Ownership of a dog or cat comes with responsibilities to ensure the safety of our community and the wellbeing and safety of your pet.
Having your pet microchipped, lifetime registered and contact details are kept up to date means they can be returned to you if they get lost and it is required by law.
Council encourages all pet owners to be 'Responsible Pet Owners' and recommends the following:
- All cats and dogs are registered and microchipped
- All cats and dogs are identified by a collar and a name tag
- All cats and dogs are desexed
- All cats and dogs are prevented from roaming from their premises.
In 1998, the NSW State Government introduced the Companion Animals Act 1998 and in 2008 the Companion Animals Regulation 2008.
Under the Act, dogs and cats are defined as ‘companion animals’.
For more information on keeping of other animals, please contact Council's Rangers.
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