Animal welfare and cruelty animal enquiry

Council officers are not authorised under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (POCTA) legislation and as such, cannot intervene in animal welfare situations.

Advise the customer that they can report to one of the following authorities
 

Animal cruelty

Any instances of animal cruelty should be reported to one of the following authorities:

• RSPCA
  Phone: 9224 2222

• Animal Rescue - Peninsula Animal Aid
  Phone: 5978 6706

• Cat Protection Society
  Phone: 9434 7155

Injured wildlife

If you find injured native wildlife, contact any of the following organisations:

• Department of Primary Industries
  Phone: 136 186

• Wildlife Victoria
  Phone: 1300 094 535 or 13 000 WILDLIFE

• AWARE (Australia Wildlife Assistance Rescue and Education)
  Phone: 0412 433 727

• Help for Wildlife (Emergency Wildlife Rescue)
  Phone: 0477 555 611