Dogs & Other Animals
Contact our friendly Animal Control Team on 07 348 4199.
The team are on call 24 hours to respond to calls about dog attacks, dogs rushing at people, roaming dogs that have been secured, injured dogs, and wandering stock.
The Rotorua Pound is open Monday to Friday, 11am - 1.30pm.
Dogs are not allowed in the Rotorua central business district (CBD).
Please use this list of dog exercise areas to find where to walk your dog.
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Dog Exercise Areas
Find out where you can and can't exercise your dog in the Rotorua district.
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Dog Safety
Dog safety tips for owners and children
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Dogs Online Registration
Use Dogs Online for new dog registrations, renewals and updating dog owner details.
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Owning Dogs in Rotorua
Council's Dog Policy, dog registration, microchipping, selected dog ownership, kennel licences and rebates.
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Poultry Keeping
General rules for keeping poultry in the Rotorua district.
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Rotorua Pound
The Rotorua Pound rehomes and aims to reunite dogs with their owners.
Wandering stock
Animals wandering on public roads are a serious hazard for motorists. If you see stock wandering on the road, contact us as soon as you can.
Feral cats
Rotorua Lakes Council supports responsible cat ownership which includes microchipping to help identify your pet, and de-sexing to prevent unwanted litters and potential issues. Owners could also consider other sensible preventative measures such as keeping cats indoors at night.
Council does not currently have legislative requirements that would allow us to deal with cats – feral or domestic. In addition, there is no requirement for owners to microchip their cats to assist with confirming whether a cat is feral or domestic.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council classes feral cats as an ‘Advisory Species’ which is not controlled by Councils, but responsibility of the landowner/occupier to manage. The Department of Conservation does take an interest in feral cats in locations where native wildlife is present, such as Sulphur Point.
Animal Control fees and charges
For current fees and charges related to Animal Control services, including registration, kennel licences, impounding, rehoming and stock release, please visit the page below.