KOALA PRESERVATION SOCIETY of New South Wales

Adopt a Wild Koala

  

If you are wondering what to buy as a gift for someone who "has everything" then this is an ideal solution to your problem.

Our Adopt A Wild Koala Program is the major source of fund raising for the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital.

Cathie Jack

The photos provided are of koalas that are currently included in our Adoption Program and who have been admitted to our hospital, and with the exception of Kempsey Carolina and Bonnie Fire they have all been released back into the wild – hence the name Adopt A Wild Koala.

The cost of an adoption is AU$40 within Australia and AU$50 overseas per year.

By sharing in the adoption of a wild koala you will receive an adoption package which consists of a Certificate of Adoption that has the photo of the adopted koala on the front, the name of the person adopting the koala, the name of the koala and the date of adoption. As well as the Certificate the package also contains a story about the adopted koala, a vinyl sticker with the KPS Logo and the words “I Have Adopted A Wild Koala”, a coloured pamphlet about the Hospital and a booklet about koalas.

Your adoption helps with the rescue and treatment of sick and injured koalas and release back to home range if possible; also the preservation and expansion of habitat, collection of information for research relating to habitat, disease, nutrition and habits of wild koalas and to provide educational material, to increase public awareness of all aspects of the koala.

"Gum Tips" newsletter is produced each quarter and contains informative reports about what has been happening at the hospital, plus interesting and humorous anecdotes together with a hospital report listing all admissions and releases etc. for the quarter. Gum Tips is available on our web site.

A reminder will be issued when the adoption is due for renewal.

Online Application

Applications for adoptions can be made online here at www.koalahospital.org.au Browse through the list of Koalas currently available for adoption, select the Koala you wish to adopt and press the adopt me button which will take you through our online adoption form, where you will be able to select your preferred method of payment (Pay Pal, Cheque or Money Order). To apply online now click here > ADOPT A WILD KOALA.