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Owning pets and animals in Yarra

Own a pets or animals in Yarra, heres a list of service to help you find what you need

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Register your pet

Pet ownership rules in Yarra: microchipping, registration, desexing, and renewal requirements.

Desexing your pet

Find information about getting your pet microchipped and desexed.

Responsible pet ownership

For more details on responsible pet ownership in Yarra

Lost and stray pets

Finding stray cats or dogs we recommend checking with local animal shelters. Most lost and stray pets in Yarra are taken to the Lost Dogs' Home.

Learn how to report a barking dog, when these complaints are appropriate, and what to do if you receive a complaint.

Excess animal permits

Excess animal permits help protect the health of pets and prevent inconvenience for neighbours.

Report a dog attack

Report a dog attack promptly with details like location, owner info, and incident description.

Your pet ownership responsibilities

We encourage everyone in Yarra to be responsible pet owners.

registering your dog
microchipping, desexing and vaccinating your dog
having control of your pet in public
obeying on-leash and off-leash areas.

Responsible pet ownership in Yarra

registering your cat
microchipping, desexing and vaccinating your cat
keep your cat indoors between 7pm and 7am to protest native wildlife
having control of your pet in public

Responsible pet ownership in Yarra

registering your pet
microchipping, desexing and vaccinating your pet if applicable
having control of your pet in public

Reporting concerns about animal welfare

You should contact the RSPCA to raise concerns about:

animals with insufficient food, water or shelter
sick, injured, underweight or emaciated animals

See the RSPCA for more information, or call on 03 9224 2222.

We can help with

Lost and stray pets Barking dogs Cat trapping program Report a domestic animal complaint

Animal management requirements

Our animal management requirements are covered in:

our domestic animal management plan [ PDF, 1.29 MB] . This covers strategies, services and programs to promote responsible pet ownership and address animal management issues.
in the Council Order made under Sections 25 and 26 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 [ PDF, 296.32 KB] .

For more information you can contact us.