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Green Paws Animal Sanctuary

Animal Rescue & Home based Boarding/ Daycare

📍Berrima, Southern Highlands
📍Bexley - Our Sydney Hub

https://www.greenpawscentre.com/

We have two sanctuaries located in Blackett (Sydney) and Berrima (Southern Highlands). Both locations have a number of animals that have been rescued from various situations and are now permanent residents. We are not a shelter and we do not use cages or kennels. We work with a small group of volunteers who foster kittens/cats, livestock, bunnies, puppies/dogs and birds until they are healthy and ready for their forever homes. We work closely with a few local pounds by taking in long term residents and animals struggling to cope in a pound environment and placing them in loving foster homes. A large number of our rescue animals have had an unknown past. Their age, breed and history may not be correct. We base all our information off of the previous owners papers/ information or if microchipped, the microchip information. We have all our animals checked by the professionals at one of our vet partners. We couldn’t do what we do without the help of the incredible veterinarians and staff at the below practices:
Rossmore Veterinary Hospital
Southern Highlands Vet

If we are at capacity and cannot accept any new surrenders we can place your animal on a waiting list or offer our assisted rehoming program. Waiting lists can take weeks to months to get through but our assisted rehoming program can be done instantly. We post the animal to our social media platforms and have interested families contact you directly. The animal must be desexed and microchipped. Feel free to message us on Facebook or email us if you have any enquires. We ask that you please be patient while waiting for a response as we are a very small team of volunteers, although you can rest assured that we are working hard to get back to you and will respond as soon as we can.

31/10/2026

Halloween party at daycare yesterday 😂🎃👻

31/10/2026

Foster or foster to adopt homes needed 🤍

Location - Southern Highlands or Sydney

Cleo is a gorgeous, energetic 4 year old Maremma who is very loving and friendly. She has grown up around kids (she LOVES kids) and is wonderful with dogs, cats and other animals.

Tilly is a beautiful 2 year old Maremma who has spent her life on acreage protecting chickens and ducks. She’s wonderful with kids, dogs and other animals. She’s great on leash and has even been off leash at the beach.

Willie is a 2 year old Kelpie x Border Collie. He is a gorgeous, energetic boy who is fantastic with children and other dogs! He’s well behaved and full of life and would love an active home where he can burn off some energy. He’s not suitable for a home with cats and will need some help with toilet training.

If any of these sweet souls jump out at you, we would love to hear from you!

14/10/2026

Attention all goat lovers! 🖤🐐

📍 Location: Padstow, NSW

This gorgeous goat has sadly been dumped at a factory in Padstow and is now looking for a loving home!

While we haven’t met him ourselves, the factory owners believe he is a male. They’ve kindly been feeding and looking after him but would love to see him find a safe, happy home where he can be loved and cared for.

If you’re interested in giving this beautiful boy a home, please reach out and we can put you in contact with the factory owners.

Please share to help us find him a home! 🤎

27/09/2026

End of year closures 🎄

As we head into our busiest time of year, we wanted to give everyone plenty of notice of our upcoming closures.

Please take note of the dates above for daycare, boarding and rescue intakes.

Boarding will continue as usual over Christmas & New Year, however daycare and rescue intakes will be closed from December 21st – January 3rd.

We’ll also be taking our annual little break in November before the Christmas chaos begins.

Thank you so much for your continued support 💚🐾

26/09/2026

UPDATE: We have received an overwhelming amount of interest in Buddy so are currently going through messages/emails and should have a foster home sorted 💚

Buddy needs a foster or foster to adopt home 😍

Age - 10 weeks
S*x - Male
Breed - Cavalier x Beagle
Location - Buddy is currently at our Sydney Hub in Bexley

Buddy is super sweet, friendly and full of personality. He has plenty of puppy energy, loves to play and absolutely loves being around people. He’s great with other dogs and kids. Being only 10 weeks old, his foster will need to be ready for all the usual puppy fun, training, routine, socialisation and lots of playtime.

Buddy will need to visit our Sydney vet (Rossmore Vet Hospital) at least once during the foster period. Please reach out if you can help!

25/09/2026

BOSTON IS LOOKING FOR HIS FOREVER HOME 🤍🤎

Age - just turned 1 on September 6th
S*x - Male
Breed - Johnson American Bulldog
Location - Currans Hill, 2567

This gorgeous boy was privately rescued by his current carer. We’ve assisted with his vet work, including desexing and are now helping find him the perfect forever home.

Boston is a giant teddy bear! Goofy, affectionate and completely devoted to his people. He loves hugs, scratches, his ball, rope toys, treats and being close to his humans. If you’re upset, expect a giant head in your lap until you feel better.

His current carer has put an incredible amount of time and effort into his training and he has come such a long way. His leash walking, manners and obedience have improved enormously and his new family will need to continue the training and routine that is working so well for him.

He needs a large secure yard, indoor/outdoor access and a family with plenty of time for him. He is expected to be a VERY big boy when fully grown and would suit someone who understands large breeds.

