Dubbo Regional Animal Shelter and Wellington Pound
The Dubbo Regional Animal Shelter and Wellington Pound are managed by Dubbo Regional Council. These facilities provide a service to residents in the Local Government Area for lost and stray cats and dogs. The shelter offers microchipping, registration, sale of dangerous dog merchandise and adoption of unclaimed animals.
These facilities are a safe haven for lost and stray cats and dogs, keeping them protected until their owner (or a new owner) can be found. Fees apply for the release of impounded animals and animals must be registered before release.
Animal Shelter: 6801 4640
Ranger Services: 6801 4000
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Attending these Facilities
It is a requirement that anyone wanting to attend a facility must make an appointment before attending. If you do not have an appointment, you may be turned away and will not be able to attend. To avoid any inconvenience, please call us to make an appointment.
DUBBO REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER
The Dubbo Regional Animal Shelter is located at 30L Boothenba Road, Dubbo at the corner of Yarrandale Road.
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Open Monday to Friday from 12pm to 4pm
Open Saturday from 11am to 1pm
The shelter is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
WELLINGTON POUND
The Wellington Pound is located at the rear of the Wellington Works Depot on Amaroo Drive.
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The Pound is not manned on a continuous basis. If access is required please call the Ranger on 02 6801 4000 between 8.30am - 5pm Monday to Saturday. Surrender cages are located at the pound and are available Monday to Saturday. The surrender cages are closed when the Ranger is not on duty.
Adoptions, Pet Owner Information and Fees and Charges
Please see below for information and fees and charges relating to pet ownership; including Dubbo Regional Council fees and fees for registration, permits and adoptions.
REGISTRATIONS AND PERMITS
Fees and charges for registration are set by Office of Local Government NSW. New registration fees are in accordance with clause 18 of the Companion Animals Regulation 2018. Registration is only required if an animal is not already lifetime registered in NSW.
Check the current fee schedule at the OLG website.
ADOPTIONS
Many of our unclaimed animals are made available for adoption. All animals undergo a basic behaviour assessment and vet check and are vaccinated, wormed, desexed, microchipped and registered.
To help make you decision about getting a dog, read our brochure: Buying a Puppy (PDF 572.6KB)
Animals available can be viewed on our Facebook page Monthly album
Once you have decided to adopt, paid the relevant fees and completed the necessary paperwork, the animal will be booked in for desexing and you will be advised when you can collect it directly from the vet. If it is already desexed, you can take your new pet home straight away. Our adoption fee includes the cost of microchipping and the associated vet costs and therefore are subject to change depending on the vet's costs.
Adoption fees for cats and dogs from the Dubbo Regional Animal Shelter are outlined in Council's Fees and Charges at Integrated Planning and Reporting. All pets sold through the shelter are desexed, microchipped and vet-checked.
ANIMAL SURRENDER
We understand that the unexpected can occur which may mean you can no longer care for your pet. To give your pet the best chance of a loving home, it is suggested that you make your own enquiries to rehome your pet before contacting us. If you have no other option you may surrender your dog or cat to us. The legal owner must complete a signed Surrender Form. A small surrender fee applies to cover the costs of assessing and keeping your animal while arrangements are made for its care. If your pet is already impounded with us and you do not wish to claim it, we request a Surrender Form to be completed so that we can commence rehoming arrangements as soon as possible.
PET OWNER INFORMATION
To find out more about owning a pet in the Dubbo Regional Council Local Government Area please visit our website Rangers, Animals and Compliance, where you will find information on leash free areas, lost or found pets, microchipping, registrations and more.
FAQs - How do I know when fireworks will be held?
Dubbo Regional Council aims to support pet owners in our community with notification of approved fireworks activity.
- No activity is planned at this time.
Last Edited: 11 Apr 2025