If you find a lost dog or cat
Try to contact the owner if the dog is wearing a collar and identification tag. Otherwise, contact our rangers on 02 6023 8111 between 8:30am-5pm. After hours contact 1300 133 391
Please note: rangers can not attend after hours call-outs, unless the dog is contained and normally will not pick up stray animals between the hours of 7pm-7am.
- The information on the microchip will help us contact the owner and return the dog to them.
- If the dog doesn't have a microchip or registration, or if the owner can't be contacted, a ranger will take the dog to the Albury Animal Care Centre.
Please note: it is illegal to hold an animal that is not yours on your property for longer than is necessary.
For more information about the identification and registration of companion animals and for the duties and responsibilities of their owners, read the NSW Companion Animals Act, 1998.
Our Rangers will make every effort to return lost pets to their owners.
If you find a lost dog or cat outside the Albury LGA
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Contact Wodonga City Council
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Contact Greater Hume Shire Council
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Contact Indigo Shire Council
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Contact Towong Shire Council
Phone: 1300 365 222.
Impounded animals
Impounded dogs and cats in NSW are kept at the centre for 14 days if they are microchipped, and seven (7) days if they are not microchipped. In Victoria, all animals (microchipped and non-microchipped) are kept for eight (8) days, as per state legislation.
This gives owners a chance to come forward. If the animal is not claimed within these time periods it is then made available for adoption.
For more information about the identification and registration of companion animals and for the duties and responsibilities of their owners read the NSW Companion Animals Act, 1998.
Claim your lost pet
If your animal is microchipped and registered, you will be required to pay an impounding fee and sustenance provided the day before your animal can be released. Please contact us to discuss fees and charges for your Local Government area.
If your animal is not microchipped and registered, this will need to be completed before your animal can be released.
If your dog was seized by our Rangers in a public place, you may be issued with an infringement.
Find out more about microchipping and registration
For more information about the identification and registration of companion animals and for the duties and responsibilities of their owners read the NSW Companion Animals Act, 1998.
Please note: When viewing the animals below, as per NSW legislation, impounded dogs and cats are kept at the centre for 14 days if they are microchipped, and seven (7) days if they are not microchipped
