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Animal ControlMana Whakahaere Kararehe

The Animal Control team promotes better care and control of dogs by providing public education within schools and community groups, responding to dog control complaints, maintaining pound facilities and enforcing the Dog Control Act and Animal Control Bylaws.

Animal Control corgiAnimal Control's main impounding facility is its Animal Welfare Centre, in Stevens Pl, Flaxmere.

Animal control centre hours

  • Monday to Friday:
    9am to 10am and 3pm to 4pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
    Closed

Stock

Animal Control staff are also charged with responding to reports of straying and trespassing stock, including cattle, sheep, horses, goats and donkeys etc. Where stock is found straying they are generally impounded if the owner cannot immediately be contacted. The stock is advertised and if the owner does not claim the animals, they are publicly auctioned.

Day time response to animal-related complaints

Animal Control officers work from 8am to 5pm responding to complaints regarding animal behaviour (for example: roaming and barking dogs, dog attacks, stock on roads).

After hours response to animal-related complaints

Animal Control responds to emergency calls regarding stock on roads, dog attacks and roaming dogs after hours, from 5pm to 8am.

Contact

To report a dog or stock-related issue at any time contact Council on +646 871 5000.

Animal Welfare Centre location map

Dog Pound Stevens Place, Woolwich, Hastings

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