The Logan City Council officially approved our proposal to introduce payment plans for impound fees. This win belongs to everyone who pushed for a more fair system for owners in our community. Keep an eye out for how this will be implemented at the shelter.
December 15, 2024
Final supporters
Animal Management Impound Fees - Payment Plan Options
Now we are all aware that in a perfect world all domestic pets would be desexed, microchipped, council registered and kept in a safe secure yard but we don't live in a perfect world, far from it. Unfortunately most residents think that their pets are secure until one day an accidental gate left open or fireworks scares their pet into getting out of the secure yard. To bring everyone up to speed with the current impound fees that Logan City Council charge here is a break down of the most common fees imposed on impound
Registered (Logan), already desexed, already
microchipped, 1st impound - FREE once per calendar year
Unregistered, entire but will desex, needs to be
microchipped, 1st impound $293 + Registration $33 + overnight fee $30 = $356 (1 night)
Registered, entire but will desex, already
microchipped, 1st impound $255 + overnight fee $30 = $285 (1 night)
Unregistered, released as entire, needs to be microchipped, 1st impound $428 + Registration $142 + overnight fee $30 = $600
Registered, released as entire, already microchipped, 1st impound $390 + overnight fee $30 = $420
Logan City Council do not offer payment plans, or anything to assist in getting impounded dogs home (discounting the 1 night sleep over fee doesn't really help)
Now while I understand that these fees are based on historical figures of roaming dogs and cats and in the past there have been payment plan options that have racked up a large unpaid debt, it does not help anyone who is trying to do the right thing. Repeat offenders well this is a different story.
Surely there is some type of payment plan that can be offered, even if it was a plan that owners could pay off over a couple of weeks before their beloved pet is returned to them. Not only is it not fair on the pet owner but it takes a higher toll on the pet itself, being locked in a small concrete cell away from the life luxuries they are used to, then put through all sorts of tests in an unstable environment to determine their fate - death, adoption or sent to a rescue group. All because their owner can not afford one lump sum of money to get them back, what is fair about that?
All I am asking is that Logan City Council Animal Management try a little harder at reuniting these pets back, surely there can be some sort of payment plan that can assist.
Please share if you think something needs to be done to reduce the number of pets still sitting at local pounds all because of money.
For more information on Animal Management pricing please see the Logan City Council 2016/2017 Annual Budget:
Updates
November 20, 2022
I am currently gathering documented cases where these fees have forced families to surrender their pets because they cannot afford the lump sum. Contact your local councillor this morning to demand they implement a payment plan policy. Post this link on your Facebook page and tag the Logan City Council accounts to ensure they see our growing pressure.
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2017
March 10, 2017
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final surge to force the council to take notice. Post this link on your Facebook page right now. Text three people you know and demand they add their names before the week ends.
205 Comments
Logan Council do need to try a little harder at reuniting pets with families. Pricing needs a good overhaul considering the low income in a good portion of the Logan area. Reduced fees and payment plans are desperately needed. (Multiple repeat offenders not included).
Charging outrageous fees doesn't assist responsible pet ownership, the animal is the one who loses out and that's not good enough. Maybe the council should partner with some local vets to provide affordable desexing instead of holding pets and their humans to ransom!
As someone who recently copped a $400 fine to get my dogs, I live rural and they are in a fully enclosed yard, someone else accidentally left gate open while visiting my place, first time ever had dogs in pound and it broke my family for the week paying it
Payment plans would definitely help those who through no fault of their own have had pets let out/escape their yards. However i believe this should be direct debited from bank accounts/centerlink payments. That way the counsel will get there money and the pet is reunited.
Would definitely like to see payment plan option. Come on LCC, work with those who try to work with you and build a better community of responsible pet ownership. Reunions of people and fur babies means less strain on LCC resources and greater appreciation for local council.
If responsible pet owners need a payment plan it should be possible to get their pet back on the conditions that their pet isnt seized another 2 or 3 times within say a 6 month period. Repeat offenders shouldn't get an ability to this as it clearly isnt taken seriously enough.
As a survivor of domestic violence, I’ve already lost nearly everything—my safety, stability, and home. My dog was all I had left. He gave me a reason to keep going. He was impounded, accused of roaming on multiple dates—even ones I can prove we weren’t home. On the morning he was taken, I woke up to every door in my house wide open and my car gone. I believe someone let him out, whether intentionally or not—but I was the one punished. No warning. No investigation. No payment plan. I was forced to choose between eating and trying to pay the astronomical fees to get him back. That is not a choice anyone should have to make—especially someone already fighting to rebuild a life after violence and trauma. This is not just about a dog—it’s about fairness, compassion, and systems that don’t crush the most vulnerable. Please support this petition. We need real change.
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The Logan City Council officially approved our proposal to introduce payment plans for impound fees. This win belongs to everyone who pushed for a more fair system for owners in our community. Keep an eye out for how this will be implemented at the shelter.
