How you can help native animals

• Grow native plants, they provide wildlife with food and shelter.
• Put a bell on your cat to warn birds.
• Keep your cat in at night. Most of our marsupials are nocturnal (eg. possums) and birds are at their most vulnerable at night.
• Confine your cat to your property for its safety and the welfare of our native animals.
• De-sex your cats and dogs.
• Do not dump unwanted domestic pets.
• Put a birdbath in your garden; wash it daily and bleach it weekly to prevent the build up of harmful diseases.
• Avoid using pesticides in the house and garden: most are toxic to reptiles and insect eaters.
• Look out for native animals when driving.
• When fishing, do not leave fish hooks, line, sinkers, plastic bags or any other litter behind. They are dangerous to our native animals.
• Do not litter, it is a common cause of injury to native animals.
• Join us as a volunteer or member (or any wildlife or conservation group) and learn how to properly care for native animals.

Native Animal Rescue has developed a comprehensive Animal Management Policy, which is designed to ensure that the necessary procedures are in place to allow all volunteers and staff members to successfully manage the animals that are brought to Native Animal Rescue.

The policy focuses on the following elements of animal management: Health, Safety and Welfare of Native Animal Rescue Volunteers and Staff Animal Disease and Physical Injury Management Rehabilitation Animal Management Procedures

For more information on NAR’s Animal Management Policy the document is available for download: Native Animal Rescue Animal Management Policy (pdf 80kb)