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Bringing together a listing of NSW council websites which list their current impounds. The sites are updated regularly by individual pounds. To find out more about an individual dog or cat that may be listed, please contact the relevant council rangers.

• Blacktown Animal Holding Facility www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/petsonline/ Blacktown City Council's Animal Holding Facility is located at 415 Flushcombe, Road Prospect (Corner of Flushcombe Road and Great Western Highway). Entrance to the facility is from Flushcombe Road. Opening Hours * Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm * Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm * Sunday 9:00 am to 11:00 am Closed Public Holidays. Phone - 9839 6161 Blacktown City Council acts as a holding facility for other Councils in the Sydney region, these Councils being: * Auburn Council * City of Canada Bay Council * Holroyd City Council * The Municipality of Hunters Hill * Lane Cove Council * Parramatta City Council * The City of Ryde * The City of Sydney Posted at 12:55am on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Campbelltown Pound - Small dogs/Puppies www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=1125&iSubCatID=1528 The dogs listed on this page are for sale from the Campbelltown Animal Care Facility. Please note that this website may not show all the dogs that the Animal Care Facility has for sale, and that you are welcome to come down and visit at any time during business hours. If you are interested in purchasing any of these dogs, please come and meet them at Campbelltown Animal Care Facility in Rose St (off Blaxland Rd) or alternatively phone during business hours to see if your choice is still available. Office hours are: Monday 9.00am - 4.00pm Tuesday - Friday 9.00am - 3.30pm Saturday 9.00am - 12.00 noon (Closed Sunday and Public Holidays) Business hours telephone: (02) 4628 3044 All puppies (6 months and under) come with their first vaccination and micro-chipping. All dogs over six months come with their first vaccination, micro-chipping, lifetime registration, and includes heartworm testing. Posted at 1:32am on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Campbelltown Pound - Medium dogs www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=1125&iSubCatID=1529 Posted at 1:33am on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Campbelltown Pound - Large dogs www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=1125&iSubCatID=1530 Posted at 1:38am on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Campbelltown Pound - Cats and Kittens www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=1125&iSubCatID=1713 Campbelltown Animal Care Facility currently has cats and kittens for sale. Please note that this website may not show all the cats and kittens that the Animal Care Facility has for sale, and that you are welcome to come down and visit at any time during business hours. If you are interested in purchasing a cat or kitten, please come and meet them at Campbelltown Animal Care Facility in Rose St (off Blaxland Rd) or alternatively phone during business hours. Office hours are: Monday 9.00am - 4.00pm Tuesday - Friday 9.00am - 3.30pm Saturday 9.00am - 12.00 noon (Closed Sunday and Public Holidays) Business hours telephone: (02) 4628 3044 The price for all kittens includes micro-chipping and desexing at 6 months of age. Male Kitten $104.50 Female Kitten $132.00 The price for all cats is variable depending on whether the cat is desexed, micro-chipped etc. (Sample Photo's ONLY) Posted at 1:56am on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter council.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/animalshelter/ Location: 10 Mulgrave Road, Mulgrave NSW 2756 / Postal Address: PO Box 146, Windsor NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4560 4644 / Fax: (02) 4577 6604 Hours: Monday to Friday: 9.00 Posted at 1:27am on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Kurri Kurri Animal Shelter (Cessnock Council) www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/cessnock/index.asp?id=2101 To meet your new pet please visit our Shelter during the Opening Hours 9am-10am Mon, Tues, Thurs & Sat. Our Animal Shelter is located: Off Mitchell Avenue Kurri Kurri 2327 For further enquiries please call the Animal Shelter on (02) 4937 5033 or Cessnock City Council's Customer Service on (02) 4993 4300 or After Hours (02) 49 407 816. Posted at 4:54pm on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Queanbeyan City Council Pound www.queanbeyan.nsw.gov.au/page.aspx?page=113 Queanbeyan City Council seeks to re-house the following domestic animals which are currently seized at the City Pound. Any unclaimed animals may be available for sale. To purchase an animal, please contact the Pound on 02 62980269. Please select an animal for further details... (listed by reference number - breed) DUE TO THE VOLUME OF LOST DOGS IN THE POUND NOT ALL DOGS MAYBE PLACED ON THE WEBSITE. IF YOU HAVE LOST A DOG PLEASE VISIT THE POUND ASAP OR CONTACT US ON 02 62980269. Posted at 6:07am on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Renbury Farm Animal Shelter www.renbury.com.au Renbury Farm Animal Shelter is the lost dog, cat and stock pound for Bankstown, Camden, Liverpool and Fairfield City Councils. We are located at 406 Bringelly Road, Austral , NSW and are open for business from 9am to 5pm Mon to Fri and 9am to 4pm Sat and Sun. Sunday: Phone unattended - kennels OPEN for reclaims, adoptions and accepting strays - 9.00am to 4.00pm Telephone enquiries regarding lost dogs and stock will be taken during office business hours only on 02 9606 6118 Posted at 4:54pm on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Sutherland Shire Animal Shelter www.suthlib.nsw.gov.au/ssc/home.nsf/Web+Pages/E0BD42C862C74644CA25746A000CE813?OpenDocument Sutherland Shire Council's Animal Shelter is in Production Road, Taren Point. The shelter operates under a "No-kill" policy, whereby only those dogs or cats assessed to be either a danger or having an illness that would affect its quality of life are euthanased. Council seeks to rehouse the dogs and cats at its Animal Shelter. All dogs and cats rehoused are DESEXED, lifetime registered, vaccinated and microchipped. They also leave the shelter with a collar and council made tag. Shelter opening hours and contact phone numbers * Monday to Friday 2.00pm to 5.00pm * Saturdays 9.00am to 12 noon. * Closed Sundays and public holidays. Phone * Mon-Fri 10.00am to 5.00pm - 02 9710 0401 * Saturdays 8am to 12 noon - 02 9710 0401 * After hours emergencies - 02 9710 0333 Posted at 4:54pm on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Wagga Council Pound www.rescuerex.org.au/apps/photos/album.jsp?albumID=3559487 To contact Wagga Wagga Pound Phone the Ranger Karley Hours of operation are M-F 1pm to 4.15pm, closed public holidays and weekends Phone number is 02 6932 9051 and if office is unattended please leave a message Posted at 9:40am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• Wyong Council Pound www.wyong.nsw.gov.au/whatson/dog_of_the_week.html The cost of purchasing a pet from the Wyong Shire Animal Care Facility is $221.05 (desexed and immunised) + $15 or $40 registration (pensioner or non-pensioner) + $30.60 microchipping fee. See pets like these at the facility, which is located off Depot Road, Charmhaven and is open six days a week between 9.30am and 4.30pm. Closed on Sunday. Staff can be reached by telephone on (02) 4350 5353 Posted at 4:54pm on Thu, Jan 15 2009

