Impounded and lost pets

Dog and cat

Having your pet impounded or losing your pet can be a stressful time. We do everything we can to reunite lost pets with their owners.

Call us on 02 6670 2400 so we can check our records to see if your pet is listed.

If a pet is found wandering unleashed in a public place, Council rangers are authorised to take the animal to the pound (under the Companion Animals Act 1998).

If our rangers pick up a dog or cat with a microchip or a tag with an address or phone number, we will first try to contact the owner and return the pet directly.

The best way to make sure your lost pet is returned to you is to microchip your pet and make sure your contact details are up to date. By law all dogs and cats must be microchipped and registered by the age of 12 weeks.

Pets in the Pound

To find out about impounded animals, pay outstanding fees or arrange for your pet to be collected call us on 02 6670 2400 or view all cats and dogs currently impounded below.

There is no public access to Council impounded animals at the temporary private boarding kennel, find out more about the Tweed Pound.

Animals picked up by Council rangers are kept at the pound for at least:

  • 14 days for microchipped animals
  • 7 days for animals not microchipped.

To find out more about adopting a pet, head to the Friends of the Pound website or visit their Facebook page.

New legislation, the Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Act 2022 now prescribes updated procedures that a Council must take when seeking to rehome a companion animal that has been seized or surrendered.

If we cannot locate the owner during this time, suitably assessed animals are transferred to the Friends of the Pound for rehoming. Animals are not available for sale at the pound.

Impounded cats

Reference No. IMP24/0225

Impounded on 09 December 2024

  • Location Found : Tweed Heads South
  • Breed : Ragdoll x
  • Colour : white/tri
  • Sex : Female
Found roaming with no collar
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Reference No. IMP24/0224

Impounded on 09 December 2024

  • Location Found : Banora Point
  • Breed : DMH
  • Colour : ginger
  • Sex : Male
  • Microchip Number : Na
Found roaming with no microchip or collar
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Reference No. IMP24/0221

Impounded on 02 December 2024

  • Location Found : Tyalgum
  • Breed : DMH Ragdoll x
  • Colour : Cream/grey
  • Sex : Female
  • Microchip Number : NA
Found roaming emaciated Tyalgum area. No microchip or collar
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Impounded dogs

No dogs are currently impounded.

Impounded small animals

No small animals are currently impounded.

Disclaimer: The listing of impounded pets is provided as a community service by Tweed Shire Council. This page is usually updated each working day, however there may be times when information is not current (for example due to technical difficulties). Council provides no guarantee that the listing of impounded animals on this page is up to date.

Lost pets

Fill out our lost pet form to include your missing pet's details on this page. You can also use the lost and found service on the NSW Pet Registry.

Alternatively, you can call 02 6670 2400 and choose the option for the Pound from 10 am to 4 pm, 7 days per week.

Make sure your contact details are current on the NSW Pet Registry so that you can be notified if your pet is found.

Expand the boxes below to view cats and dogs reported as lost during the past 3 months.

Lost cats

Pebbles

Lost on 24 November 2024

  • Location lost : Nunderi
  • Breed : Domestic short hair
  • Cross breed : Unknown
  • Colour : Tabby
  • Sex : Female
  • Desexed : Yes
  • Microchip Number : 250269812088443
Missing since July. Pebbles has a French microchip number starting in 2, not the usual 9 of Australian microchip numbers. She is friendly but very timid.
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Casper

Lost on 04 November 2024

  • Location lost : Peninsula Drive, Bilambil Heights
  • Breed : Russian Blue
  • Cross breed : No
  • Colour : Grey
  • Sex : Male
  • Desexed : Yes
  • Microchip Number : 941000018649628
  • Phone : 0410 403 447
Large (7kg) and extremely affectionate.
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Tiggy

Lost on 10 October 2024

  • Location lost : Tweed Heads South
  • Breed : Ragdoll
  • Cross breed : Unknown
  • Colour : Grey/white
  • Sex : Male
  • Desexed : Yes
  • Phone : 0408 062 914
Missing since December 2023.