December 15, 2024
Final supporters
Animal Management Impound Fees - Payment Plan Options
Now we are all aware that in a perfect world all domestic pets would be desexed, microchipped, council registered and kept in a safe secure yard but we don't live in a perfect world, far from it. Unfortunately most residents think that their pets are secure until one day an accidental gate left open or fireworks scares their pet into getting out of the secure yard. To bring everyone up to speed with the current impound fees that Logan City Council charge here is a break down of the most common fees imposed on impound
Registered (Logan), already desexed, already
microchipped, 1st impound - FREE once per calendar year
Unregistered, entire but will desex, needs to be
microchipped, 1st impound $293 + Registration $33 + overnight fee $30 = $356 (1 night)
Registered, entire but will desex, already
microchipped, 1st impound $255 + overnight fee $30 = $285 (1 night)
Unregistered, released as entire, needs to be microchipped, 1st impound $428 + Registration $142 + overnight fee $30 = $600
Registered, released as entire, already microchipped, 1st impound $390 + overnight fee $30 = $420
Logan City Council do not offer payment plans, or anything to assist in getting impounded dogs home (discounting the 1 night sleep over fee doesn't really help)
Now while I understand that these fees are based on historical figures of roaming dogs and cats and in the past there have been payment plan options that have racked up a large unpaid debt, it does not help anyone who is trying to do the right thing. Repeat offenders well this is a different story.
Surely there is some type of payment plan that can be offered, even if it was a plan that owners could pay off over a couple of weeks before their beloved pet is returned to them. Not only is it not fair on the pet owner but it takes a higher toll on the pet itself, being locked in a small concrete cell away from the life luxuries they are used to, then put through all sorts of tests in an unstable environment to determine their fate - death, adoption or sent to a rescue group. All because their owner can not afford one lump sum of money to get them back, what is fair about that?
All I am asking is that Logan City Council Animal Management try a little harder at reuniting these pets back, surely there can be some sort of payment plan that can assist.
Please share if you think something needs to be done to reduce the number of pets still sitting at local pounds all because of money.
For more information on Animal Management pricing please see the Logan City Council 2016/2017 Annual Budget:
Updates
November 20, 2022
I am currently gathering documented cases where these fees have forced families to surrender their pets because they cannot afford the lump sum. Contact your local councillor this morning to demand they implement a payment plan policy. Post this link on your Facebook page and tag the Logan City Council accounts to ensure they see our growing pressure.
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2017
March 10, 2017
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final surge to force the council to take notice. Post this link on your Facebook page right now. Text three people you know and demand they add their names before the week ends.
205 Comments
As a pensioner I know how difficult it is to make ends meet, please organise a payment plan so we can get our fur babies back, they are our children in our later years. Be compassionate, you will get to our age one day, hopefully!
Logan Council do need to try a little harder at reuniting pets with families. Pricing needs a good overhaul considering the low income in a good portion of the Logan area. Reduced fees and payment plans are desperately needed. (Multiple repeat offenders not included).
Charging outrageous fees doesn't assist responsible pet ownership, the animal is the one who loses out and that's not good enough. Maybe the council should partner with some local vets to provide affordable desexing instead of holding pets and their humans to ransom!
As someone who recently copped a $400 fine to get my dogs, I live rural and they are in a fully enclosed yard, someone else accidentally left gate open while visiting my place, first time ever had dogs in pound and it broke my family for the week paying it
Payment plans would definitely help those who through no fault of their own have had pets let out/escape their yards. However i believe this should be direct debited from bank accounts/centerlink payments. That way the counsel will get there money and the pet is reunited.
Would definitely like to see payment plan option. Come on LCC, work with those who try to work with you and build a better community of responsible pet ownership. Reunions of people and fur babies means less strain on LCC resources and greater appreciation for local council.
If responsible pet owners need a payment plan it should be possible to get their pet back on the conditions that their pet isnt seized another 2 or 3 times within say a 6 month period. Repeat offenders shouldn't get an ability to this as it clearly isnt taken seriously enough.
As a survivor of domestic violence, I’ve already lost nearly everything—my safety, stability, and home. My dog was all I had left. He gave me a reason to keep going. He was impounded, accused of roaming on multiple dates—even ones I can prove we weren’t home. On the morning he was taken, I woke up to every door in my house wide open and my car gone. I believe someone let him out, whether intentionally or not—but I was the one punished. No warning. No investigation. No payment plan. I was forced to choose between eating and trying to pay the astronomical fees to get him back. That is not a choice anyone should have to make—especially someone already fighting to rebuild a life after violence and trauma. This is not just about a dog—it’s about fairness, compassion, and systems that don’t crush the most vulnerable. Please support this petition. We need real change.
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As a pensioner I know how difficult it is to make ends meet, please organise a payment plan so we can get our fur babies back, they are our children in our later years. Be compassionate, you will get to our age one day, hopefully!