Adelaide

Adelaide Animal

Adelaide’s animal community offers plenty of practical ways to enjoy life with animals, from learning new skills with a dog or horse to setting up a planted aquarium, caring for backyard poultry or finding suitable feed for livestock. The wider Adelaide Hills, northern suburbs and rural fringe add useful choices for riders and animal keepers, while specialist veterinary and wildlife organisations provide calm support when care becomes urgent. The listings below bring together everyday services, specialist interests, local activities and welfare contacts across Adelaide and its surrounding service areas.

🐾 Everyday pet care, training and boarding

AdelaideVet Goodwood Road

AdelaideVet Goodwood Road is a companion-animal veterinary clinic in Goodwood offering appointments, soft-tissue surgery, dental checks and behaviour consulting. Its blood-donor program is another distinctive part of the clinic’s work. The practice suits owners looking for routine veterinary care alongside support with dental, behavioural or surgical needs.

421 Goodwood Road, Goodwood SA. ☎ (08) 8169 9755

Adelaide Bird & Exotics Vet Centre

Adelaide Bird & Exotics Vet Centre in Richmond sees birds, reptiles, rabbits, rats, ferrets and guinea pigs. Consultations, diagnostic testing, surgery and hospitalisation are available by appointment. Short-notice emergency appointments may be available by phone, making direct contact important when an unusual or smaller companion animal needs prompt attention.

129 Richmond Rd, Richmond SA 5033. ☎ +61 8 8443 4838

SASH Adelaide

SASH Adelaide provides a 24-hour veterinary hospital contact for emergency and specialist animal care. It is a useful number to keep available when an animal needs urgent veterinary direction outside ordinary appointment planning. The Adelaide hospital line is intended for emergency and specialist care enquiries.

Adelaide. ☎ (08) 8133 5300 — 24/7 Adelaide hospital line

Beau's Pet Hotel

Near Adelaide Airport, Beau’s Pet Hotel is operated by Guide Dogs SA/NT and caters for dogs and cats. Its services include pet boarding, dog daycare, grooming and dog training, bringing several practical arrangements together for owners who need care, activity or training support. Contact the pet hotel directly for current arrangements.

Near Adelaide Airport. ☎ 08 8115 6080

DogFX

DogFX in Prospect is a dog service centre offering grooming, daycare, sitting, puppy school and dog training, along with retail supplies for dogs. It accepts dogs of all breeds and sizes. The combination of grooming, supervised care and training makes the centre relevant to owners building good everyday routines as well as those seeking occasional care.

Shop 3, 182 Prospect Rd, Prospect SA 5082. ☎ 08 8269 6622

Adelaide Dog Co.

Adelaide Dog Co. works from Strathalbyn and offers one-to-one consultations, puppy and behaviour work, walk-and-train sessions, board-and-train, dog sitting and dog walking. It also provides wedding chaperone services for dogs. Walking clients are limited to the Marino-to-Henley Beach area, while the other services should be discussed with the trainer.

Strathalbyn, serving Marino to Henley Beach for walking clients.

Adelaide Pet Dog Training

Adelaide Pet Dog Training uses force-free, positive reward-based methods. Its offering includes puppy pre-school at veterinary clinics, small group classes limited to eight dogs, one-to-one in-home tuition and behavioural consultations. The different formats allow owners to choose between a small class environment and more individual support at home.

Adelaide.

Windamere Pet Retreat

Windamere Pet Retreat in Adelaide’s southern suburbs boards large and small dogs, cats, birds and other small, exotic, scaled or feathered animals. It also offers grooming and in-house dog training through Canine Connect. The broad animal mix is useful for households caring for more than one type of companion animal, subject to the retreat’s arrangements.

Adelaide southern suburbs.

Snowy's Choice Pet Grooming

Snowy’s Choice in North Adelaide grooms dogs and cats, with washing, tidy-ups, full grooms, de-shedding and coat care. The business also offers home-style boarding for suitable pets and pet day care. Owners can discuss the most appropriate grooming service or whether boarding and day care suit their pet’s needs.

