Missing Pets

Animal Care and Adoption Centre

Lost or missing your pet? We may be able to help you!

Keep checking here. Any stray animal found and brought to the Animal Care and Adoption Centre is uploaded here within 24 hours.

Contact

Our business hours are:

  • Monday to Friday: 9am to 3:30pm
  • Saturday: 9am to 2pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Public Holidays: Closed

The Animal Care and Adoption Centre is located at 69 Tompkins Road, Shaw.

Visits are by appointment only.

To book an appointment to view, or retrieve, a missing animal, please phone 07 4727 8371 or 0457 769 362.

If you have found a stray or wandering animal and want to report this to Council, please contact us on 13 48 10.

Reclaiming your Pet

To retrieve a missing animal in Council’s care, we must be contacted within five days from the date found.

What you need to know:

  • Identification and proof of ownership are required.
  • Unregistered dogs and cats cannot be released until registration and approval is completed.
  • Release fees may apply (see the Animal Management Fees and Charges for details).
  • Payment is by EFTPOS only.

Animals not collected after 5 days from the date the animal was found will be tested for rehoming suitability through the Animal Care and Adoption Centre.

21 animal(s) found

    A64387 - Cat

    Found 08 September 2025

    ID Number: A64387
    Type: Cat
    Microchip Number: No Chip
    Description: Domestic Short Hair, White/Cream Ginger, Male, Entire, Juvenile
    Location Found: Currajong

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    A64390 - Cat

    Found 08 September 2025

    ID Number: A64390
    Type: Cat
    Microchip Number: Yes, details not up to date
    Description: Domestic Short Hair, Male Desexed, Grey & White, Adult
    Location Found: Kirwan

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    A66335 - Cat

    Found 08 September 2025

    ID Number: A66335
    Type: Cat
    Microchip Number: Unable to Scan
    Description: Domestic Short Hair, Black, Adult
    Location Found: Railway Estate

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    A66340 - Cat

    Found 08 September 2025

    ID Number: A66340
    Type: Cat
    Microchip Number: Yes, details not up to date
    Description: Domestic Short Hair, Male, Tabby, Adult
    Location Found: Cranbrook

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    A64386 - Poultry

    Found 08 September 2025

    ID Number: A64386
    Type: Poultry
    Microchip Number: No Chip
    Description: Rooster, Cream/Brown, Male
    Location Found: Heatley

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    A66339 - Dog

    Found 08 September 2025

    ID Number: A66339
    Type: Dog
    Microchip Number: No Chip
    Description: Staffordshire Terrier X, Tan & White, Female Entire, Adult
    Location Found: Black River

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    A66338 - Dog

    Found 08 September 2025

    ID Number: A66338
    Type: Dog
    Microchip Number: No Chip
    Description: Staffordshire Terrier X, Tan & White, Female, Adult
    Location Found: Black River

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    A66337 - Dog

    Found 08 September 2025

    ID Number: A66337
    Type: Dog
    Microchip Number: No Chip
    Description: Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Tan & White, Male Entire, Adult
    Location Found: Black River

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    A66332 - Dog

    Found 06 September 2025

    ID Number: A66332
    Type: Dog
    Microchip Number: No Chip
    Description: Bull Arab X, Female Entire, White, Adult
    Location Found: Kelso

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    A64378 - Cat

    Found 05 September 2025

    ID Number: A64378
    Type: Cat
    Microchip Number: No chip found
    Description: Domestic Medium Hair, Female, Entire, Juvenile, Black/White
    Location Found: Garbutt

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