• Wingecarribee Animal Shelter. ldhpets.sheltermate.com/search/searchResults.asp?task=search&searchid=&advanced=&s=&animalType=&statusID=3&state=NSW&regionID=52&distance=&postal=&locationType=Postcode&location=&suburbHidden=&submitbtn=Find+Animals Posted at 8:41am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• New England Regional Companion Animal Shelter armidaleanimalshelter.blogspot.com/ The New England Regional Companion Animal Shelter is located at 29 Saumarez Road Armidale, NSW. Access to the Shelter is via the Armidale Airport Entrance. Turn left onto Saumarez Rd and follow for 500m. You will find the Shelter on the left. Phone (02) 6771 5498. Email: yespets@tpg.com.au . Pics in the title are from contributors and supporters. See links for more. Posted at 11:57pm on Sat, Jan 09 2010

**Please note: This is not a full list of rescue groups in NSW, as we have chosen to list only reputable and responsible groups, with proven rehoming practices and a not negotiable desexing policy prior to adoption or placement. Please contact to be added to the page.

• Companions For Life Pet Rescue www.companionsforlife.com.au Posted at 8:28am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• Domestic Animal Birthcontrol Society Co op Ltd www.dabs.org.au DABS is a volunteer run registered Charity, we can help pensioners, low-income families and people purchasing undesexed dogs and cats from New South Wales pounds to have their pets desexed. Posted at 8:35am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• PAWS www.paws.com.au Posted at 8:29am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• Silky Rescue Australia www.silkyrescueaustralia.com/ An Australia wide site specially for Silky Terriers, their crosses, and their cousins the Yorkie and Aussie Terriers. Posted at 8:47am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• Senior Dog Rescue www.freewebs.com/seniordogs/ The aim of this site is to help promote the cause of the senior dog, the dog 8 years and over. Posted at 8:49am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• Happy Paws Haven - Grafton NSW www.happypawsgrafton.com.au/ Happy Paws Haven is animal rescue and rehoming centre in the Clarence Valley in Northern NSW which provides adoption or re-homing services throughout Australia. Posted at 6:56am on Tue, Feb 23 2010

• Central Animal Records www.car.com.au An Australia wide registry providing a reliable, 24 hour per day, 7 day per week animal recovery service for lost or stolen companion animals including not only dogs and cats, but also horses, birds and reptiles that will work to ensure that your microchipped pet can be returned home, from anywhere in Australia, at any time, business hours, overnight, weekends and public holidays. Posted at 8:16am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• Australasian Animal Registry www.aar.org.au The Australasian Animal Registry (AAR) services all states of Australia and New Zealand. The AAR was established in 1989 and is the largest not-for-profit and most comprehensive animal registration and recovery service in Australasia. Posted at 8:21am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• National Pet Register www.petregister.com.au The National Pet Register provides an Australia-wide pet identification and recovery service that is owned and operated by The Lost Dogs' Home in North Melbourne. Posted at 8:23am on Fri, Jan 08 2010

• Pet Address www.petaddress.com.au A website designed to search the various private registries for individual microchip numbers Posted at 8:26am on Fri, Jan 08 2010