Pets & animals
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Pet ownership
Council encourages all pet owners to be responsible for their pet's actions. Pets are referred to as "companion animals".
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Cats
Responsible cat ownership means providing proper housing and food for your cat and making sure you follow responsible breeding practises.
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Dogs
Being a responsible dog owner is easy. There are six things you can do to be a responsible pet owner:
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Complaints about dogs
Barking dogs create more disputes between neighbours than any other issue, with The City of Newcastle receiving more that 3,000 complaints every year.
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Leash free areas
Dogs are only allowed to be off- leash in designated areas approved by Council.
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Microchipping
All cats and dogs must be permanently identified with a microchip
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Registration
There are may reasons why registering your cats and dogs is important.
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The Pound
Council officers will impound dogs when they are found straying.
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Birds & other animals
There are standards in place for keeping certain birds and animals.