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Responsible Pet Ownership

You can keep up to two dogs and up to two cats. Animals kept on farm land are exempt. See pages 27-28 of the Community Local Law 2017 for details. Submit an Excess Animals Application to apply for a permit to keep more pets than listed above.

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Call the Ballarat Animal Shelter on 5334 2075 or visit the Ballarat Animal Shelter on Facebook. We can quickly reunite you with your pet if they are registered. It is much more difficult if they are not registered. Learn about registering your animal.

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Pet Registration

Registering your pet helps us reunite you with your pet if they are picked up by our staff.

Dog

You can exercise your dog in an off-leash area but must maintain effective control. Discover off-leash areas using our online map.