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.

Impounded cats

No cats are currently impounded.

Impounded dogs

Reference No. IMP25/0013

Impounded on 24 January 2025

• Location Found : Kingscliff
• Breed : Staffy x Kelpie
• Colour : tan
• Sex : Female
• Microchip Number : NA

Found roaming in Kingscliff. No collar and no microchip number

Reference No. IMP25/0008/0009/0010/0011

Impounded on 22 January 2025

• Location Found : Lloyd Street, Tweed Heads
• Breed : 4 x Mastiff X Puppies
• Colour : Black/White/Brindle, Tan, White Brindle
• Sex : Other
• Microchip Number : Not chipped

1 x male Black, white and brindle Mastiff X Puppy - IMP25/0008
1 x female Black, Brindle and White Mastiff X Puppy - IMP25/0009
1 x female Tan Mastiff X Puppy - IMP25/0010
1 x male White with Brindle Mastiff X Puppy - IMP25/0011

Impounded small animals

Reference No. PSUP25/0001

Impounded on 16 January 2025

• Location Found : Banora Point
• Breed : Lop Eared Rabbit
• Colour : White with black spots
• Sex : Male
• Microchip Number : Not chipped

Desexed male rabbit

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.

Lost cats

Rover

Lost on 20 January 2025

• Location lost : 24 St Andrews Way, Banora Point 2486
• Breed : Ragdoll
• Cross breed : No
• Colour : White
• Sex : Male
• Desexed : Yes
• Phone : 0425 667 488

Rover is a 90% indoor cat and never ventures far from the house - he is usually sleeping and never misses his 4 pm feed. We suspect he went missing in the early hours of the morning and it was odd that he was not at home when we left the house for work at 6 am.

Pebbles

Lost on 24 November 2024

• Location lost : Nunderi
• Breed : Domestic short hair
• Cross breed : Unknown
• Colour : Tabby
• Sex : Female
• Desexed : Yes
• Microchip Number : 250269812088443

Missing since July. Pebbles has a French microchip number starting in 2, not the usual 9 of Australian microchip numbers. She is friendly but very timid.

Casper

Lost on 04 November 2024

• Location lost : Peninsula Drive, Bilambil Heights
• Breed : Russian Blue
• Cross breed : No
• Colour : Grey
• Sex : Male
• Desexed : Yes
• Microchip Number : 941000018649628
• Phone : 0410 403 447

Large (7kg) and extremely affectionate.

Lost dogs

Luna

Lost on 20 January 2025

• Location lost : Miles Street, Coolangatta
• Breed : Italian Mastiff
• Cross breed : Unknown
• Colour : Brindle
• Phone : 0432 180 780

Last seen at Duranbah lookout heading towards the beach.

Luna

Lost on 31 December 2024

• Location lost : Wardrop Valley Road
• Breed : Kelpie
• Cross breed : Yes
• Colour : Silver - Tan
• Sex : Female
• Desexed : Yes
• Microchip Number : 900079000264625
• Phone : 0424 035 325

Owners currently overseas so call 0424 035 325. Scar on leg and paw turned out from prior surgery.

Boss

Lost on 26 December 2024

• Location lost : Tweed Heads South – Seymour Street
• Breed : French Bulldog
• Cross breed : No
• Colour : Beige
• Sex : Male
• Desexed : No
• Microchip Number : 953010006234291
• Phone : 0451 110 292

Puppy. 6 months old. No collar.

Chuppy

Lost on 07 December 2024

• Location lost : Stony Chute, NSW
• Breed : King Charles Cavalier
• Cross breed : Yes
• Colour : Black and white
• Sex : Male
• Desexed : No
• Phone : 0467 396 553

Missing 7 pm, Thursday 14 November 2024.

Choppy

Lost on 21 November 2024

• Location lost : Lakeview Parade, Tweed Heads South
• Breed : Maltese cattle dog x
• Cross breed : Yes
• Colour : White with tan eye patch
• Sex : Male
• Desexed : Yes
• Phone : 0434 886 361

Paris

Lost on 16 November 2024

• Location lost : 14 Cambridge Court, Kingscliff
• Breed : Pure bred Chihuahua shorthaired
• Cross breed : No
• Colour : Black and white
• Sex : Female
• Desexed : Yes
• Phone : 0478 730 083

Paris is wearing a red or pink collar with a blue name tag. She is very friendly. She is my niece's dog, and we all miss her.

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).