Register Your Pet All dogs and cats over three months of age must be microchipped and registered with Council.
Lost and Found Pets Lost pets are taken to the Lost Dogs' Home. If your pet is wearing a registration tag, it can be easily returned to you.
Keeping Multiple Animals There is a limit to how many animals can be kept without a permit within residential properties in Hume.
Native Animals Native animals are an important part of Hume’s natural heritage and are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975.
Dangerous Dogs Find out more about keeping dangerous dogs, menacing dogs and restricted breed dogs under the Domestic Animals Act 1994.
Dog Attacks All residents and visitors to Hume City have the right to enjoy spending time in our parks and walking our streets without risk of being attacked or menaced by a dog.
Barking Dogs Dogs that bark excessively can be a source of great irritation for neighbours. Dogs bark for many reasons, and there are many ways that excessive barking can be managed.
Cat Trapping Program We offer residents access to a cat trapping program to help deal with stray, unowned and feral nuisance cats. Council provides this service free of charge.
Desexing Your Pet Desexing your pet means they can't breed and add to the increasing numbers of stray and unwanted pets that are sadly put to sleep each year. Desexing also has benefits for your pet's behaviour and health.
Pest Animals The European Rabbit and European Red Fox are both declared an Established Pest Animal under the Catchment and land Protection Act 1994. All landowners are required to control and prevent the spread of wild rabbits and foxes on their land within the provisions of this Act.
Problems with Animals Find out about the management of pest rabbits and what to do if you find injured wildlife or a deceased animal. This page also covers keeping other animals as pets.