173 O’Connell St, North Adelaide SA 5006. ☎ 0434 812 177

Paws N Play SA Doggy Daycare

Paws N Play SA Doggy Daycare serves Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs with half-day and full-day daycare, boarding, washing, country-day outings and party services. A comfort zone is available for older or timid dogs. New customers enrol before booking, so the enrolment step belongs at the beginning of any care arrangement.

North-eastern Adelaide suburbs. ☎ 0477 872 019

🛍️ Aquariums, pet supplies and animal feed

Seaview Aquarium Centre

Seaview Aquarium Centre in Plympton covers freshwater, saltwater and pond keeping. Its ranges include supplies for tropical fish, shrimp, planted aquariums, coral reefs, marine fish, goldfish, koi and native ponds. The store also carries reptile supplies for snakes, lizards and frogs, together with pet products, giving aquatic and reptile keepers a specialist place to develop their setups.

237 Anzac Highway, Plympton SA 5038. ☎ +61 8 8371 0380

Coopers Rural & Hardware Supplies

Coopers Rural & Hardware Supplies in Mylor is a fodder store serving the Adelaide Hills. Its animal range includes stock feeds and animal-health products for pets and livestock. That focus makes the store relevant to people caring for household animals as well as those keeping animals on rural or semi-rural properties.

258-260 Strathalbyn Road, Mylor SA 5153. ☎ 08 8388 5304

Sandersons

Sandersons in Coromandel Valley combines rural and pet supplies with equine and stock feed, hay and other rural items. It also stocks beekeeping supplies and products for backyard poultry keepers. The mix suits Adelaide Hills households managing several kinds of animals, from companion pets to horses, poultry or small rural holdings.

Coromandel Valley, Adelaide Hills.

Nature's Harvest Stockfeed Supplies

Nature’s Harvest Stockfeed Supplies in Wingfield carries stock feeds, grains, birdseed, chaff and pet food. Retail customers can use its pickup and delivery facilities, which is useful when buying heavier feed or arranging supplies for more than one animal. The birdseed and grain ranges also support backyard bird and poultry interests alongside broader stock care.

210 Cormack Road, Wingfield SA 5013. ☎ 08 8268 8284

🐎 Horse riding and equine skills

Templewood Horse Riding Centre

Templewood Horse Riding Centre at Inglewood has junior ponies and senior horses for riders from beginners through to competition level, and riders do not need to own a horse. Facilities include three outdoor arenas, an indoor school, an all-weather exercise track and covered saddling areas. Bookings are handled by phone.

49 Millbrook Road, Inglewood SA 5133. ☎ (08) 8389 2388

Academy of Dressage

Academy of Dressage at Mount George offers private and shared lessons in dressage, working equitation, groundwork and work in hand. Riders may bring their own horse or use the academy’s school horses, and horse training is also available. This gives riders a choice between developing their own partnership and learning on a school horse.

41 Waters Road, Mount George SA. ☎ +61 8 8370 9809; 0400 639 909; 0408 084 777

Birdwood Horse Works

Birdwood Horse Works at Mount Pleasant provides equine education and training for horse and rider. Its work includes individual assessments, education to saddle, handling and ground education, rider skills and equitation, plus re-education programs. The focus is on building practical understanding between horse and rider through structured training.

207 Carnells Boundry Road, Mount Pleasant SA.

Harmony N Horsemanship

Harmony N Horsemanship serves the North Adelaide Hills and Barossa with riding lessons from beginner to advanced level, horse training in groundwork and foundations, and working-equitation training sessions and clinics. The published agistment centre is described as a future development, so current enquiries should focus on the riding and training services.

Humbug Scrub, serving the North Adelaide Hills and Barossa. ☎ 0419 144 387; 0432 984 951

🩺 Equine, livestock and field veterinary care

Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital

Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital, north of Adelaide, is a University of Adelaide hospital providing routine and first-opinion care for horses and farm animals. Its services include specialist surgery and internal medicine, diagnostics, reproduction, dentistry, herd health and ambulatory field calls. Field appointments cover a stated 50 km radius, while the hospital also supports more specialised clinical work.

