Domestic animals

Domestic Animal Services rehomes hundreds of dogs each year and helps families reunite with their lost dogs.

Find or return a lost dog, adopt a dog, get advice on caring for your dog and where you can take your dog in the ACT, learn about Domestic Animal Services.

Get advice on caring for your cat including your responsibilities as a cat owner. Learn about cat containment, registration and how to report a lost or found cat.

How the ACT protects the welfare of animals.

The ACT assistance animal accreditation framework promotes the rights of access of persons with a disability who use an assistance animal.

Education and awareness program for preschools and kindergarten.

Find out where you can ride horses in the ACT.

General guidelines for keeping backyard poultry in the ACT, including chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, pheasants and roosters.

Do you know of a dog causing a nuisance? Get advice and help to deal with it.