Animal Keeping Local Laws

The laws protect responsible pet owners and provide processes for regulating irresponsible pet owners. Residents must ensure their animal keeping, (regardless of the animal), does not cause human or environmental harm or cause nuisance at any time.

To learn more about the new local laws, refer to the following documents:

Some key changes in the new local laws include

Animal keeping approvals

Residents will have greater flexibility in the types of animals able to be kept. An approval system for residents who wish to keep more animals than the allowable number because of family circumstances or interests and hobbies has been introduced. The approval system allows Council to manage the keeping of animals to prevent nuisance and foster goodwill in the community.

To apply for approval please download and complete the appropriate forms below:

Animal keeping fact sheets

(For more information on cat enclosures see also information on how to confine your cat and free standing cat enclosures. Links provided with approval from Department of Primary Industries Victoria.)

For more information about each animal type please see fact sheets below:

Bird keeping in Logan

New rules will require the keepers of aviary birds to comply with the aviculture code of practice.

Cat keeping in Logan

Under the new laws, it will be mandatory for cats to be desexed, unless the owner is a registered breeder. It will also be mandatory for owners to display their contact details on the cat’s collar, and for the cats to be enclosed in a building or structure which prevents the cat from escaping the premises.

For some helpful advice go to Department of Primary Fisheries website on cat care.

Enclosure requirements for dogs

A common element in most reported dog attacks is that the dog’s owner failed to ensure their dog was adequately contained. Dog owners must take responsibility for the enclosure of their animals for the community’s safety. The enclosure must prevent the dog from escaping over, under or through the barrier. Gates forming part of the enclosure must be secured to prevent the dog from escaping.

Foster carers

Registered foster carers may keep up to nine cats or dogs (e.g. litters) for a determined length of time with Logan City Council approval. Foster carers must be registered with and recognised by Council. Logan City Council foster carers are required to obtain Council approval (but are exempt from approval fees).

Foster carers registered with other relevant agencies (RSPCA, AWL, Little Paws, Best Friends Rescue, etc) must obtain Logan City Council approval and abide by Logan City Council Subordinate Local law 4.1.

Approval fees for foster carers with other relevant agencies will be determined by negotiation between Logan City Council and the agency.

For further enquiries please phone 07 3412 5397.