to contact them, we can’t give you details to return the dog home and you will need to take the dog with you

- if you’d like us to scan a dog, call us from your car when you are outside our building and we will come out to scan the dog and take your details. We will return inside and may take a few minutes but will try our best to contact the owner and come back out to you with details if we can contact them

We wish you all a lovely New Year, stay safe everyone 🎆🎇

24/12/2025

🎄 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬🎄

Our hospital will be open from 6pm 24/12/25 (Christmas Eve) all the way through to 8am 29/12/25 for all of your pet emergency needs.

As an emergency hospital, we don’t take appointments so you can come down at any time but we would appreciate a phone call to let us know ahead of your arrival on 0242838432

⭐️𝘼 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧⭐️

- It is ILLEGAL for our hospital to dispense medications for a pet that hasn’t been to us in the last 6 months for the condition requiring the medication you have run out of. If you run out of your pet’s medications and you are unable to contact your vet to dispense more, we can definitely help but your pet must come in for a consultation FIRST. We can assure you this a LEGAL requirement

- We operate on a ‘triage-based system’ and therefore whilst your pet is waiting to be seen by a vet, another pet could rush in ahead of you. We appreciate your understanding if this occurs

- We are unable to take in uninjured stray animals as we simply don’t have the room and capacity to do so. We are happy to scan a pet for a microchip if you’ve found one roaming but if the pet is not microchipped/details on the chip aren’t up to date/we are unable to contact an owner, we will be unable to keep the animal and you will need to take it with you and call council to request a ranger collect it from you directly

🙏🏼 ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴄʟɪɴɪᴄ ᴏᴘᴇɴ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɪʟʟᴀᴡᴀʀʀᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴛᴀꜰꜰ ᴀʀᴇ ɢɪᴠɪɴɢ ᴜᴘ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴏᴡɴ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ʜᴇʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘᴇᴛꜱ. ᴡᴀɪᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇꜱ ᴍᴀʏ ʙᴇ ʟᴏɴɢᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴜꜱᴜᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴇ ᴀᴘᴘʀᴇᴄɪᴀᴛᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘᴀᴛɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀꜱᴛᴀɴᴅɪɴɢ🙏🏼

21/12/2025

🪲𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙭🪲

We have seen a huge influx of tick patients (pets suffering from tick paralysis) this season and Billie the cat was definitely one of the lucky ones.

14yr old Billie came into our hospital in November after her mum found a paralysis tick hidden in her fluffy coat. As tick prevention has made Billie sick in the past she didn't have any protection however her Mum's vigilance meant that the tick was found before full paralysis had set in. Billie received tick anti-serum on admission into our hospital and was discharged the following day for her Mum to take care of her at home.

Billie's Mum sent us an email a few days after she had returned home to let us know how she was progressing along with a lovely picture of her on a cooler day staying warm next to the heater after her tick-clip which she had in hospital;

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘈𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢
𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥. 𝘚𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥!! 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘶𝘺𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 (𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘬 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯) 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘰𝘬.
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16/12/2025

UPDATE ; Information has been received, thank you everyone

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We had 2 x juvenile laughing kookaburras brought into our hospital on the Sunday just gone, 14/12/25.

Unfortunately we are unable to find the details provided to us regarding where one of the birds was found which we desperately need as these birds are territorial. We are hoping that the person who brought either bird in could please call us on 0242838432 so we can find the missing details 🙏🏼