The Animal Pound provides a safe haven for lost and abandoned pets within our Shire as well as a very successful animal adoption program.
Lost your beloved pet or spotted a lost animal?
If you have seen or found a lost animal please lodge a lost report with Council.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 4 pm - 4.30 pm
People wishing to drop off or pick up animals on weekends are by appointment only (call Emergency After Hours Officer through Council After Hours Service).
Animal pound and adoptions
Dogs and cats found at large, are held at the Council Pound for 8 days.
Any pet not claimed after this period will be assessed for suitability for adoption.
All cats and dogs adopted from the Animal Pound are vet checked, vaccinated, microchipped, and desexed.
To view current pets impounded, please go to the Pet Adoption Facebook page.
Visit Our Pet Adoption Facebook Page
Impound fees
If your pet is impounded, the following fees apply prior to release. You may also be liable for infringements for your pet being at large and unregistered with Council.
No payment facilities are available at the pound. Payments are to be made at a Customer Service centre or by calling us on 03 5366 7100 prior to attending the pound.
- Impound fee: $99.00 per animal
- Maintenance fee: $31.00 per day, per animal
- Registration fee dog (if pet unregistered and desexed): $63.00
- Registration fee cat (if pet unregistered and desexed): $57.50
- Registration fee dog and cat (if pet unregistered and not desexed): $195.00
- Microchip: $31.00
- Declared dogs (menacing, dangerous, guard and restricted breed: $650
