Our Animal Control Team can assist if you have lost or found:
a dog
- stock (cows, sheep, horses, etc)
- poultry.
Please report any lost or found animals to the Council by phoning (03) 941 8666 .
Unfortunately, we can not help with animals such as cats, guinea pigs, rabbits or birds.
We will ask you for information to help identify the animal, including breed, colour, height, sex and any distinguishing features, and for your contact details so the owner/finder can get in contact with you.
Dogs
Animal Control enjoys reuniting dogs with their owners.
Animal Control enjoys reuniting dogs with their owners. Our rule is to:
Reunite the dog with its owners as quickly as possible and without penalty.
However, if the dog is known to be a previous offender it is likely to be impounded.
If you have lost your dog, as well as phoning the Council, you should also phone and/or visit the animal shelter to check whether your dog is there. Remember, it is important to ensure your dog is always wearing its registration tag or is micro-chipped so we can help identify it once found.
If you find a dog, we will try to contact the owner for you and ask that they arrange to pick their dog up from you. If we can not contact the owner, we will arrange for the dog to be collected by an Animal Control Officer, who will take the dog to the animal shelter.
Livestock
If you find livestock or poultry wondering without control on a road or public area, please phone the Council to contain or impound the animals.
Other animals
If you have lost or found an animal other than a dog, livestock or poultry, you may phone the Council and record the animal on our database. This will only be a record to help reunite the animal with its owner. Council can not collect, impound or assist in finding these animals.
Other options
Pets on the Net is the SPCA's authorised 'lost and found' website. Check their site to see whether your pet has been located.
The SPCA also has an animal care centre in Hornby you can visit to see if your pet has been handed in there.
SPCA - Hornby care centre
Phone: (03) 349 7057
Open hours: 10am–4pm, Monday to Saturday
