GREATER Shepparton City Council will close for the holiday period on Thursday, December 23 and will reopen at 8.15am on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Council operates an emergency After Hours Ranger Service during the Christmas closure, to deal with animal management emergencies.
Services include livestock on Council-controlled roads, stray dogs, dog attacks, injured or sick animals, and other situations deemed to be an emergency relating to animal management.
To report an emergency, please contact Council on (03) 5832 9700 and press 1.
Non-emergency situations, such as reports of uncontained or barking dogs and wandering cats will not be attended to by Council’s after-hours service. Please report non-emergencies on the number above after Council offices have reopened in January.
The Shepparton Animal Shelter will close at 12pm on Friday, December 23, and reopen at 10am on Tuesday, January 3. Shelter staff continue to care for all animals at the shelter during this time.
If you have lost your animal and believe them to be at the shelter, please leave your details with the After-Hours Service.
If your animal is at the shelter and is microchipped, a ranger will contact you between Wednesday, December 28 and Friday, December 30, to arrange an appointment for collection.
For any shelter enquiries phone the After-Hours Service on (03) 5832 9700. To learn more, visit greatershepparton.com.au/xmas-hours
