Lost Dogs

Dog owners must microchip and register their dogs so they can be quickly identified and returned to their owners.

We understand if your dog goes missing it can be distressing. To help find your dog you can do the following:

  • Report it missing to this number 07 838 6632 (available 24/7)
  • Check if it has been received at the Animal Education and Control Kennel 07 838 6664 (12.30pm - 4.30pm 7 days a week)

We’ll add the name and description of your dog to our Lost Dog Book to reunite you both more quickly.

You can also contact your neighbours, make flyers, and post messages on local community noticeboards.

Make sure your contact details are up to date

Found dogs

If you find a dog, please call so we can arrange a time to pick up the dog.

If you’d prefer to drop the dog off, our dog kennel is open 12:30pm – 4.30pm daily.

217 Ellis St, Frankton

We’ll contact the owner (if known) or add the dog to our Found Dogs Register below.

Unclaimed dogs

All impounded dogs are held for seven days, giving the owner time to come forward and claim them. If dogs are unclaimed, they can then be put up for adoption. We also have a lot of dogs brought in by their owner/s - who can’t keep them for various reasons - so we can find them a new forever home. All our dogs are behaviourally assessed to ensure they are of suitable temperament for rehoming before they are put up for adoption.


Animal Education and Control officers have the right to seize and impound any wandering dog. The dog owner must pay the impounding costs before a dog can be released.

What fees you may expect

Miscellaneous Fees Dogs
First impoundment $92.00
Second impoundment $169.00
Third impoundment $269.00
Sustenance per day $22.00
Collars Actual costs
Tag replacement $6.00
Dog sign over $78.00
Puppy parvo vaccination Actual costs
Seizure per seizure per dog $99.00
Second seizure per dog $181.00
Third seizure per dog $286.00
Dog Adoption $247.00
Dog micro chipping $28.00

Dogs in our care

Kennel dogs

Breed Colour Gender Date found Location found
Shar Pei White and Tan Female Apr 21, 2026 Angus, Grandview Heights
Terrier Staffordshire Bull Tan and Black Male Apr 21, 2026 Mount View, Melville
Shar Pei Brown and White Male Apr 19, 2026 Grandview, Nawton
Retriever Labrador Brown Female Apr 18, 2026 Alison, Hamilton Lake
Shar Pei White and Tan Female Apr 17, 2026 Takahe, Frankton
Shar Pei Tan and White Male Apr 17, 2026 Sandford, Chartwell
Terrier American Staffordshire Brindle Female Apr 17, 2026 Clarkin, Fairfield
Retriever Labrador Gold Male Apr 16, 2026 Ruakura, Hamilton East
Retriever Labrador Gold Male Apr 14, 2026 Ellis, Frankton
Huntaway Black Male Apr 14, 2026 Ellis, Frankton
Terrier Staffordshire Bull Brindle Male Apr 14, 2026 Ross, Fairfield
Terrier American Pitbull Tan and White Female Apr 14, 2026 Casey, Fairfield
Heading Black and White Male Apr 13, 2026 Bryant, St Andrews
Terrier Fox (Smooth) Tri-Colour Male Apr 9, 2026 Bishops, Nawton
Terrier American Pitbull Brindle Female Apr 7, 2026 Commerce, Frankton
Terrier American Pitbull Brindle Female Apr 7, 2026 Commerce, Frankton
Terrier American Pitbull Brindle Male Apr 7, 2026 Commerce, Frankton
Terrier American Pitbull Brown and White Male Apr 7, 2026 Commerce, Frankton
Terrier Staffordshire Bull Black and White Male Apr 6, 2026 River, Hamilton East
Terrier American Staffordshire Grey and White Female Mar 30, 2026 Hadrians, Nawton
Shar Pei Tan Male Mar 20, 2026 Lynden, Chartwell
Terrier Bull Brindle and White Male Mar 13, 2026 Wordsworth, Enderley
Shepherd German Black and Tan Male Mar 9, 2026 Rhode, Frankton
Terrier Staffordshire Bull Brindle and White Female Feb 26, 2026 Fairfield, Fairfield
Boxer Brown and White Female Feb 12, 2026 Manuka, Pukete

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