1300 ANIMAL Hotline: After hours

The RSPCA Queensland 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) hotline is available 7am to 7pm, 365 days a year.

Where it is safe to do so, taking the animal (domestic or wildlife) to your closest after hours emergency vet is the best option for animal outcomes; ensuring quick expert triaged care and treatment.

The following wildlife should only be handled by experienced wildlife carers:

Koalas, Adult Kangaroos and Wallabies, Bats, Owls, Hawks, Birds of Prey (eg. Raptors), Goannas (eg. Lace Monitors), Snakes

Who to contact after hours

If you've found sick or injured wildlife in need of assistance outside these hours and are unable to take them to your closest emergency vet, please contact one of the below rescue groups in your region.

Need to report an animal welfare concern?

If you are needing to lodge an animal welfare complaint outside these hours, please complete our Animal Welfare Complaint form.

Wildlife rescue groups

South East Queensland Region

• Bat Conservation & Rescue Qld Inc
  Rescues: Bats only
  Phone (24 hours): 0488 228 134
  
  
• Moreton Bay Koala Rescue
  Covering: Moreton Bay Region only
  Rescues: Koalas only
  Phone (24 hours): 0401 080 333
  
  
• Redlands 24-hour Wildlife Rescue Service
  Covering: Redlands region only
  Rescues: All wildlife except for snakes, flying foxes and microbats
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 07 3833 4031
  
  
• Reptile Rehabilitation Qld Inc
  Rescues: Reptiles and amphibians only
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 1300 878 903
  
  
• Wildcare Australia Inc
  Covering: South East Queensland, including Brisbane, Logan, Scenic Rim
  Rescues: All wildlife, including koalas and injured kangaroos
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 07 5527 2444

Gold Coast Region

• Bats QLD
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 0447 222 889


• Wildcare Australia Inc
  Rescues: All wildlife, including koalas and injured kangaroos
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 07 5527 2444

Sunshine Coast

• Koala Rescue Qld
  Covering: Sunshine Coast to South Burnett
  Rescues: Koalas only
  Phone: 046 180 431 (Ray) or 0431 300 729 (Murray)


• Wildcare Australia Inc
  Rescues: Koalas and injured adult kangaroos
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 07 5527 2444
  
  
• Wildlife Noosa
  Covering: Noosa region only
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0419 046 999
  
  
• Wildlife Volunteers Association Inc (WILVOS)
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 07 5441 6200

Atherton Tablelands

• Tablelands Wildlife Rescue Inc
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 07 4091 7767
  

Bundaberg

• Bundy Wildlife Rescue Inc
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0412 665 424
  

Cairns

• The Agile Project
  Covering: Cairns and Atherton Tablelands, plus surrounding regions
  Rescues: Most wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0467 022 358
  
  
• Wildlife & Raptor Care Queensland (WARCO)
  Covering: Cairns and onwards to the north, and south of Cains including Innisfail region
  Rescues: Raptors
  Phone: 0421 553 214

Dalby

• Wildlife Dalby Animal Welfare & Education Association
  Covering: Dalby Township
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0448 814 882

Emerald

• Central Highlands Wildlife Carers
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0475 288 301

Far North Queensland

• Far North Queensland Wildlife Rescue
  Covering: Far North Queensland, including Mt Isa to Cape York
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 07 4053 4467
  

Gympie Region

• Australian Native Animals Rescue and Rehabilitation Association (ANARRA)
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 07 5343 4859
  
  
• Kerrie's Wildlife Rescue
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Contact: Message through Facebook
  
  
• Wildcare Australia Inc
  Rescues: Koalas
  Phone (24 hour hotline): 07 5527 2444

Lockyer Region

• Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Education Association
  Covering: Lockyer and Toowoomba
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0407 028 540

Muttaburra, Winton, Longreach, Blackall, Hughenden, Jericho

• Western QLD Wildlife Rehabilitation
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0436 366 452 

South Burnett Region

• Aussie Native Rescue Inc
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0437 374 765

Southern Downs Region

• Granite Belt Wildlife Carers Inc
  Covering: Warwick only
  Phone (24 hours): 0418 144 073

Townsville Region

• NQ Wildlife 
  Covering: Townsville and Surrounds
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0414 717 374

Woodgate

• Woodgate and Surrounds Wildlife Rescue
  Rescues: All wildlife
  Phone (24 hours): 0459 241 318

After hours emergency vets

South East Queensland

• Animal Referral Hospital Brisbane
  Location: Sinnamon Park
  Phone: 07 3172 0593
  
  
• Animal Emergency Centre Kedron
  Location: Kedron
  Phone: 07 3350 1333
  
  
• Animal Emergency Centre Woolloongabba
  Location: Stones Corner
  Phone: 07 3456 0500
  
  
• Animal Emergency Service Jindalee
  Location: Jindalee
  Phone: 07 3715 9999
  
  
• Animal Emergency Service Underwood
  Location: Underwood
  Phone: 07 3423 1888
  
  
• Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre + The Animal Hospital
  Location: Albany Creek
  Phone: 07 3264 9400
  
  
• Manly Road 24hr Veterinary Hospital
  Location: Manly West
  Phone: 07 3396 9733
  
  
• Pet Emergency North Lakes
  Location: North Lakes
  Phone: 07 3384 2233
  
  
• Pet Emergency Stafford Heights
  Location: Stafford Heights
  Phone: 07 3359 5333

Gold Coast

• Animal Emergency Centre Gold Coast
  Location: Varsity Lakes
  Phone: 07 5593 4544
  
  
• Animal Emergency Service Carrara
  Location: Carrara
  Phone: 07 5559 1599

Sunshine Coast

• Animal Emergency Centre Noosa
  Location: Noosaville
  Phone: 07 5353 7005
  
  
• Animal Emergency Service Tanawha
  Location: Tanawha
  Phone: 07 5445 1333

Cairns

• Emergency Vets 24/7
  Location: Manunda
  Phone: 07 4015 3459

Toowoomba

• REDvets
  Location: East Toowoomba
  Phone: 07 4602 0652

Townsville

• JCU Vet Emergency and Critical Care Service
  Location: Townsville
  Phone: 1300 528 838