Looking for Love!! You will find it on this page!

If you are in need of a special companion, a mate or a work buddy – YAPS will have them here waiting for you.

• from $350 for dogs 6 months and over
• from $450 for puppies up to 6 months of age

For Your Adoption Fee Your Pet Will Be:

* Vet Checked * Vaccinated * Wormed * Desexed * Microchipped
* Adult Dogs Heartworm tested

If the puppy is too young to be desexed, the appointment is made by YAPS and paid for before you leave with your new pet.

If you would like to meet any of the dogs please complete the pre adoption questionnaire below their picture and submit along with a copy of your rates notice if you own or if renting a copy of your rental agreement stating you are allowed to have a pet/s

Council Registration

Cairns Regional Council annual Dog Registration begins each year on the 1st July and ends on the 30th June.  Registration is compulsory and costs $44.00 to the end of June 2022

If you live in the Cairns Regional Council area you must register your new dog at the time of adoption.

Hours for Animal Viewing

Please complete the pre adoption questionnaire below the animal you are interested in meeting, once received we will set up a viewing time for you which will be between 10 am and 2 pm Monday to Sunday

Dogs for Adoption

Name:  Bluey

Breed: Cattle Dog
Born: 29th May 2021
Sex:  Female
Adoption Fee:  $450.00
BIN: 0000292198263

If you are interested in meeting Bluey
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name:  Patzy

Breed: Bull Arab x Staffy
Born: 15th November 2019
Sex:  Female
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

If you are interested in meeting Patzy
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name:  JoJo

Breed: Cattle Dog x Bull Arab
Born: 17th November 2020
Sex:  Female
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

If you are interested in meeting JoJo
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name:  Rudi

Breed: Lab Retriever X Wolfhound
Born: 30th December 2019
Sex:  Male
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

If you are interested in meeting Rudi
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name:  Kia

Breed: American Staffy
Born: 27th September 2018
Sex:  Female
Weight:  Approx 28 kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

About:  Kia is a real people dog.. she loves nothing better then spending time with you, laying her head on your lap and getting heaps of belly rubs.
Kia will need to be the only pet in the family so that she can lap up all of your attention and give you all the love she has to offer.
She is a strong girl so will need an owner who knows how to bring the best out of her. Also a home with no young children would be best.

If you are interested in meeting Kia
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name:  Charlie

Breed: Bull Arab x Cattle
Born: 23rd April 2019
Sex:  Male
Weight:  Approx 30 kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

About: This handsome boy has ended up at Yaps through no fault of his own… another rental crisis scenario.
Charlie has had some training and has lived with another dog so is a well rounded socialized boy. 

If you are interested in meeting Charlie
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name:  Guess

Breed: Wolfhound X Bull Arab
Born: 6th October 2020
Sex:  Male
Weight:  Approx 23 kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

About:  This happy outgoing guy is looking for a second chance in life.  Guess was a pound rescue so we have no background info on him, but from observing him at Yaps he is just a cool dude!!
Guess loves to get out and socialize and play with some of the other Yaps dogs and enthusiastically greats our volunteer dog walkers each morning for his daily walk.

If you are interested in meeting Guess
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name:  Loki

Breed: Wolfhound X
Born: 12th September 2018
Sex:  Male
Weight:  Approx 35kg
Adoption Fee:  $395.00
BIN: 0000292198263

About:  Loki is about as awesome as they come! You will fall in love with his big head and cheeky facial expressions.
He is super good natured around people and most other dogs and loves to be stood/sat next to his chosen humans.
Loki will bury his head into you for cuddles but also alert you to anything that he doesn’t think is right.
With his Wolfhound background he is always interested in rustles in bushes and you can see the hunt mode in him turn on.
Even when he is in this mode he is a good listener and with a few words is back by your side walking nicely on a lead.
He would make the perfect dog for a family where people are around most of the time and is perfect for weekend camps and adventures.

