Animals and pets

The Council performs a range of animal control functions including animal registration, dealing with dangerous dogs, keeping extra dogs and/or cats, livestock on roads, horses on beaches.

Contact: Local Laws Department on (03) 5559 4800 for more information.

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Feral Cat Traps

Control of cats The owner of any cat must confine the cat to the owner’s property, either within the dwelling or within another escape-proof building between the hours of sunset and sunri

Horses on Beaches

Horses are not allowed on foreshore reserve areas including beaches without a permit.

Swooping Birds

Swooping birds can be scary and even dangerous. Native birds like magpies fly down close to your head and face.

Pet Ownership

State laws require you to register your dog or cat. Money from pet registrations goes toward maintaining the animal shelter, improving council facilities and signage for pet owners as well as…

Stock on Roads

Wandering stock on roads is a risk to traffic having the potential to cause serious injury or death to motorists.

Bees and Wasps

European wasps and bees can be a problem in Warrnambool, especially in spring and early summer.

Warrnambool Animal Shelter

Council operates the Warrnambool Animal Shelter at 23 Braithwaite Street, Warrnambool.

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Animals and pets

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