Tiggy was microchipped in Queensland (he was a birthday present and my mum can’t find his microchip number).
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Smokey

Lost on 09 October 2024

  • Location lost : Banora Point
  • Breed : Domestic short hair
  • Cross breed : Unknown
  • Colour : Grey
  • Sex : Male
  • Desexed : Yes
  • Phone : 0466 804 879
He was wearing a very worn out greenish collar with a silver bell. We have had him for 7 years so he would be around 8 or 9. Smokey adopted us from our neighbours who found him as a stray. He is a lovely natured boy. Will hide under blankets when scared but when happy will head butt quite hard and consistently.
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George

Lost on 05 October 2024

  • Location lost : Kingscliff
  • Breed : Burmese
  • Cross breed : No
  • Colour : Chocolate
  • Sex : Male
  • Desexed : Yes
  • Microchip Number : 900079000237045
  • Phone : 0412 816 362 or 0410 663 367
Wearing a blue stripe collar with blue ID tag showing name and phone number. Also wearing red harness with thin rope attached.
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Dasha

Lost on 21 September 2024

  • Location lost : 130 Byangum Rd (near Frangela Drive), Murwillumbah
  • Breed : Chocolate Burmese
  • Cross breed : No
  • Colour : Brown (darker face)
  • Sex : Male
  • Desexed : Yes
  • Microchip Number : 943094320622138
  • Phone : 0426 856 353
10 years old
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Lost dogs

Choppy

Lost on 21 November 2024

  • Location lost : Lakeview Parade, Tweed Heads South
  • Breed : Maltese cattle dog x
  • Cross breed : Yes
  • Colour : White with tan eye patch
  • Sex : Male
  • Desexed : Yes
  • Phone : 0434 886 361
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Paris

Lost on 16 November 2024

  • Location lost : 14 Cambridge Court, Kingscliff
  • Breed : Pure bred Chihuahua shorthaired
  • Cross breed : No
  • Colour : Black and white
  • Sex : Female
  • Desexed : Yes
  • Phone : 0478 730 083
Paris is wearing a red or pink collar with a blue name tag. She is very friendly. She is my niece's dog, and we all miss her.
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Chuppy

Lost on 14 November 2024

  • Location lost : Stony Chute, NSW
  • Breed : King Charles Cavalier
  • Cross breed : No
  • Colour : Black and white
  • Sex : Male
  • Desexed : No
  • Phone : 0467 396 553
5-year-old male. Possibly stolen by a lady in a black van.
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Angel

Lost on 08 October 2024

  • Location lost : 35 Broadwater Esplanade, Bilambil Heights
  • Breed : Kelpie x Shih Tzu
  • Cross breed : Yes
  • Colour : Fawn
  • Sex : Female
  • Desexed : No
  • Phone : 0413 121 797
Angel is wearing her pink harness. She has been at home for a half hour and it would she seem has escaped out of the bathroom window. She is a very gentle natured dog, only barks if she is distressed. She loves cuddles and does not like exercise.
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Jack

Lost on 04 October 2024

  • Location lost : Charles Street, Tweed Heads
  • Breed : Kelpie x
  • Cross breed : Yes
  • Colour : Light brown and white
  • Sex : Male
  • Desexed : Yes
  • Microchip Number : 953010002060605
  • Phone : 0421 080 221
He doesn't have his collar. Went out for pee. Missing in 10 mins. Very friendly and a real softy.
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Ember

Lost on 12 September 2024

  • Location lost : Back of Hakea Court, Mullumbimby, NSW 2482
  • Breed : Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog x Catahoula Leopard Dog
  • Cross breed : Yes
  • Colour : Light and dark brown brindle
  • Sex : Male
  • Desexed : No
  • Microchip Number : 991003001976438
  • Phone : 0405 925 193
Medium-slim, but muscular build. Short dark and light brown brindle. Very distinctive kink in his tail. Wearing a rainbow collar.
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Disclaimer: The information contained here is provided as a community service by Tweed Shire Council. This page is usually updated each working day, however there may be times when this information is not current (for example due to technical difficulties).