Lost animals
If you find a lost pet, please contact the Southern Grampians Shire Council and speak to our Local Laws Team on 5573 0444. If it is outside business hours, please contact us on 5573 0444 and follow the prompts for the officer on call.
Lost Pets
If you have lost your pet please contact Council on 5573 0444 during business hours as your pet may have been collected by our Local Laws team or brought in by a member of the public.
You and your pet can be quickly reunited if the pet is registered and microchipped. It is much more difficult to get in touch with you if your pet is not registered or microchipped.
Before taking your pet home, you may be required to pay a reclaim fee and register your pet if it is not currently registered. If your pet is not microchipped or vaccinated this will need to be done before it can come home with you.
If your pet escaped from your property or was at large in the community and collected by the Local Laws team, you may be issued with enforcement notices for failing to keep your animal contained and safe at home.
Finding an Animal
If you find a lost animal in the Southern Grampians municipality please contact Council during business hours.
If you find an animal outside these hours please call 5573 0444 and listen to the options for the on-call officer.
Finding a native Australian animal
If you find a native Australian animal contactWildlife Rescueon 1300 094 535.
Keeping lost animals
It is against the law to keep a lost animal. You must report it to Council as soon as possible. All dogs are taken to the Hamilton Pound.
If you are interested in keeping the animal let the Local Laws Team know. If no one claims the animal in eight days, the Pound will contact you.
Keeping your pet safe
Make sure you:
- Microchip your pet.
- Register your pet.
- Put name tags on your pet with a contact telephone number.
- Check fences and gates so your pet cannot escape, and
- Keep your pet inside at night.