The City of Stirling’s Animal Care Facility (ACF) provides a temporary home for lost and stray animals, as well as an adoption service for unclaimed dogs and cats.
Animal Care Facility
If your registered and microchipped dog or cat is found in the City of Stirling, our rangers will take it to the Animal Care Facility (ACF) and attempt to contact you promptly. Animals unclaimed after 7 days may be listed for adoption in the lost animals section below.
Please be aware that the ACF is cashless. Payments must be made by debit or credit card. If you need to pay cash, visit the Administration or Operations Centre before collecting your pet. Weekend collections require alternate payment arrangements if paying by cash.
Stray and roaming dogs can pose risks to the community, wildlife, and other pets. If you find a dog or cat, and it’s safe to do so, confine it and call our Contact Centre with a description. Cats are permitted to wander freely unless in identified cat prohibited areas.
If you believe a cat is unowned or unregistered, contact us at (08) 9205 8555. The City does not collect trapped cats from private property or accept unwanted or surrendered cats.
Appointments are required to visit the ACF. Please call (08) 9205 8555 to book.
If your dog or cat has been impounded, owners can contact the City during business hours to arrange an appointment for collection. Animals can only be released to their legal owner and collection from the Animal Care Facility is by appointment only.
How to arrange collection of your pet
To organise the collection of your dog or cat, you must first contact the City.
The preferred option is to call the City’s main phone line on (08) 9205 8555 during business hours. You will be transferred to the Animal Care Facility, where staff can confirm details and make an appointment for collection.
Alternatively, you can submit a Customer Enquiry Form via the City’s website.
Please note that Customer Enquiry Forms have a response timeframe of up to 7 business days, which may delay the return of your pet. For this reason, calling is strongly recommended if you believe your animal has been impounded.
Please only contact the City regarding a ‘to be claimed’ animal if you are the animal’s owner or nominated by the owner to collect on their behalf (proof required).
What you need to bring
When attending your appointment to reclaim your animal, please bring:
- Photo identification
Proof of ownership, such as:
- Microchip details
- Current registration information
- Veterinary records or purchase/adoption documentation (if available).
Fees and payments
Please note:
- Poundage and sustenance fees apply and must be paid before a dog or cat is released
- If your dog or cat is not registered or microchipped, registration and microchipping fees will also apply
- The City’s Animal Care Facility is a cashless environment
- Only debit card and credit card payments are accepted.
| Description | Registered dog fee | Unregistered dog fee |
|---|---|---|
| Impound release fee | $85.00 | $110.00 |
| Sustenance per day | $25.00 | $25.00 |
The City of Stirling’s Animal Care Facility provides an adoption service for unclaimed cats and dogs.
Animals currently available for adoption can be viewed on the Animals Available for Adoption page.
How to enquire about adoption
Members of the community interested in adopting a cat or dog can contact the City during business hours for further information and to arrange an appointment.
The preferred option is to call the City’s main phone line on (08) 9205 8555.
You will be transferred to the Animal Care Facility, where staff can discuss available animals and arrange an adoption appointment.
Alternatively, you can submit a Customer Enquiry Form via the City’s website.
Please note that Customer Enquiry Forms have a response timeframe of up to 7 business days. For timely enquiries about adoption, calling is strongly recommended.
Adoptions from the Animal Care Facility are by appointment only.
What is included with adoption
All adopted dogs come with:
- One year’s registration
- A voucher for vaccination and sterilisation, to be carried out at Karrinyup Small Animal Hospital.
Registration and legal requirements
Under the Dog Act 1976, all dogs three months of age and over must be registered with their local council.
All cats over six months of age are legally required to be sterilised, microchipped and registered with a local government.
Fees and payment information
- Adoption fees are inclusive of GST
- Fees do not include microchipping costs, where applicable
- The City’s Animal Care Facility is a cashless environment
- Only debit card and credit card payments are accepted.
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Dogs | ||
| Adult dogs | From $199.00 | From $299.00 |
| Puppies (up to three months, includes vaccination fee) | From $254.00 | From $354.00 |
| Cats | ||
| Adult cats | From $115.00 | From $229.00 |
| Kitten (up to three months, includes vaccination) | From $206.00 | From $375.00 |
Fostering and adopting cats
If you would like to foster or adopt a cat, the following organisations may be able to assist you:
These organisations may also be able to assist if, in unfortunate circumstances, you are required to surrender your cat.
Animal Care Facility
By appointment only
Monday to Friday 11.00am - 2.00pm
Weekends and public holidays 12 noon to 1.00pm
Closed
Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday
