Impounded and lost pets
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.
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, suitably assessed animals are offered to the Friends of the Pound and Animal Welfare Leage Qld for rehoming. Animals are generally not available for sale at the pound.
Impounded cats
Reference No. IMP25/0056
Impounded on 01 May 2025
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Location Found
:
Lloyd Street, Tweed Heads South
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Breed
:
DSH
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Colour
:
Black
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Sex
:
Male
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Microchip Number
:
NA
Found roaming and handed into vets. No microchip and collar, but no phone number
Reference No. IMP25/0050
Impounded on 26 April 2025
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Location Found
:
Hillcrest Avenue, Tweed Heads South
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Breed
:
Domestic Long Hair
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Colour
:
Black
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Sex
:
Male
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Microchip Number
:
N/A
Entire male, black cat found Tweed Heads South. No microchip
Reference No. IMP25/0053
Impounded on 24 April 2025
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Location Found
:
Fingal
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Breed
:
DSH
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Colour
:
Grey
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Sex
:
Male
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Microchip Number
:
900012001147339
found roaming Fingal microchip details out of date
Impounded dogs
Reference No. IMP25/0055
Impounded on 01 May 2025
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Location Found
:
Ducat Street, Tweed Heads
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Breed
:
Am Staff x
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Colour
:
white
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Sex
:
Male
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Microchip Number
:
953010007011217
No collar, microchip details out of date.
Reference No. IMP25/0048
Impounded on 21 April 2025
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Location Found
:
Bay Street, Tweed Heads
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Breed
:
Cattle dog cross
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Colour
:
Brown with white
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Sex
:
Male
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Microchip Number
:
N/A
Brown with white young male Cattle dog cross (Border Collie?). Not microchipped. Found Bay Street.
Reference No. IMP25/0047
Impounded on 21 April 2025
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Location Found
:
Bay Street, Tweed Heads
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Breed
:
Cattle dog cross
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Colour
:
White with brown
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Sex
:
Male
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Microchip Number
:
N/A
Young male Cattle dog cross, no microchip found Bay Street, Tweed Heads.
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
Luci
Lost on 18 April 2025
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Location lost
:
Lorikeet Drive, Tweed Heads South
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Breed
:
Russian blue
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Cross breed
:
Unknown
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Colour
:
Grey
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Sex
:
Female
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Desexed
:
Yes
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Phone
:
0421 174 625
I can’t find her paperwork to get her microchip number. She does have one though.
Bowie
Lost on 12 April 2025
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Location lost
:
O’Connor Drive, Bray Park 2484
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Breed
:
Blue point Ragdoll Manx (no tail)
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Cross breed
:
Yes
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Colour
:
Luxurious cream with blue points no tail
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Sex
:
Male
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Desexed
:
No
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Phone
:
0423 691 653
He’s about 16 months old, he’s super friendly never leaves my front yard he is usually here for dinner.
Prince Charles
Lost on 08 April 2025
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Location lost
:
Murwillumbah Showgrounds
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Breed
:
Long haired Tabby
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Cross breed
:
Unknown
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Colour
:
Tan dark brown tabby
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Sex
:
Male
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Desexed
:
Yes
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Phone
:
0481 129 543
He is an indoors only cat who escaped on Tuesday night. He is unable to fend for himself and will be scared. He is a rescue cat we have had and loved for the past 7 years.
Cindy
Lost on 20 February 2025
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Location lost
:
Boyd Street, Tweed Heads
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Breed
:
Domestic short hair
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Cross breed
:
Unknown
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Colour
:
Light grey with dark stripes
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Sex
:
Female
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Desexed
:
Yes
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Phone
:
0437 701 291
Stripes around neck look like a necklace. She is feisty. Her coat is short hair, but her fur is thick and a little fluffy. Has some peachy coloured fur in her under areas, like her neck/chest and tummy.
Lucifer
Lost on 09 February 2025
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Location lost
:
Benson Street, Tweed heads West
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Breed
:
Domestic Short Hair
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Cross breed
:
No
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Colour
:
Black
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Sex
:
Male
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Desexed
:
Yes
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Microchip Number
:
900079000587715
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Phone
:
0424 911 242
10 months old. Light blue collar with bell and gold ID tag with my phone number and my partners. Inside cat. Unfamiliar to the area as his usual residence is Gray Street/Kennedy Drive. He is friendly. Not declawed.
Lost dogs
Patch
Lost on 02 April 2025
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Location lost
:
Banora Hills Drive
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Breed
:
Jack Russell
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Cross breed
:
No
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Colour
:
White, tan patch over eye
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Sex
:
Male
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Desexed
:
Yes
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Phone
:
0412 500 894
Very friendly, not aggressive, microchipped and tag has name and contact numbers
Chooky
Lost on 31 March 2025
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Location lost
:
Tyalgum Road, Eungella
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Breed
:
Kelpie
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Cross breed
:
No
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Colour
:
Pure black with white stripe under belly
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Sex
:
Female
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Desexed
:
No
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Phone
:
0478 781 789
Stompa
Lost on 16 March 2025
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Location lost
:
Williams Street, Tweed Heads South
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Breed
:
Bull Mastiff x
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Cross breed
:
Yes
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Colour
:
White and tan
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Sex
:
Male
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Desexed
:
No
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Phone
:
0476 590 290
Rhys
Lost on 25 February 2025
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Location lost
:
Cane field track, behind Murwillumbah Water Treatment Plant
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Breed
:
Greyhound
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Cross breed
:
No
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Colour
:
Black
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Sex
:
Male
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Desexed
:
Yes
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Microchip Number
:
956000011653053
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Phone
:
0449 744 522
Lost at about 8 am whilst on a walk on cane fields. Something spooked him and he took off. He is very friendly, loves people. Wearing a multi-coloured harness.
Bundy
Lost on 21 February 2025
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Location lost
:
Midginbil Hill area
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Breed
:
Staffy x Whippet
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Cross breed
:
Yes
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Colour
:
Light tan
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Sex
:
Male
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Desexed
:
Yes
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Phone
:
0409 057 869
Rescue dog. Medium to large. Long legs and a big head. Loves kids and women. Nervous dog. Friendly and good around other dogs. Bundy is a child's companion.
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).