LOCAL POUNDS & SHELTERS NSW
According to the Companion Animal Act in NSW a non-microchipped animal will be held at a pound for 7 days (or longer depending on the local Council law). A microchipped animal will be held in a pound for 14 days. At the end of this mandatory holding period, the pet becomes the property of the contractors and can be legally sold or euthanized. All impounded dogs and cats in NSW must be microchipped and lifetime registered before being released.
In NSW if a pet is found with no identification on a collar by law it should be taken to a council pound, an approved animal welfare organisation, or an approved premisses like a veterinary practice. NSW Councils are not obigated to collect stray or lost pets, but many do. They are also obligated to accept any animal brought into their animal holding facility.
Your lost cat or dog can be taken to a number of Govenment Pounds or Animal Holding Facilites. As you already know it is imperative that you visit those places in person. If your pet is not at your local shelter, keep expanding your search to neighbouring council pounds. Pets can be taken out of your immediate area and driven to a different location.
GENERAL NSW
Most Councils recommend contacting organisations below:
SYDNEY POUNDS
Pounds in Sydney region you need to check:
SYDNEY DOGS & CATS HOMEAlso for Fairfield, Inner West, North Sydney, Randwick, Waverley, Woollahra |
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BLACKTOWNAlso for Parramatta, Canada Bay, Cumberland, Lane Cove, Hunters Hill, Ryde, Willoughby |
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HAWKESBURYAlso for Hills, Penrith, Hornsby |
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SUTHERLANDAlso for Sydney |
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BURWOOD |
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CAMDEN |
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CAMPBELLTOWN |
PETS ONLINE |
LIVERPOOL |
PETS ONLINE |
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN |
PETS ONLINE |
KU-RING-GAI |
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NORTHERN BEACHES |
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WOLLONDILLY |
PETS ONLINE |
REGIONAL NSW POUNDS
ALBURY WODONGAAlso for Greater Hume, Urana |
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ARMIDALEAlso for Uralla |
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BALLINA |
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BATHURST |
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BELLINGEN NAMBUCCA |
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BLAND |
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BLAYNEY |
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KATOOMBA RSPCA |
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BYRON |
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LOST PETS & SYDNEY POUNDS
RSPCA NSW
RSPCA NSW states that they do not accept stray animals unless injured, however they still advise lost pet owners to submit their lost pet report and check for their pet at their local RSPCA shelter.
Submit a lost pet report to RSPCA NSW
(last updated 2019)
BLACKTOWN POUND
The Council will hold a lost pet for 21 days, if the owner of that animal can be identified, and will attempt to reunited via available contact info. If the owner cannot be identified, Council will house the straying animal for 8 days. If the animal is not claimed within these time periods, facility staff endeavour to sell the animal or re-home it to a welfare agency, however if unsuccessful, the animal may be euthanased.
Impounded livestock that are not claimed by their owner will be sold by public auction at the animal holding facility.
Blacktown Animal Holding Facility is located at 415 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown, NSW 2148
PHONE: (02) 9839 6161
For work hours and more contact info click here.
Council does not seize stray, feral or roaming cats. Council may collect cats by request, if they are appropriately contained. A fee may be charged for cats or kittens voluntarily surrendered to the Animal Holding Facility
(last updated 2019)
KU-RING-GAI POUND
Thornleigh Veterinary Hospital
First, you need to lodge an online lost or found pet request with the Ku-ring-gai Council. AnOfficer will contact you to update your contact details and flag the animal as "missing" on the NSW Companion Animal Register.
Lost & Found pet report to Ku-ring-gai Council
Lost Pet Submission Form to Thornleigh Vet
LOCATION: 6180 Pennant Hills Road, Thornleigh NSW 2120
PHONE: 02 9484 2166
(last updated 2019)
LOST PETS & REGIONAL NSW POUNDS
ARMIDALE POUND
Armidale / New England Regional Companion Animal Shelter
The Animal Shelter will hold onto unidentified stray pets for 7 days and 14 days for pets with microchips, after that the shelter then has the responsibility to rehome wherever possible.
LOCATION: 29 Saumarez Rd, Armidale
PHONE: 02 6771 5498
(last updated 2019)
BALLINA POUND
Ballina Animal Shelter
Ballina Pound lost pet report form
LOCATION: 59 Piper Drive, North Ballina
PHONE: 02 6686 1210
(last updated 2019)
BATHURST POUND
Council will house straying animals for 14 days, if the owner of that animal can be identified. If the owner cannot be identified, Council will house the straying animal for 7 days. If the animal is not claimed within these time periods, facility staff endeavour to sell the animal or re-home it, however if unsuccessful, the animal may be euthanised.
Bathurst Regional Council's Animal Holding Facility
LOCATION: 58 Vale Road, South Bathurst
PHONE: (02) 6333 6190
(last updated 2019)
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