Homeless Hounds
Rotorua Lakes Council's Animal Control team impounds around 2000 dogs each year. These dogs can be impounded for a number of reasons, including being picked up as a stray or roaming dog, being seized by Animal Control due to public safety concerns, being surrendered to Council, or being dumped at the dog pound. Our Animal Control team work hard to reunite dogs with their owners where possible and appropriate, however many dogs are never claimed. These dogs become the responsibility of our Animal Control team who do their best to find a positive outcome for these dogs. While not all dogs can be re-homed due to breed, temperament or health issues, our team tries to find new homes for as many as they can.
The dogs that are available for adoption from the Rotorua Pound are profiled in our Facebook group: 'Rotorua Pound - Homeless Hounds'
Please contact Rotorua Animal Control on 07 348 4199 if you think you can give one of these dogs a good home, or visit the pound between 2pm - 4.30pm Monday-Friday.
Ownership Criteria
Potential owners must want a dog and be prepared to commit themselves to the dog for possibly up to 15 years. They must have a property that is either fully or partially fenced so as to provide a reasonable sized exercise area. Should they intend to keep the dog outside, a suitable waterproof kennel or kennel/run combination is also necessary. Relevant costs can be discussed with owners.
