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Lost Animals

If you have lost your animal, search our impounded animals register below.

All animals collected by our officers, or delivered to the pound are on this register, as we continually update the website throughout the day.

Phone 1300 367 700 for lost animal enquiries between 8.30am and 5.15pm Monday to Friday.

Adopt a pound animal

The lost animals below may be available for adoption eight days after the impounded date. 

Register your interest to adopt an animal or call us on 1300 367 700. Due to the volume of adoption requests received, you will only be contacted if your application is successful.

Pound opening hours

The pound is open to the public Monday to Friday: 

  • 9am to 9.30am
  • 4.30pm to 5pm
  • or by appointment (excluding weekends or public holidays)

Weekends and public holidays

During closure periods animal management staff attend the pound daily to ensure the impounded animals are fed, comfortable, exercised and clean. If your pet is impounded during a closure period, and your pet requires medical treatment, or there are other urgent circumstances, phone 1300 367 700 at any time to arrange a time to meet with a member of our team at the pound. All other non-urgent release requests will be considered.

Pound address

Latrobe City Council Depot
Driffield Road, Morwell 

Payment

Payment and paperwork for the release of your animal must be completed at one of our service centres or libraries before you attend the Pound.  The total fee for release will be noted in the information on your animal’s ID below.

Please note that the fees paid for your release are only release fees for your animal, not an infringement.  After release, you should be aware that there may be infringements issued relating to breaches against the Domestic Animal Act, for example, failure to register and dog at large.

Releasing your animal

To apply for the release of your animal:

  1. Complete the Application for pound release
  2. Visit any service centre or library
  3. Show your identification and the completed form to a customer service officer
  4. Pay the fee to release your animal
    All animals released from the pound must be registered, desexed (unless exempt, see Compulsory Desexing) and microchipped.
    If your animal is:
    • not registered, you must pay a registration fee with the release fee
    • not microchipped, you may not be able to collect your animal from the pound immediately after payment is made.
    • not desexed, you must purchase a desexing voucher with the release fee.  

    Microchipping and desexing will be arranged with Council’s contracted veterinarian after release fees have been paid in full and you will be notified when your animal is ready for collection.

    After release, you should be aware that there may be infringements issued relating to breaches against the Domestic Animal Act, for example, failure to register your cat or dog and dog at large.


Impounded Animals

ID Number : 4644 Enlarge
Type : Cat
Breed : Ragdoll Cross
Colour : Seal Point
Sex : Male
Date Impounded : Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Impounded From : Melrossa Road Traralgon East
Description : PR109.80/REG/MC/SUS/DSM
ID Number : 4647 Enlarge
Type : Cat
Breed : Domestic Short Hair
Colour : Tortoise Shell
Sex : Female
Date Impounded : Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Impounded From : King Street Toongabbie
Description : PR109.80/REG/MC/SUS/DSF
ID Number : 4641 Enlarge
Type : Dog
Breed : Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Colour : White
Sex : Female
Microchip Number : 956000006087274
Date Impounded : Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Impounded From : Monash Road Newborough
Description : PR109.80/REG/MC/SUS/DSF
ID Number : 4642 Enlarge
Type : Dog
Breed : Poodle cross
Colour : Grey
Sex : Female
Date Impounded : Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Impounded From : Archibalds Lane Tyers
Description : PR109.80/REG/MC/SUS/DSF
ID Number : 4643 Enlarge
Type : Dog
Breed : Beagle Cross
Colour : Lemon/White
Sex : Male
Microchip Number : 956000005915093
Date Impounded : Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Impounded From : Avondale Road Morwell
Description : PR109.80/REG/DSM/SUS
ID Number : 4633 Enlarge
Type : Cat
Breed : Domestic Short Hair
Colour : Tri
Sex : Male
Date Impounded : Monday, 21 August 2017
Impounded From : Ambrose Road Hazelwood North
Description : PR109.80/REG/DSM/SUS/MC
ID Number : 4634 Enlarge
Type : Cat
Breed : Domestic Short Hair
Colour : Grey
Sex : Unknown
Date Impounded : Monday, 21 August 2017
Impounded From : Driffield Road Morwell
Description : PR109.80/REG/MC/SUSU/DS
ID Number : 4635 Enlarge
Type : Cat
Breed : Domestic Short Hair
Colour : Grey tabby
Sex : Male
Date Impounded : Monday, 21 August 2017
Impounded From : Driffield Road Morwell
Description : PR109.80/REG/MC/SUS/DSM
ID Number : 4638 Enlarge
Type : Cat
Breed : Domestic Short Hair
Colour : Tabby
Sex : Male
Date Impounded : Monday, 21 August 2017
Impounded From : Tarwin Street Morwell
Description : PR109.80/REG/MC/SUS/DSM
ID Number : 4627 Enlarge
Type : Dog
Breed : Kelpie cross
Colour : White/black
Sex : Female
Microchip Number : 956000006279213
Date Impounded : Sunday, 20 August 2017
Impounded From : Washington Street Traralgon
Description : PR109.80/REG/SUS/DSM

Compulsory desexing

All cats and dogs registered for the first time must be desexed, unless exempt (see Compulsory Desexing), Council resolved from 1 May 2007.

If your animal is not desexed you will:

  • be required to pay for a desexing voucher and have your animal desexed at one of our contracted vets within 28 days
  • to state your animal is exempt from desexing and provide supporting documentation as per the Domestic Animals Act 1994.

Pound release fees

You must pay all release fees prior to collecting your pet from the pound.

Pound release (registered)  $32.40
Pound release (unregistered) $109.80
Pound (subsequent*) $118
Sustenance $16 (per day)
Registration Pet Registration
Microchip $58
 Desexing male cat $102.50 (voucher) 
 Desexing male dog $195 (voucher)
 Desexing female cat $189 (voucher) 
 Desexing female dog $314 (voucher) 
 Vaccination  $70
 Vet check  550

* Animal/pet has been impounded more than once