At Liberty Foundation we are here to help any animals from research that can become companions and pets. Since 2017 we have rehomed hundreds of individuals including dogs, guinea pigs, rats, mice and fish. We hope to help many more in the future.
Started in 2017 by Paula Wallace, the organisation runs as a not-for-profit with the sole objective to facilitate the release, rehabilitation and rehoming of animals from research in Australia.
In 2026 we opened our first adoption centre, located at Wyong on the Central Coast of NSW, which cares for rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice.
When we have large numbers of animals coming out of a research establishment, we often rely on foster carers such as people in the community who take the animals into their home for a temporary period.
All the animals we have available for foster care or adoption are listed on our Facebook page, so it’s recommended that you follow our social media feed to stay up-to-date on animals that we have in care.
When we are looking for adopters or foster carers we will post an invitation on Facebook, but you can actually register your interest to foster or adopt at any time.
For those running small animal shelters or sanctuaries, we would love to work together if you have any spare capacity to either take animals for adoption or foster care.
If you have ever been interested in caring for small animals and have the time and space to share, please contact us at any time.
Liberty Foundation provides a “no-kill” service and believes that physically healthy and behaviourally sound animals that are suitable for adoption should not be euthanised. We do accept that in certain circumstances, euthanasia of an animal in our care may be unavoidable due to health, behavioural or legislative reasons. In those cases, euthanasia would only be carried out by a registered veterinarian. Liberty Foundation works closely with research establishments to determine the suitability of each individual animal for rehoming prior to their release, which reduces the likelihood of situations arising where euthanasia would be required.
