Tīkina mai tō kararehe e mauheretia ana Get your impounded animal back

Find your pet in our animal shelters

Visit Auckland Council Impounded Animals on Facebook to check if your pet has been impounded Shut up in a pound or enclosure.  in one of our animal shelters.

You will need to bring your photo ID to collect an impounded animal.

Impounded dogs

We will hold all dogs at a shelter for seven full days, giving you a chance to come and claim your dog.

You or someone you choose can visit the shelter during this seven-day period to claim your impounded dog.

Dogs that are not claimed after seven days may be rehomed or put down

We will run behavioural tests and decide whether to put the dog up for adoption, or put it to sleep if it is not suitable for adoption.

Pay impoundment fees

You can pay by debit, Visa or MasterCard at the shelter.

A card payment fee of 0.67 per cent will apply for credit and debit card payments.

Fees can change at any time. Contact the shelter directly for an accurate quote.

Dog impoundment fees

To get your impounded dog back from a shelter, you need to pay the relevant fees:

• Impoundment fee – this helps cover the costs of looking after your dog in the shelter.
• Food and water fee – this helps cover the cost of feeding your dog in the shelter.
• Registration fee – all impounded dogs must be registered before they are released.
• Microchipping fee – all impounded dogs must be microchipped before we will release them. We make exemptions for registered dogs if it is the first time we have impounded them.

Small animal impoundment fees

Small animals include:

• sheep
• pigs
• goats
• poultry.

Large animal impoundment fees

Large animals include:

• horses
• cattle
• llamas
• alpacas
• donkeys
• mules
• deer.