Animals Animals

1. Noisy Animals

Sometimes all that is required is for someone from the council to explain the problem to the owner. From our experience, often the owner is unaware that there is a problem. Unfortunately, some owners require more assistance and sometimes official action taken against them. To do this, council requires more detailed information from you.

 

The Local Law (Keeping and Control of Animals) allows the Local Government to take action against an owner if an animal causes irritation or annoyance by excessive noise. Excessive noise is defined as noise that exceeds three (3) minutes accumulated time in any one (1) hour.

 

Convincing the owner to change their pet’s habits is not easy, and the more information we have the easier it is to help you.

 

Noisy Animal Information

 

2. Registration

New registration and microchipping regulations came in to effect on December 10, 2010

WHAT TO REGISTER?

Dogs need to be registed with Council.

As of December 10, 2010 cats will also need to be registered with Council. Flinders Shire Council is offering free registration of cats for the first 18 months (until June 2012). All cats older than 12 weeks will need to be registered.

WHERE TO REGISTER?

Registration forms are available from Council Office (34 Gray Street, Hughenden)

NEW MICROCHIPPING REGULATIONS.

New microchipping laws will also come in to effect on December 10, 2010.  Microchipping is the insertion of a small electronic device in to the animals skin. The chip can be read via the use of a microchip scanning device and the information about your pet accessed through a database anywhere in Queensland. If your microchipped cat or dog gets lost, or if it loses its collar and tag, it can still be identified and quickly returned to you.

WHEN DO YOU NEED TO MICROCHIP?There are three cases when microchipping your cat or dog is mandatory -

  • If your cat or dog is under 12 weeks of age as of December 10, 2010 (minimum age for chipping is 8 weeks),
  • If a cat or dog is being sold or given away, or
  • If your dog is a declared regulated dog.

If you are unsure if your cat or dog is microchipped you can contact your local vet or the Council.More information can be obtained from Flinders Shire Council on 47412900 .

3. Refer to Flinders Shire:

Local Law 2 - Keeping and Control of Animals, and

Local Law 6 - Impounding of Animals