Kid friendly? Yes! Loves children and babies
Dog friendly? He previously lived with another dog. Any resident dogs would need to come along for a meet & greet to make sure they’re a good match.
Cat friendly? Not properly tested and will chase, so preferably no cats
Toilet trained? Yes
Good on lead? Still learning, but has made fantastic progress
Obedience trained? Yes, with ongoing training
Food aggression? None observed towards people; caution around other dogs due to a previous incident
Toy aggression? No

We’re looking for someone ready to continue all the amazing work already put into this beautiful boy and give him the forever home he deserves.

Microchip - 991003003355208

Apply at the link below:
https://www.greenpawscentre.com/adoptionform

20/09/2026

URGENT ASSISTED REHOMING‼️‼️

ABBY | FEMALE | 6 YEARS OLD | MAREMMA X STAFFY 🤍

Location - Tahmoor, NSW 2573

Abby’s family have been trying to rehome her for over two years. They have now reached their limit and have told us that if a home isn’t found within the next two weeks, Abby will be euthanised.

She absolutely adores people and is convinced she’s the perfect size to be a lapdog. She loves getting out for walks, going for car rides and just being wherever her people are.

Abby has separation anxiety, so she would need a home where someone is around more often than not. She’s dog and cat friendly, toilet trained, walks well on lead and knows basic obedience, although she can occasionally decide she knows better! Abby is kid friendly, however she can get a little overexcited and boisterous during play, so a home with older or confident children will suit her best.

She is desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.
Microchip - 991003000616199

Please share this post or reach out if you’re able to save Abby!

12/09/2026

UPDATE: Sam is on a trial!! 💚💚

Sam is ready to meet his forever family 🐾

Name - Sampson (but he prefers Sam)
Age - 2
Breed - Cocker Spaniel x Cavalier
S*x - Male
Location - Southern Highlands

Sam is an absolute Velcro dog. All he wants is cuddles, belly rubs and to be as close to his humans as possible. Sam will happily sit behind his foster mum on the same chair while she works and stay right by her side when she’s relaxing on the lounge. Sam is the happiest dog! He is overly affectionate and has boundless energy. Sam deserves a family that can give him plenty of love, attention and companionship. Sam loves being with his humans, endless cuddles, lots of belly rubs, running freely around a large backyard, sniffing and exploring, and going on adventures and walks.

He would be suited to a home with someone who is home more often than not. Sam would do wonderfully with another dog that has a similar energy level. Sam has shown some separation anxiety when left completely alone but settles much better when he has company, whether that’s a person or another dog. Sam is an indoor dog and would love a home where he is one of the family and can sleep right next to his humans too.

✅Child Friendly: Absolutely. Sam adores children of all ages, from babies through to teenagers.
✅Dog Friendly: Yes, although it may take Sam a few days to adjust to new dogs. Sam can be sensitive when other dogs get too close to his face and will sometimes give a loud warning growl, but there is no aggression behind it and he has never attempted to bite. He is currently living with 3 resident dogs, 2 border collies, a male and female, and a male cavoodle.
✅Toilet Trained: Yes
✅Walks Well on Lead: Yes, but he will benefit from continued training.
✅Obedience Trained: Sam knows how to sit, give his paw, stay and is working on not jumping up on his humans when excited.
Food Aggressive: No
Toy Aggressive: No
Untested around cats and will chase chickens.

Sam is desexed, vaccinated, health checked, microchipped and flea/tick/worm treated.
Microchip - 991001005399600

Apply at the link below:
https://www.greenpawscentre.com/adoptionform

29/08/2026

We need two foster to adopt homes for these senior sweethearts 🤍🧡

Location - Sydney (They will be at our Sydney Hub in Bexley)

🐾 14 year old female Chihuahua x Foxy named Bella. She has lost her hearing.

🐾 12 year old male named Teddy. This sweet little man is very quiet and gentle.

Being older dogs, we’d love to avoid them having to go through any more upheaval than necessary. A warm bed, some company and someone willing to give them the love senior dogs deserve is what we’re looking for. They will both need a bit of vet work so fosters will need to visit our vet (Rossmore Vet Hospital) during the foster period.

They can be fostered together or seperate. They are coming from the same home but have not been together very long.

Message us if you can help!

27/08/2026

Sampson needs a foster! 🐾

Location - Currently at our Berrima Sanctuary but can be fostered in Sydney or The Southern Highlands

This beautiful boy is in need of a foster home for a few weeks while we get him ready for adoption. He is a 2 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel x Cocker Spaniel. Sampson is absolutely beautiful and will thrive in a foster home who can give him lots of attention. He has a bit of separation anxiety but eventually settles if left alone. He can be a little nervous at first but warms up quick and LOVES a cuddle 🥰 He’s not the best on lead (follows his nose, pulls and loves to jump up for a hug) but after a day of lead training he has shown he can pick things up quick! He is great with kids and is honestly a very sweet little man. He previously lived with another dog and has met lots of dogs at our Berrima Sanctuary. We think he would prefer to be with an older more relaxed dog, who won’t be too in his face.

He will need to visit our vet during the foster period as he is not yet desexed. If you would like to foster this sweet boy we would love to hear from you!

Address

Berrima, NSW
2577

Website

https://www.greenpawscentre.com/, https://gofund.me/9b1ca023a

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