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Look no further than the bubbly personalities at Hunter Animal Shelter.
The shelter is located at 6-10 Burlington Place, Rutherford.
It is open from 9.30am to 3.30pm every day except Tuesdays.
For more information, contact 4939 1555.
In the meantime, scroll through the photos of these sweet animals to see if one would fit perfectly into your household.
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![Georgia is a gentle 5-year-old Great Dane who was surrendered to the RSPCA as her owners couldn't afford to look after her. Georgia is a gentle 5-year-old Great Dane who was surrendered to the RSPCA as her owners couldn't afford to look after her.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rJkJNFPcdBkDQKqtkgHSjA/3c6cc905-f597-4f0b-bc4e-1bc942055fdc.jpg/r0_0_600_898_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![Sandy the 7-month-old was quite scared and timid when she arrived at the shelter but staff taught her humans weren't all that scary. Sandy the 7-month-old was quite scared and timid when she arrived at the shelter but staff taught her humans weren't all that scary.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rJkJNFPcdBkDQKqtkgHSjA/4cedf458-cbaf-4668-a924-2d629b962680.jpg/r0_0_600_450_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![Teedo is a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever who was surrendered to the RSPCA because his owners could no longer care for him. Teedo is a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever who was surrendered to the RSPCA because his owners could no longer care for him.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rJkJNFPcdBkDQKqtkgHSjA/fd4979f8-1368-4bfb-a7b0-329ee60652c7.jpg/r0_0_600_486_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![Smokey the American Staffordshire Terrier is 1 year and 5 months old. Smokey the American Staffordshire Terrier is 1 year and 5 months old.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rJkJNFPcdBkDQKqtkgHSjA/21fcf89d-7735-4a36-a8f0-6e6f51334cc1.jpg/r0_0_600_898_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![Marley the female bull terrier is searching for an active family as she is a ball of energy. Marley the female bull terrier is searching for an active family as she is a ball of energy.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rJkJNFPcdBkDQKqtkgHSjA/814d1187-722e-4847-b56a-1a16d09f9f44.jpg/r0_0_600_647_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![Charmed is a 13-year-old Arab standing at approximately 14.2hh hands height. Charmed is a 13-year-old Arab standing at approximately 14.2hh hands height.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rJkJNFPcdBkDQKqtkgHSjA/a6415691-a5c4-4772-b540-610dbb8f3d79.jpg/r0_0_600_446_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![American Staffordshire Terrier Lewis is looking for a new family who will love him unconditionally. American Staffordshire Terrier Lewis is looking for a new family who will love him unconditionally.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rJkJNFPcdBkDQKqtkgHSjA/5c911b2e-de03-4dc6-8111-4b0c9a900ab6.jpg/r0_0_600_898_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![Amarni has the biggest ears and an even bigger heart. She arrived at the shelter as a stray. Amarni has the biggest ears and an even bigger heart. She arrived at the shelter as a stray.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rJkJNFPcdBkDQKqtkgHSjA/279340c6-e889-410b-aa71-1566cac0398b.jpg/r0_0_600_823_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)