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Lost and adoptable animals

Find an animal shelter

Find address and contact details for our animal shelters.

Find out what you should consider before you adopt a dog.

Look for your lost pet or an animal to adopt.

Call us if you find a stray dog so we can try to identify the dog and contact its owner.

Report your lost dog using our online form. The details you provide will be submitted to our animal shelters.

Find out how you can get your impounded dog back.

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/dogs-animals/keeping-other-animals

Keeping other animals

Find out about keeping cats, bees, poultry, sheep, horses, and cattle. Apply for an animal licence.

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Animal licences Animals Stock Poultry Bees

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/dogs-animals/guide-for-dog-owners

A guide for dog owners

Use our guide to help choose the right dog, understand your obligations as a dog owner and if you need a licence for two or more dogs.

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https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/dogs-animals/register-your-dog

Find out all the information you need to register your dog

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Dogs

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/dogs-animals/register-your-dog/Pages/dog-registration-discounts.aspx

Dog registration fee discounts

Find out what can make your registration fee lower.

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Dogs

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/dogs-animals/guide-for-dog-owners/Pages/dog-owner-obligations.aspx

Dog owners' obligations

Know the obligations you have to fulfil as a dog owner.

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Dogs

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/dogs-animals/guide-for-dog-owners/Pages/microchip-your-dog.aspx

Microchip your dog

Microchip your dog so it can be identified through council records and the National Dog Database.

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Dogs

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