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 and lifetime registered means they can be returned to you if they get lost and it’s also required by law. Council encourages all pet owners to be 'Resoponsible Pet Owners' and recommendes that all cats and dogs in addition to being microchipped and registered are identified by a collar and name tag, desexed and 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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