Animal shelters & rescues in Austria: helpers near you

Tierheime in Österreich (amtliche Liste)

Official list of all licensed animal shelters in Austria, sorted by state, on the Ministry of Health's consumer health platform (Verbrauchergesundheit).

Landestierheim Sonnenhof Eisenstadt (Verein Landestierschutz Burgenland)

Sonnenhof state animal shelter in Eisenstadt, supported by the state of Burgenland: takes in and rehomes found animals; visits outside opening hours after a phone call.

Franz-von-Assisi-Straße 1, 7000 Eisenstadt

Available: Tue–Sun 1pm–4pm

TiKo Klagenfurt (Landestierschutzverein Kärnten)

Animal welfare competence centre (TiKo) of Carinthia's animal welfare society in Klagenfurt: shelter with adoptions and base of the Carinthian animal rescue (Tierrettung Kärnten).

Judendorfer Straße 46, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Available: Tue–Fri 12.30pm–4.30pm, Sat 10am–1pm; animal rescue daily 8am–10pm

Tierheim St. Pölten (Tierschutzverein St. Pölten)

Shelter of the St. Pölten animal welfare society for the region: adoptions by appointment, advice and its own animal rescue for dogs, cats and pets.

Gutenbergstraße 26, 3100 St. Pölten

Available: Tue–Sat 1pm–5pm; adoptions by appointment

Tierschutz Austria – Tierschutzhaus Vösendorf

Austria's oldest and largest animal welfare society (since 1846), with its shelter in Vösendorf south of Vienna: adoptions by appointment, plus a 24/7 animal emergency line.

Triester Straße 8, 2331 Vösendorf

Available: Adoptions Wed–Sun 1.30pm–5pm by appointment; reception 8am–7pm; animal emergency line +43 1 699 24 80 round the clock

PFOTENHILFE Lochen (Tierschutzhof)

Pfotenhilfe's animal sanctuary in Lochen am See in the Innviertel: takes in abandoned, runaway and officially confiscated animals.

Gutferding 11, 5221 Lochen am See

Available: Donor service Mon–Fri 9am–12pm and 1pm–4.30pm

Tierheim Linz (OÖ Landestierschutzverein)

Shelter of the Upper Austrian animal welfare society (OÖ Landestierschutzverein) in Linz-Urfahr: takes in found animals from the Linz area (31-day holding period) and rehomes animals. Visits by appointment only.

Mostnystraße 16, 4040 Linz

Available: Visits by appointment

Tierheim Salzburg (Tierschutzverein für Stadt und Land Salzburg)

Shelter of the animal welfare society for the city and state of Salzburg: cares for and rehomes dogs, cats and small pets; visits only by prior phone appointment.

Karolingerstraße 13a, 5020 Salzburg

Available: Public hours Mon and Thu 2.30pm–5pm, Fri 2pm–5pm; visits by appointment only

Tierheim Arche Noah Graz (Aktiver Tierschutz Austria)

Arche Noah shelter of the association Aktiver Tierschutz Austria in Graz, one of Austria's largest: dog and cat adoptions, an on-site vet practice and animal rescue.

Neufeldweg 211, 8041 Graz

Tierheim Graz (Landestierschutzverein für Steiermark)

Shelter of the Styrian animal welfare society (Landestierschutzverein für Steiermark) in Graz: takes in and rehomes animals and advises on animal welfare in Styria.

Grabenstraße 113, 8010 Graz

Available: Shelter Mon–Sat 9am–11am and 2pm–5pm; administration 0316/822417

Tierheim Innsbruck-Mentlberg (Tierschutzverein für Tirol 1881)

Tyrol-wide animal welfare society with a shelter in Innsbruck-Mentlberg: adoptions, advice and a wildlife rescue centre. Advice by appointment only.

Völser Straße 55, 6020 Innsbruck

Available: Office Mon–Fri 8am–12pm and 2pm–5pm, Sat 2pm–5pm; adoptions Mon–Sat 2pm–5pm by appointment

Tierheim Wörgl in Kundl (Tierschutzverein für Tirol 1881)

Second shelter of the Tyrol animal welfare society, in Kundl in the Tyrolean Unterland: adoptions and advice by appointment.

Lahntal 12, 6250 Kundl

Available: Adoptions and advice Tue–Sat 3pm–5pm by appointment; closed Sundays and public holidays

Vorarlberger Tierschutzheim

Vorarlberg's only officially licensed animal shelter, in Dornbirn: takes in found animals, rehomes animals and runs the Vorarlberg animal rescue (Tierrettung Vorarlberg).

Martinsruh 5, 6850 Dornbirn

Available: Mon–Sat by appointment; closed Sundays and public holidays

TierQuarTier Wien

Vienna's largest animal shelter, in Donaustadt: takes in found and seized animals from the city and rehomes dogs, cats and small pets with new owners.

Süßenbrunner Straße 101, 1220 Wien

Available: Adoptions Tue–Fri by appointment, Sat 1pm–4pm without appointment; found-animal pick-up daily 8am–12pm and 1pm–5pm

VIER PFOTEN Österreich

International animal welfare organisation headquartered in Vienna; in Austria it runs the Haringsee owl and bird of prey station, among other things.

Linke Wienzeile 236, 1150 Wien

Österreichische Tierärztekammer

Professional body for vets in Austria (Tierärztekammer), based in Vienna. Not an emergency service – ask your own vet for the regional out-of-hours number; animal clinics often run a 24-hour service.

Hietzinger Kai 87, 1130 Wien

Available: Office only, no emergency line

Österreichischer Tierschutzverein

Nationwide animal welfare society based in Vienna-Floridsdorf with a site in Salzburg: adoptions, animal rescue, foster places and the Assisi-Hof sanctuary in Stockerau.

Berlagasse 36, 1210 Wien