Hawkesbury Police have commenced an investigation following the death of several animals after a fire at an animal shelter in Sydney's north west today.
About 5.30am (Monday 2 November 2026), emergency services were called to an animal shelter on Mulgrave Road, Mulgrave, following reports of a fire.
Officers attached to Hawkesbury Police Area Command attended and were told the animal shelter - which contained several cats and kittens at the time - had caught alight.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze; however, several cats within the shelter were unable to be saved.
A member of the public who was driving past at the time of the incident was able to enter the shelter and rescued several dogs. The dogs in the kennels attached to the shelter were also able to be saved.
Following the incident, police established a crime scene, and Hawkesbury detectives have commenced an investigation into the cause of fire which is believed to be suspicious at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
