Animal Registration
Information for Dog Owners
Information for Cat Owners
Animal Registration is required by all pet owners in Mount Isa. To register your animal with Mount Isa City Council please see our Customer Service Team in the Council Administration Building on West Street or call on 4747 3200.
Discounted registrations are available if you register your pet within the month of June.
Important Information for Dog Owners
What do I do if I find a dog?
If you have unwanted animals
What do I need to do if I change my address?
Restricted Dogs
Declared Dangerous Dogs
Previous Registrations
Mount Isa City Pound
Helpful Hints on Dog Care
Animal Control Officers
Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm
Telephone: 4747 3200
After Hours Mobile (for dog attacks and injured animals only): 0428 981 724
Replacement Dog Tags:
Replacement dog tags can be obtained from the Council Administration Office, West Street.
Fee $10.00
Phone the Animal Control Officers and they can help you locate the owner of the dog, report that the dog was found at your address and will collect the dog from your premises.
If you have unwanted animals
The Mount Isa City Council supply a free service for any animal that is no longer wanted, or if the owner feels is getting too old and no longer want the animal to suffer.
You can call the Animal Control Officers to collect the animal from your premises OR you can take the animal to the City Pound which is situated at 21 Richardson Road.
What do I need to do if I change my address?
If you have changed your address since registering your dog, it is most important that you notify Council of your new address so that we can locate the dogs address.
Restricted Dogs
Restricted dogs are classified as (as outlined in Chapter 17A of the Local Government Act 1993):
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PitBull
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Fila brasilerio
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Japanese Tosa
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Dogo Argentino
Under regulations, all owners of restricted dogs are required to hold a permit for each restricted dog they own. for more information about restricted dogs please contact Council on 4747 3200.
Declared Dangerous Dogs
Dogs that attack people or other animals are liable to be declared as 'Dangerous Dogs' by Councils Animal Control Officers. Declared Dangerous Dogs in the city of Mount Isa are allowed to be kept, but under strict guidelines. Owners of declared dangerous dogs are required to have a sign on their property stating that a Declared Dangerous Dog resides on that property.
Previous Registrations
For new residents with dog/s currently registered with another Council in Queensland, you may be eligible to transfer your registration to Mount Is City Council. For further information please contact Animal Control Officers on 4747 3200
Mount Isa City Pound
Address: 21 Richardson Road (next to Steelcon)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 10am
Telephone: 4747 3390
If your animal goes missing or you find an animal, please call the pound on 4747 3390 between 9am - 10am Monday to Friday, or call the Animal Control Officers on 4747 3200 during business hours. All animals entering the Pound are scanned for a microchip when the pound is open for business.
DO'S:
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Ask about Council Local Laws
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Register your animals. Make your pet wear its tag at all times, this may save its life
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Buy your dog a good lead and collar and use them
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Advise the Animal Control Officer if your dog changes owners or if there is a change of address
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Report to Council if you are attacked by a dog whatever the circumstances
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Desex your dog
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Wash your dogs water bowl out every time you fill it
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Exercise your dog every day
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Supervise the children and dogs playing together
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Teach your children responsibility towards their dog
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See that your dog has regular meals and fresh water
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Get to the vet if your dog gets sick
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Train your dog
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Vaccinate your dog
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Worm your dog every three months
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Ensure your dog is properly looked after when you are absent or go on holidays
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Clean up after your dog
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Let your dog have a litter of pups before you have it sprayed
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Let your children torment your dog
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Get a dog unless you have a yard with a fence
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Allow your to wander
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Allow your dog to make excessive noise
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Keep more than two dogs without a Council permit. This is an offence for which you may receive an Infringement Notice for.
If you have any other questions or queries about dogs please contact Council on 4747 3200
Mount Isa City Council Cat Management Program
How do I register my cat?
What is I want more than two cats?
What if I want to breed cats?
What do I do if my cat is impounded?
What is a Cat Curfew?
How can I be a responsible cat owner?
Mount Isa City Council has a cat management program in place to decrease the number of feral and nuisance cats in Mount Isa.
Cats are remarkable companions and have been associated with humans for many thousands of years. They can reduce stress and help development of social skills in children.
Unfortunately complaints about cats are common in the city. Cats can be a nuisance to neighbours and a threat to wildlife.
Things to be aware of if you own a cat:
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Entering other peoples' yards and homes
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spraying and soiling near the home
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noise from meowing or caterwauling, and
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hunting and killing wildlife
How do I register my cat?
You can register your cat for a lifetime or each year.
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Lifetime registration - (Microchipping)
This registration fee includes a microchip, a voucher for microchip implantation and lifetime registration on the Animal Registry.
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Yearly Registration - (Registration Tags)
Cats will be required to wear the Registration Tag at all times and the registration is to be renewed on a yearly basis. Renewals are due during the month of June.
Aged Pensioners are entitled to free registration of one (1) cat only, yearly registration (registration tags) applicable only.
What if I want more than two cats?
You can only keep two cats on your property, unless you have a permit or you are a registered Cattery.
Permits to keep more than two cats
If you have wish to have more than two cats (maximum of four cats per allotment), you will be required to apply for a permit. This permit is required to renewed on an annual basis.
What if I want to breed cats?
If you wish to breed your cats you will be required to make an application to Council for a Breeding Permit for Cats. Failure to do so may result in legal action.
Or infringement notices may be issued. Each infringement is $150.00
Impounded cats will be held for a minimum period of seven working days before being sold or destroyed.
Release fees:
A pound fee is required for initial impounding and a daily fee thereafter release fee applies to all cats. In addition all cats are required to be registered before release.
Unclaimed cats for sale:
A fee is charged which includes registration and the purchaser is required to have the cat desexed.
Under Local Law No. 6F (Keeping and Control of Animals - Cats) a Curfew Period applies to the keeping cats.
'Curfew Period' shall mean the time between 8.00pm and 6.00am when cats are required to be confined to the by an escape proof building or structure.
How can I be a responsible cat owner?
Ensure your cat is desexed:
Female cats can produce on average fifteen kittens every year. Desexing a male prevents him from marking his territory with urine spraying. Desexed cats are more content and less likely to wander and cause a nuisance.
Register your cat:
This will give your cat the best chance of being returned home if it is impounded.
Identify your cat:
Microchipping is your pet's permanent form of identification. Once microchipped, the cat's identification number is linked to your contact information and registered on a national database. External collar and tags can be lost, damaged, chewed and easily removed.
Provide your cat with sufficient food and water:
Given their choice, cats prefer to pick at food several times during the day. Always have fresh, clean drinking water available; use clean, shallow feeding bowls and provide a safe, familiar, regular feeding place.
Veterinary Checkup:
Take your cat to the vet at least once a year, to ensure your cat is vaccinated, wormed and kept healthy.
Protect the wildlife from your cat:
Cats are instinctive hunters. You can give wildlife a chance by placing a bell on your cats collar and by keeping you cat indoors at night.
Carefully consider the purchase of new pets:
Buying an animal is not something that should be done on the spur of the moment. Pets can be expensive and require regular care.
