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Tweed Pound

Updated information July 2020 - Continuing Temporary Arrangements for the Tweed Pound

Council's Pound was closed to the public on Wednesday 25 September 2019.

This is to accommodate the expansion of the Waste and Resource Recovery Centre at Stotts Creek, with plans underway to construct a new, permanent, best practice Pound and Rehoming Centre for opening in 2022.

Temporary arrangements have been made to ensure our lost and impounded animals are kept safe and well cared for.

Pound temporary arrangements - July 2020

Pound Relocation 25 September 2019 - Mid 2022: Temporary Boarding Kennel

During this time, there is NO public access to the private boarding kennel. Pet owners wishing to retrieve their impounded animals must:

Check if we have your pet - view impounded animals below or call Council on (02) 6670 2400
Pay any impounding fees - contact Council
Wait up to 24 hours - a Council Ranger will return your pet directly to your home
(make sure your pet's details are up-to-date on the NSW Pet Registry)

Council's Rangers would like to remind all dog and cat owners to register and microchip their pets.

Keeping animals is a big responsibility and roaming animals are at risk of being impounded, resulting in fines and holdings costs. View all of Council's Fees and Charges.

Council in partnership with Friends of the Pound aims to rehome as many animals as possible and will continue to work with other animal rescue organisations. For more information phone our friendly customer contact centre on (02) 6670 2400 or 1300 292 872.

It was previously anticipated that from mid 2020 Council would have commenced operations of a publicly accessible temporary Pound and Rehoming Centre on a leased private premises at Dulguigan, until a permanent pound was available in 2022. However, due to the unexpected costs of upgrading a former boarding shelter structure, and a decision by the owner of the site not to sell the property to Council, it was considered more feasible for Council to extend the existing temporary private boarding facilities, and focus remaining resources on establishing a new permanent Council Pound and Rehoming Centre. Consequently, Council has withdrawn DA20/0140 that had previously been lodged for the Dulguigan site.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the current Pound have to be re-located?

Where does Friends of the Pound fit into these plans?

How will the new temporary impounding services affect you?

Council is taking all steps and efforts to ensure that we maintain our current high standard of service and care of our impounded animals, throughout both the temporary arrangements and development of a modern pound and rehoming centre at Eviron.

However, there will be some minor differences in how these services are delivered at the Tygalgah facility, as compared to the previous Stott’s Creek Pound.

Previous Stotts Creek Pound	Temporary Service at Tygalgah (25 September 2019 to mid 2020)
A Council owned facility, accessible to the public.	A privately owned facility, not accessible to the public.
Owners of micro-chipped dogs and cats can pay outstanding fees and retrieve their impounded animals, seven days a week (except for Public Holidays and periods of Council closure), 10am to 4pm.	Please call Council on (02) 6670 2400 to confirm any information relating to impounded animals, to arrange for payment of any outstanding fees and to request for your pet to be returned. Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 4pm Speak directly with Animal Management staff. Weekends and After Hours Calls will be diverted to Council’s After Hours Service and Animal Management staff will respond to your enquiry within 24 hours.
The public can view animals assessed by Council and its contracted vets as suitable for rehoming and purchase the animal. Both Council and Friends of the Pound also currently promote the sale and rehoming of these animals on their websites and Facebook pages.	There is no public access to view Council impounded animals at the privately owned Tygalgah site. During this period Council will not be selling animals. Suitably assessed animals will be transferred to the Friends of the Pound to sell to the public. The public will be able to view the animals for sale on the Friends of the Pound website and Facebook page, and through links from Council’s web site. Council and Friends of the Pound will use other social media options to promote the sale and rehoming of these animals.
Council has full time and temporary Pound Attendants who are based at the Stotts Creek Pound. The Council staff are assisted by Friends of the Pound volunteers.	There will be no Council staff based at the Tygalgah site. A Council Pound Attendant will visit the site each day to monitor and manage the impounded animals, and Council Rangers will visit the site regularly transporting animals to and from the site, including owner returns and visits to Council’s contracted vets at Murwillumbah. Council has sought a commercial agreement with the owner of the site to be the primary carer of Council’s impounded animals.

Further information about Pounds and Council's obligations

Under the above State legislation, all councils are required to provide an impounding facility, commonly known as a Pound, to carry out its regulatory functions for Companion Animals (dogs and cats).

Councils have the option of providing this service through their own facility, or through an approved third party animal welfare organisation.

Tweed Shire Council has proudly established and maintained its own Pound facility for over thirty years. Through dedicated community support and Council funding, Council’s facility at Stotts Creek has been one of the best functioning and regarded Pounds on the North Coast.

An important factor in the success of the facility has been the longstanding presence of Friends of the Pound, who have provided Council with a consistent supply of hard working volunteers who assist Council staff with the care of the animals and the facility. They also provide great assistance to Council with the foster care and rehoming of those unclaimed impounded animals.

Many people have the misconception that animals that are collected and taken to the Pound are automatically euthanized. This is definitely not the case. Council Rangers impound animals for a variety of reasons, including those with existing owners that stray or are lost, those involved in serious attacks, feral animals, or those that are surrendered for medical reasons, or are unwanted by their owners.

The majority of impounded animals with existing microchipped and registered details are returned to their owners. Many other unregistered and unwanted animals are checked and treated for sale and rehoming by either Council or Friends of the Pound, or other animal rescue organisations. A small proportion of the remaining animals may regrettably need to be euthanised for either regulatory, medical or humane reasons.

More detailed information on Council’s recent record in rehoming impounded animals can be found on the Euthanasia and Rehoming Rates page.

Impounded Animals

Please click on either the ‘Impounded Cats’ or ‘Impounded Dogs’ heading below for a list of impounded animals.

Please note that there is no public access to view Council impounded animals at the private boarding kennel. Animals are held for a minimum statutory period; 14 days for microchipped animals and 7 days for animals not microchipped.

Until mid 2020 when a temporary Pound and Rehoming Centre is opened, Council will not be selling animals. Suitably assessed animals will be transferred to the Friends of the Pound to sell to the public.

The public will be able to view the animals for sale on the Friends of the Pound website and Facebook page, and through links from Council’s website.

Note: The listing of impounded animals on this page is provided as a community service by Tweed Shire Council. The page is normally updated during the course of each business day, however there may be occasions when this information is not current, for example if there are technical problems. Council provides no guarantee that the listing of impounded animals on this page is up-to-date.

Please call Council on (02) 6670 2400 to confirm any information relating to impounded animals, to arrange for payment of any outstanding fees and to request for your pet to be returned.

Impounded Cats

Impounded Dogs

Last Updated: 13 July 2020