If you are interested in meeting Loki
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name:  Oscar

Breed:  Cattle x Gt Dane
Born: 3rd January 2019
Sex:  Male
Weight:  Approx 30kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

About:  Oscar has been described as the Mick Jagger of dogs by one of the Yaps staff members and I think it fits well!
His rugged good looks aren’t for everyone, but he is a handsome lad nonetheless.
He came to us as a pair but sadly was not able to be adopted together with the girl he came in with.
Since coming to us Oscar has settled in nicely but now thinks he owns the place – he is overdue his furever home.
He has different relationships with the staff at Yaps, bouncing and playing with most as a happy boy but also knows who the bosses are which is cute to see.
Oscar just needs a bit of normal consistency in his life and he will no doubt settle down into a family environment where he has his humans to play with but also an alpha figure to teach him the way of the family.

If you are interested in meeting Oscar
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name: Bobby

Breed:  Staffy X Kelpie
Born:  18th January 2021
Sex:  Male
Weight:  Approx 31kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

About   Bobby, or BobbyBrown as he has become known by some of the volunteers, is a super happy and outgoing guy.
There is never a day he will not greet you with a smiling face and wagging tail.
For Bobby, life is one big playground. At Yaps he has mixed nicely with a female dog (LiLou) who he spends his days playing with in the yards.
He knows how to sit on command but does need a little bit more training to contain his explosion of excitement when he knows what is coming (for walks and food).
Bobby has lived with Cats in his past life with no issues and does enjoy a chilled out cuddle once he has become used to his human.
Bobby deserves a family that will embrace his happy go lucky attitude and give him the right guidance to be a loved member of their family.

If you are interested in meeting Bobby
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name: Marlon

Breed: Mastiff X
Born:  11th November 2018
Sex:  Male
Weight:  Approx 32kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

About  Marlon is our Houdini.
Wherever Marlon goes from Yaps he wants to be the centre of attention.
This handsome big boy just loves to get pats and cuddles from anyone that will give him the time – and will make his own adventures to find someone if he is left alone too long.
He will flip on his back and wriggle next to you on the floor almost mimicking you if you lay down next to him… all he wants is love.
Marlon knows some basic commands such as sit, lay down and on your bed and knows to listen to his humans.
Marlon can get excited around other dogs and is learning to control his urges at Yaps, but he will need someone to spend time socialising him with other animals in the right setting.
Watching Houdini work out how to get out of some of our yards is very impressive and he is clearly a very smart dog – he really needs someone that will work with him to put those smarts to good use and give him the loving home he so deserves.

If you are interested in meeting Marlon
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name: Ronnie

Breed:  Staffy X
Born:  October 15 2018
Sex:  Male
Weight:  Approx 32kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

About:  Looking for a hiking mate then Ronnie is the guy for you.  He loves his outing with staff member Sean.
This boy has ended up at Yaps through no fault of his own.  
Ronnie has lived with another dog but is picky as to who his friends are and has also lived with children.

If you are interested in meeting Ronnie
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name: Gambino

Breed:  Pointer X
Born:  February 22 2021
Sex:  Male
Weight:  Approx 21kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

If you are interested in meeting Gambino
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name: Colombo

Breed:  Pointer X
Born:  February 22 2021
Sex:  Male
Weight:  Approx 20kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

If you are interested in meeting Colombo
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire

Name: Ragnar

Breed:  Cattle Dog x Bull Arab
Born:  18th June 2020
Sex: Male
Weight:  Aprrox 26kg
Adoption Fee:  $350.00
BIN: 0000292198263

About:  This boy was a rescue from the local Pound so we have no background info on him.
He has mixed nicely with another girl that also came from the Pound but at this stage have not tried him with other dogs.
He is a happy outgoing guy except around lawn mowers so it seems something has happened with a mower in life before coming into care at Yaps.

If you are interested in meeting Ragnar
please complete this Pre Adoption Questionnaire