Rotorua Pound

Christmas holiday hours

The Rotorua Pound will be closed from Friday, 20 December 2024 and re-opening 11.30am Monday, 6 January 2025.

Collecting impounded dogs during this time is by appointment only.

Rotorua Pound location and opening hours

Location	Opening hours	Phone
210 State Highway 30, Horohoro	Monday to Friday 11am - 1.30pm	07 348 4199

To get there, head out of Rotorua towards Taupo (SH5), take the Tokoroa (SH30) turn off on the right, then drive about 1km up the road. It is the next driveway past the transfer station (landfill).

The dogs that are available for adoption from the Rotorua Pound are profiled in our Facebook group: 'Rotorua Pound - Homeless Hounds'.

Please contact our Animal Control team if you think you can give one of these dogs a good home or visit the pound during opening hours.

Visit the Homeless Hounds Facebook group

Adopting a dog from the Rotorua Pound

Ownership criteria

Potential owners must:

Want a dog
Be prepared to commit themselves for the life of the dog (possibly up to 15 years)
Have a fully or partially fenced property that can provide a reasonably sized exercise area.

If you intend to keep the dog outside, you will need a suitable waterproof kennel or kennel/run combination.

What we need to check

Your property, to make sure it's suitable - including adequate fencing and an appropiately sized kennel
Your dog ownership history.

If you meet all of the above criteria, we would love to help match you to one of the dogs in our care.

Adoption fees

Re-homing	Covers	Fee inc. GST
Female dog	Parvovirus vaccination, desexing and microchip	$176.40
Male dog	Parvovirus vaccination, desexing and microchip	$124.60
Dog already de-sexed	Parvovirus vaccination and microchip	$108.10

You will also need to pay for the dog's annual registration fee.

Find out more about your responsibities as a dog owner in Rotorua on the page below.

Owning dogs in Rotorua

Vaccinations, microchips and other treatments

Central City Vets de-sexes the dogs that are re-homed through the pound and offers discounts for their first vaccinations along with discounted flea and worm treatments.

Re-homed dogs are registered and microchipped at the pound at the time of adoption.

Rotorua Lakes Council reserves the right to refuse adoption where necessary.

We no longer accept cash at the Rotorua Pound. Please use Eftpos or bank transfer.

Surrendering a dog

Sometimes dog owners need to make a difficult decision to rehome their pet. This is an unfortunate situation, and we acknowledge that it can be tough for anyone who has to make this hard call.

If you need to surrender your dog for any reason, please contact our Animal Control team to discuss your options. We are here to assist.

Please do not leave your dog outside the Pound outside of opening hours. This can cause it unnecessary stress and could expose them to harsh weather or other risks. We do not have a ‘dump box’ for animals.

To speak to someone about surrendering your dog please phone 07 348 4199 (Mon – Friday 8am – 5pm).

About the Animal Control team

Rotorua Lakes Council's Animal Control team impounds around 2000 dogs each year. These dogs can be impounded for a number of reasons, including being picked up as a stray or roaming dog, being seized by Animal Control due to public safety concerns, being surrendered to Council or dumped.

Our Animal Control team work hard to reunite dogs with their owners where possible and appropriate, however many dogs are never claimed. These dogs become the responsibility of our Animal Control team who do their best to find a positive outcome for these dogs. While not all dogs can be re-homed due to breed, temperament or health issues, our team tries to find new homes for as many as they can.

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