Impounded and lost pets

Having your pet impounded or losing your pet can be a stressful time. We do everything we can to reunite lost pets with their owners.

Call us on 02 6670 2400 so we can check our records to see if your pet is listed.

If a pet is found wandering unleashed in a public place, Council rangers are authorised to take the animal to the pound (under the Companion Animals Act 1998).

If our rangers pick up a dog or cat with a microchip or a tag with an address or phone number, we will first try to contact the owner and return the pet directly.

The best way to make sure your lost pet is returned to you is to microchip your pet and make sure your contact details are up to date. By law all dogs and cats must be microchipped and registered by the age of 12 weeks.

Pets in the Pound

To find out about impounded animals, pay outstanding fees or arrange for your pet to be collected call us on 02 6670 2400 or view all cats and dogs currently impounded below.

There is no public access to Council impounded animals at the temporary private boarding kennel, find out more about the Tweed Pound.

Animals picked up by Council rangers are kept at the pound for at least:

• 14 days for microchipped animals
• 7 days for animals not microchipped.

New legislation, the Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Act 2022 now prescribes updated procedures that a Council must take when seeking to rehome a companion animal that has been seized or surrendered.

If we cannot locate the owner during this time, suitably assessed animals are transferred to the Friends of the Pound for rehoming. Animals are not available for sale at the pound.

Disclaimer: The listing of impounded pets is provided as a community service by Tweed Shire Council. This page is usually updated each working day, however there may be times when information is not current (for example due to technical difficulties). Council provides no guarantee that the listing of impounded animals on this page is up to date.

Lost pets

Fill out our lost pet form to include your missing pet's details on this page. You can also use the lost and found service on the NSW Pet Registry.

Alternatively, you can call 02 6670 2400 and choose the option for the Pound from 10 am to 4 pm, 7 days per week.

Make sure your contact details are current on the NSW Pet Registry so that you can be notified if your pet is found.

Expand the boxes below to view cats and dogs reported as lost during the past 3 months.

Disclaimer: The information contained here is provided as a community service by Tweed Shire Council. This page is usually updated each working day, however there may be times when this information is not current (for example due to technical difficulties).