The Domestic Animal Management Plan will provide a strategic approach as to how Council plans to manage dogs and cats in the municipality over the next four years.

The Plan is to be developed in consultation with stakeholders and the community, and will be informed by research and benchmarking activities.

The Plan will align with Casey’s broader strategic directions for the municipality, and will provide a sound basis and direction from which Council can plan and make future decisions.

Under the Domestic Animals Act 1994, every Victorian Council must prepare a Domestic Animal Management Plan that addresses the following:

Sets out a method for evaluating whether animal control services provided by Council are adequate to give effect to the requirements of the Act and regulations.

Outline programs for the training of authorised officers.

Outline programs, services and strategies to:

• Promote and encourage responsible ownership of dogs and cats.
• Ensure that people comply with the Act, regulations and legislation.
• Minimise the risk of attacks by dogs on people and animals.
• Address over-population and high euthanasia rates for dogs and cats.
• Encourage registration and identification of dogs and cats.
• Minimise potential for dogs and cats to create a nuisance.

Effectively identify all dangerous, menacing and restricted breed dogs and to ensure that these dogs are kept in compliance with the Act and regulations.

• Provide for review of existing orders and Local Laws made under the Act.
• Provide for review of any other matters related to management of dogs and cats.
• Provide for periodic evaluation of the Plan.

The Domestic Animal Management Plan will contain a range of actions to be undertaken by Council to address these objectives.

For more information and/or to register your pet online please visit Register your pet | City of Casey

Dog friendly spaces are fenced and located within a larger passive open space which encourage residents and their dogs to socialise and exercise within a controlled environment.

They are located:

Dogs are strictly not allowed off lead in these areas.

Casey Community Local Law 2023 outlines offences relating to animal litter including:

• Carrying a dog poo bag with you at all times when walking your dog
• Picking up and correctly disposing of any dog litter

Failure to comply with these laws can result in a fine or court action.

We do not have litter bags in our parks and reserves. You can purchase waste bags from your local supermarket.

1. Contact Council to discuss the complaint. You can contact us by phone on 9705 5200 or by email at caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au.
2. We will send you a letter and barking dog log for you to complete, monitoring any excessive barking.
3. Return your barking dog log to us within 28 days. Council will assign an officer to the request to investigate. This log may be used as evidence.

If a barking dog log is not returned to us within 28 days, no further investigation will be conducted. Alternatively, you can contact the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria

You must keep your cat within your property at all times. Keeping your cat on your property can help it live up to 3 times longer. Your cat will not get hit by cars, get injured in a fight or catch any diseases.

Under the Casey Community Local Law 2023 and the Domestic Animals Act 1994, you may be fined if your cat is found wandering outside your property.