Roseworthy, north of Adelaide. ☎ (08) 8313 1999

Equus Veterinary Services

Equus Veterinary Services is a dedicated equine practice serving the Barossa, Adelaide and Adelaide Hills. Its routine field services extend across reproduction, diagnostics and imaging, sports medicine, lameness diagnosis, gastroscopy, pre-purchase examinations and dentistry. The broad service mix supports both everyday horse care and more specialised performance or purchase-related assessments.

Barossa, Adelaide and Adelaide Hills service area.

HorseMed SA

HorseMed SA is an ambulatory equine veterinary field service based around Morphettville and Echunga. It provides routine care and emergencies, with portable radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy and dental equipment. Its published catchment includes Adelaide metro, Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula, McLaren Vale, Strathalbyn, the South East and Murray Bridge, by appointment.

Morphettville and Echunga; Adelaide metro and regional service area.

🤝 Animal welfare and wildlife support

RSPCA South Australia

RSPCA South Australia provides pet adoption, fostering, cruelty reporting and animal rescue services. Its rescue officers are stated to operate from 9 am to 5 pm daily, and its rescue guidance includes wildlife-rescue contacts by species and region. The organisation is a practical starting point for welfare concerns, rescue pathways and finding a new home for an animal.

O’Halloran Hill, Adelaide. ☎ 1300 477 722 — report animal cruelty

Animal Welfare League of South Australia

Animal Welfare League of South Australia operates an Animal Care Centre at Wingfield and a shelter at Edinburgh North, helping lost and abandoned pets into homes. Its published operations also include pet boarding at Wingfield. The organisation can therefore be relevant both to adoption and welfare support and to owners seeking its boarding service.

Animal Care Centre, 1-19 Cormack Road, Wingfield SA 5013. ☎ 08 8348 1300

Southern Koala and Echidna Rescue Ltd

Southern Koala and Echidna Rescue provides wildlife rescue and rehabilitation across Adelaide and South Australia, with a focus that includes koalas and echidnas. It publishes a 24/7 emergency rescue service for injured wildlife. This is a specialised rescue contact rather than a general animal-visit destination, and is intended for wildlife needing assistance.

Adelaide and South Australia.

Adelaide Koala Rescue

Adelaide Koala Rescue was established for koala rescue and has expanded to assist animals in need more broadly. Its work connects Adelaide residents with wildlife rescue support when an animal requires intervention. The rescue contact is the appropriate first point for discussing a wildlife situation and the next practical step.

Adelaide. ☎ 0413 185 771

South Australian State Emergency Service Large Animal Rescue

South Australian State Emergency Service Large Animal Rescue supports incidents across South Australia, including Adelaide. Selected volunteers are trained and equipped to rescue large animals that require two or more people to lift, working closely with attending veterinarians. The service also recruits Large Animal Rescue volunteers. Its emergency line is for flood and storm help.

South Australia, including Adelaide. ☎ 132 500 — flood and storm emergency help; 1300 364 587 — Large Animal Rescue volunteer enquiries

Department for Environment and Water Fauna Permits Unit

The Fauna Permits Unit provides South Australian government information for activities involving native animals, including keeping, selling, rescuing, hunting and wildlife-control services. Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation require appropriate permits, skills and facilities. The unit is a useful contact for understanding the permit pathway before taking on regulated native-animal work.

81-95 Waymouth Street, Adelaide SA 5000. ☎ (08) 8124 4972

Whether your interest is a first riding lesson, a better training routine, a new aquarium or practical feed for animals at home, Adelaide and its surrounding districts offer plenty of ways to build knowledge and make useful local connections. Specialist veterinary, welfare and wildlife contacts are also close at hand when a situation needs professional help.

Local animal businesses, clubs, educators and welfare groups are warmly invited to add or update their listing, helping more Adelaide people discover the services, skills and animal-focused activities available in their community.

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