In short
- Lost pet: Call City of Hobart Animal Management on 03 6238 2182 (8.15am to 5.15pm weekdays) or 03 6292 4205 after hours, then mark it missing on Council dog registration and your microchip registry, then post on the map and the local groups.
- The pound: Dogs' Homes of Tasmania (Hobart), 101 Scotts Road, Risdon Vale TAS 7016, 10am to 5pm daily (shorter on public holidays); confirm by phone.
- Found dog: Check for a tag and contact the council on 03 6238 2182. If the dog is not registered, keep it until the next working day and call the council, or take it to Dogs' Homes of Tasmania or a vet. Registered dogs are normally returned to the owner by the council using registration and microchip details.
- Found cat: Report lost or found cats to Ten Lives Cat Centre, 12 Selfs Point Road, New Town, on 03 6278 2111.
- Keys, wallet, phone: Hobart Police Station, metro tasmania: lodge a lost property report at metrotas.com.au/support/lost-property/, then collect from the hobart depot office at 212 main road (8:30am to 10am and 2:30pm to 4pm, monday to friday), and a lost or found pin on Rangr Dangr for anything on a street or beach.
Lost pet
Call City of Hobart Animal Management on 03 6238 2182 (8.15am to 5.15pm weekdays) or 03 6292 4205 after hours.
Call the Dogs' Homes of Tasmania on 03 6243 5177 to check if your dog was taken in.
Ring local vets, as strays are sometimes taken to a vet.
Report a lost cat to Ten Lives Cat Centre on 03 6278 2111.
Update your microchip and council registration details.
The pound
| Where | Dogs' Homes of Tasmania (Hobart), 101 Scotts Road, Risdon Vale TAS 7016 |
| Hours | 10am to 5pm daily (shorter on public holidays); confirm by phone |
| Phone | 03 6243 5177 |
Council dog registration and your microchip registry. Keep your microchip details and phone number up to date so the council can contact you fast.
Found a pet
A dog
- Check for a tag and contact the council on 03 6238 2182.
- If the dog is not registered, keep it until the next working day and call the council, or take it to Dogs' Homes of Tasmania or a vet.
- Registered dogs are normally returned to the owner by the council using registration and microchip details.
A cat
Report lost or found cats to Ten Lives Cat Centre, 12 Selfs Point Road, New Town, on 03 6278 2111. Cat rules were not checked for this guide.
Lost keys, wallet, phone
| Lost it… | Check |
|---|---|
| On a street, park or beach | A lost pin on Rangr Dangr at the spot, and the map's found items layer. Surf clubs and kiosks keep a box too. |
| Handed in to police | Hobart Police Station. Phone 131 444 (Police Assistance Line). |
| Train, tram, bus or ferry | Metro Tasmania: lodge a lost property report at metrotas.com.au/support/lost-property/, then collect from the Hobart depot office at 212 Main Road (8:30am to 10am and 2:30pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday). Support line 13 22 01. |
| The airport | Hobart Airport takes lost property enquiries through an online form on its website, holds found items for about 4 weeks, and refers flight or lounge losses to the airline. |
| Shop, pub or café | Ring them. Most hold property for a few weeks before handing it to police. |
| Taxi or rideshare | The app’s lost item form, or the taxi company’s lost property line. |
Found something
- Keys, a wallet, a phone, a bag: post a found pin on Rangr Dangr naming the item and the street, but not what is inside it. Hand it to Hobart Police Station if nobody claims it within a day or two.
- A bank card: cut it up or hand it to any branch of that bank. Never post the number.
- Licence or Medicare card: the police station, or a government service centre.
- A bike or scooter: police, with a photo and the serial number.
Posting on the map
Rangr Dangr is a live, neighbour-powered map. It started on the streets of Newcastle and works anywhere in Australia: the more Hobart neighbours on it, the better the heads-up. Lost pets and found items are two of its layers. Double-tap the map where it happened, choose lost pet or found item, add a line and a photo if you have one, and everyone browsing that part of Hobart sees it for the next 24 hours. A Still there tap keeps it up longer.
Good to know.
My dog is missing in Hobart. Where do I look first?
Call City of Hobart Animal Management on 03 6238 2182 (8.15am to 5.15pm weekdays) or 03 6292 4205 after hours. Call the Dogs' Homes of Tasmania on 03 6243 5177 to check if your dog was taken in. Ring local vets, as strays are sometimes taken to a vet.
Where is the Hobart pound?
Dogs' Homes of Tasmania (Hobart), 101 Scotts Road, Risdon Vale TAS 7016. 10am to 5pm daily (shorter on public holidays); confirm by phone
I found a dog in Hobart. What do I do?
Check for a tag and contact the council on 03 6238 2182. If the dog is not registered, keep it until the next working day and call the council, or take it to Dogs' Homes of Tasmania or a vet. Registered dogs are normally returned to the owner by the council using registration and microchip details.
Where is lost property handed in around Hobart?
Hobart Police Station takes handed-in property. Metro Tasmania: lodge a lost property report at metrotas.com.au/support/lost-property/, then collect from the Hobart depot office at 212 Main Road (8:30am to 10am and 2:30pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday). Support line 13 22 01. Hobart Airport takes lost property enquiries through an online form on its website, holds found items for about 4 weeks, and refers flight or lounge losses to the airline. For anything lost on a street or beach, post a lost pin on Rangr Dangr and check its found items layer.
Post it where the neighbours look.
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