Alice Springs

Alice Springs Animal

Alice Springs has an active animal community for everyday pet care, practical feeding and specialist interests. Dog and cat owners can find grooming, boarding and day care, while rural properties are supported by animal feed, hay, tack and livestock-biosecurity contacts. Horse enthusiasts can develop riding and husbandry skills through RDA Alice Springs, and native wildlife carers can connect with Wildcare’s rescue and rehabilitation work. For people drawn to less-common companions, local reptile expertise and small-animal accommodation add further ways to learn about responsible care.

🐾 Veterinary care and practical support

Alice Veterinary Centre

Alice Veterinary Centre serves Alice Springs districts and provides veterinary care for a broad range of animals, with facilities covering diagnostic ultrasonography, radiography, on-site blood analysis, surgery, orthopaedic procedures and dental care. Its published animal range extends from birds to cattle, camels and horses. Behaviour consultations, puppy preschool, station visits and isolated-community visits are also listed. The clinic publishes a 24-hour emergency service.

Alice Springs: 74 Elder Street, Alice Springs NT 0870. ☎ (08) 8952 4353 — 24-hour emergency.

NT Department of Agriculture and Fisheries — Livestock Biosecurity Alice Springs

This Northern Territory Government contact point supports livestock-biosecurity matters in the Alice Springs region and lists a regional office contact and Regional Veterinary Officer. It is a practical reference for livestock keepers dealing with biosecurity responsibilities. Reports of an emergency animal disease are directed to the separate Emergency Animal Disease Hotline, rather than the regional office line.

Alice Springs region. ☎ 08 8951 8111 — Alice Springs Livestock Biosecurity office. ☎ 1800 675 888 — Emergency Animal Disease Hotline.

🛍️ Feed, hay and animal supplies

Laucke Mills Alice Springs

Laucke Mills Alice Springs caters for a wide spread of animals, with feed for poultry, horses, ruminants, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, kangaroos, birds and fish, as well as dog and cat food. The local range includes birdseed, supplements, salt licks, milk replacers, horse gear and tack, feeders, waterers, chaff and hay bales. Bulk and specialty feed can be ordered, with delivery in town and through The Gap rural area.

Alice Springs: 74 Elder Street, Alice Springs NT 0870. ☎ 08 8952 8611.

🐕 Grooming, boarding and day care

Bark n' Bath Alice Springs

Bark n' Bath combines dog and cat grooming with pet boarding and doggy day care. Its listed retail range includes pet food, treats, toys and supplements, making the business useful for routine care as well as time away from home. The provider lists boarding and day care at 1/70 Lovegrove Drive, while grooming and retail are listed at 3/78 Lovegrove Drive, so each service has a distinct Ciccone location.

Ciccone, Alice Springs: 1/70 Lovegrove Drive for boarding and day care. ☎ 0417 040 451.

The Dog House Alice Springs

The Dog House boards dogs, cats and small animals and also offers doggy day care. Boarding is based at 17B Brown Street. Dogs and cats must meet the provider’s vaccination requirements, with current certificates and forms required. Public drop-offs and pick-ups are limited to weekdays, so those arrangements are important to settle before a stay.

Ciccone, Alice Springs: 17B Brown Street, Ciccone, Alice Springs. ☎ (08) 8955 0201 — boarding enquiries.

Pawz N Clawz Pet Accommodation

Pawz N Clawz provides boarding for dogs and cats, reptile minding and small-pet minding, alongside dog grooming and pet treats and supplies. Its accommodation includes air-conditioned boarding facilities, with reptiles cared for in temperature-controlled enclosures. The provider lists C5 vaccination for dog boarding and F3 vaccination for cats, giving owners clear intake requirements to consider when arranging care.

Ciccone, Alice Springs: 47 Priest Street, Ciccone NT 0870. ☎ 08 8953 5590 — general enquiries and bookings.

🐎 Riding and horse-care learning

RDA Alice Springs

Riding for the Disabled Alice Springs offers horse-riding lessons and horse husbandry for riders of varying abilities. Participation is individually assessed, and programs include learning about horse care as well as riding. The organisation also facilitates Certificate I in Stable Hand for Alice Springs senior secondary schools through the Department of Education and NIAA support. Participant enquiries are required before joining activities.

Ilparpa: Lot 5687 Blatherskite Park, Ilparpa NT 0873. ☎ 0488 732 277 — participant and general enquiries.

🦎 Specialist animals, welfare and community care

Cold Blooded Creatures

Cold Blooded Creatures is an Alice Springs reptile breeder listing pygmy, Children’s, Stimson’s, spotted, green tree and carpet pythons, as well as geckos and monitors. The provider says it has bred reptiles since 2008 and focuses mainly on native Australian species, particularly the Antaresia family. Its specialist focus gives reptile enthusiasts a local point of contact for exploring these animals and their care needs.

Alice Springs. ☎ 0402 259 981 — sales contact.

Wildcare Alice Springs

Wildcare Alice Springs is a volunteer-run native wildlife organisation working across Central Australia on emergency rescue, rehabilitation and release. Alongside this practical welfare work, it supports community education and volunteer wildlife-carer training. Its emergency communications line is for sick, injured or orphaned native animals, and the organisation asks people to phone rather than email for emergency rescue matters.

Alice Springs and Central Australia.

Alice Springs Town Council Animal Shelter

The Alice Springs Town Council Animal Shelter offers cat and dog adoption and temporary boarding for dogs and cats. Boarding uses single-occupant kennels or cat enclosures unless animals are from the same family, with secure outdoor access for boarders. Adoption visits are limited to the shelter’s published opening times, while the shelter number is available outside those times for adoption and boarding enquiries.

Alice Springs: Len Kittle Drive, Alice Springs. ☎ (08) 7902 1100 — animal shelter, adoption and boarding enquiries.

Whether you are building confidence around a horse, arranging reliable care for a companion animal, stocking feed for a rural property or learning more about reptiles and native wildlife, Alice Springs offers practical ways to connect with animals and the people who care for them. The local mix spans routine services, hands-on learning and calm support for welfare matters.

Local animal businesses, clubs, educators and welfare groups are warmly invited to add or update their listing so more people can discover the services, skills and community connections available in and around Alice Springs.

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