STEP 1: YOU
There are many dogs looking for a safe and welcoming home to join. If you'd like to adopt a dog, please browse the dogs currently available for adoption and message us via our Facebook page below.
Fees
There are three payment options when adopting a dog.
$286 includes:
- registration
- microchipping and desexing the dog
- the first vaccination for Parvo and vaccinated for Kennel Cough.
$331 includes:
- registration
- microchipping and desexing the dog
- the first and second vaccination for Parvo and vaccinated for Kennel Cough.
$376 includes:
- registration
- microchipping and desexing the dog
- full vaccination for Parvo and Kennel Cough.
An optional vaccination for Lepto can be added for $45.
STEP 2: YOU
Make a request
Please message us via our Facebook page if you’ve seen a dog you’d like to adopt or you’d like more information about our adoption process.
In person
You can visit us between 12.30pm and 4.30pm daily.
Our address
Animal Education and Control
217 Ellis Street
Hamilton 3204
By phone
You can call 07 838 6664 (12.30pm – 4.30pm) or 07 838 6632 after hours.
By online form
Simply fill in the request form below and we’ll be in touch.
STEP 3: COUNCIL
What happens next?
Once you’ve messaged us about a dog you’d like to meet, we’ll contact you to arrange a visit if we think there is a potential match.
If the visit goes well and you’d like to proceed with the adoption, we’ll give you an application form to complete.
If you live in Hamilton, we’ll also do a property inspection to make sure you can safely keep a dog. If you live outside the city, you’ll have to send photos or a video of your property to us.
Once the checks are complete, we’ll offer you the dog. You will need to bring a dog collar with you, and we will give you a free 3kg bag of Blackhawk food.
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Last updated 13 October 2022