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Pets & Animals

| Regional Pets Animals Council Control Tablelands

Being a pet owner has many benefits. Whether you own a dog, cat, poultry, cattle or other farm animal, you need to be responsible.

Council's role in animal control includes administering the Local Law (Keeping and control of animals), conducting inspections and responding to complaints about wandering stock, dog attacks, and safety of residents and wildlife.

A permit is generally required to keep the following animals in urban and rural residential areas:

  • A declared dangerous dog or restricted breed
  • More than two dogs over the age of three months
  • Livestock including horses, cattle, donkeys, goats, camels, sheep, swine, buffaloes, peacocks, ostriches & deer
  • More than twenty head of poultry or a rooster
  • More than two cats over the age of six months
  • More than 35 caged birds
  • More than 1 bee-hive

It is unacceptable to leave an animal tied up for long periods of time, abused or left without food and water. Any incidents of animal cruelty should be reported to the RSPCA in Cairns on 4055 1487 or 1300 852 188 if no answer.

 

  • Minimum Standards

    All animals regardless of whether a permit is required must be kept in a manner that will not cause nuisance to neighbouring properties.

  • Dogs

    All dogs over three months old, residing on a residential or rural/residential zoned property must be registered annually.

  • Cats

    As a responsible cat owner you have an obligation to care for the health and well being of your pet.

  • Poultry

    You may keep poultry in urban and rural residential areas under certain conditions.

  • Stray Cattle

    Cattle straying on roads can cause accidents which owners can be liable for

  • Pounds

    Stray animals are taken to a pound, if owners cannot be identified or contacted.
 

Last Modified: Monday 17 August 2009