Pets & animals

Dogs

Information about dogs in Cairns including dog rego, dog attacks and barking complaints.

Cats

Information about cats in Cairns including cat registration, keeping your cat at home and wandering cat complaints

Lost pets

Missing your furry family friend? These cats and dogs are currently at the pound waiting for their owners.

Birds, poultry & other animals

Information on what kind and how many birds you can keep on your property, along with poultry, horses, sheep, goats and other domestic animals.

Council works with wildlife experts, carers and staff to address flying-fox management issues in urban areas with the aim of balancing protection of spectacled flying-foxes and the amenity of residents.

Cassowaries

Be cass-O-wary in the Wet Tropics and help to protect this 'keystone' species.

Mosquitoes and midges

Council's Vector Control Unit works to reduce the numbers of mosquitoes and midges in residential areas and assists in limiting the spread of vector-borne diseases such as Dengue Fever.

Feral animals

Council and landowners have responsibilities regarding regional management of pest animals. The Cairns Region Biosecurity Plan is a guiding document for managing biosecurity in the region, providing strategic direction for the management of invasive biosecurity matter and other priority pests.