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Townsville City Animals

Townsville City Animals provides Townsville residents information on all things animals and pets! Click through for more information on Council’s Animal Care and Adoption Centre, off-leash areas around Townsville, how to be a responsible pet owner, and much more.

  • Be a Responsible Pet Owner

    Owning a pet can be a lot of fun, but they come with the obligation to take care of them.

  • Animal Registration and Legislation

    Information on registering your dog or cat and animal management legislation.

  • Adopt a Pet

    All animals available for adoption at the Townsville Animal Care and Adoption Centre have been vet checked, desexed, microchipped and registered or approved.

  • Missing Pets

    These pets have been rescued from the streets of Townsville. They do not have registration disks or any form of identification to allow us to return them home.

  • Animals in Disaster

    Advice on what to do with your pets before and during a disaster.

  • Off-Leash Areas

    Council has provided a number of designated 'off-leash' areas across the city where responsible dog owners can safely exercise their dogs.

  • Dog Attacks

    Information, processes and legislation relating to dog attacks.

  • Barking Dogs and Animal Noise

    Information on why dogs bark and what residents can do to solve the problem.

  • Wildlife

    It is important that when we are in nature and come across wildlife that we exercise caution. Often these animals are more scared of you than you are of them.

  • Junior Education Program

    The Junior Education Program educates children to help prevent them becoming victims of dog bites and promotes responsible dog and cat ownership.