Dogs and Cats Permitted by Council List

Last Updated 18/06/2025

Paws & Claws Adoptions promotes responsible pet ownership. A key part of this is ensuring you comply with the regulations set by your local council.

To make it easier for you, we've listed all South Australian councils along with their rules regarding how many dogs and cats you are allowed to keep.

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Legend ^s Small Dwelling
^o Outside of Township

Working dogs are usually exempt from the limits imposed by councils. Dog regulations refer to dogs that are three months of age or older or, that have lost their juvenile teeth Cat regulations refer to cats that are three months of age or older.

Council

Cats

Dogs

Adelaide City Council

1^s or 2

Adelaide Plains Council

Not Specified

3 or 5 or^o or 9^o

Adelaide Hills Council

2 - Must be Indoors Only

1^s or 2 or 3^o

Alexandrina Council

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

Not Specified

Berri Barmera Council

1^s or 2 or 5^o

The Barossa Council

1^s or 2 or 3^o

Campbelltown City Council

The Ceduna District Council

1^s or 2 or 3^o

City of Burnside

Not Specified

1^s or 2

City of Charles Sturt

2 - Must be Indoors Only

1^s or 2

City of Mount Gambier

Not Specified

1^s or 3

City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

City of Port Adelaide Enfield

City of Tea Tree Gully

Not Specified

City of Unley

Not Specified

City of Victor Harbor

Not Specified

Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council

Coorong District Council

Not Specified

1^s or 2 or 3^o

District Council of Barunga West

1^s or 2 or 3^o

District Council of Cleve

District Council of Coober Pedy

1^s or 2

District Council of Copper Coast

1^s or 2 or 3^o

District Council of Elliston

1^s or 2 or 3^o

District Council of Franklin Harbour

Not Specified

1^s or 2 or 3^o

District Council of Grant

Not Specified

1^s or 2 or 3^o

District Council of Karoonda East Murray

1^s or 2 or 3^o

District Council of Kimba

District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula

Not Specified

District Council of Loxton Waikerie

1^s or 2

District Council of Mount Remarkable

District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

2 or 3^o

District Council of Peterborough

2 or 3^o

District Council of Robe

1^s or 2 or 3^o

District Council of Streaky Bay

1^s or 2 or 3^o

District Council of Tumby Bay

Not Specified

1^s or 2 or 4^o

District Council of Yankalilla

Gerard Community Council

Not Specified

Kangaroo Island Council

1^s or 2

Kingston District Council

Not Specified

Light Regional Council

2 or 4^o

Maralinga Tjarutja Community Inc/

Not Specified

Mid Murray Council

1^s or 2 or 3^o

Mount Barker District Council

1^s or 2 or 3^o

Municipal Council of Roxby Downs

Naracoorte Lucindale Council

Not Specified

1^s or 2 or 3^o

Nepabunna Community Council

Not Specified

Northern Areas Council

Not Specified

Outback Communities Authority

Not Specified

Port Augusta City Council

1^s or 2

Port Pirie Regional Council

2 or 3^o<

Regional Council of Goyder

Not Specified

Renmark Paringa Council

Not Specified

Rural City of Murray Bridge

Not Specified

1^s or 2 or 3^o

Southern Mallee District Council

Not Specified

Tatiara District Council

1^s or 2 or 3^o

The Flinders Ranges Council

Not Specified

Not Specified

Wakefield Regional Council

Not Specified

1^s or 2 or 3^o

Wattle Range Council

Not Specified

2 or 3^o

Wudinna District Council

2 or 3^o

Yalata Community

Not Specified

Yorke Peninsula Council

1^s or 2 or 3^o

All councils in South Australia are responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995. The Act gives councils the authority to manage the day-to-day enforcement and application of laws relating to the responsible ownership of dogs and cats in the community.

The Dog and Cat Management Board of South Australia was established under the Act to plan for, promote, and provide advice on the effective management of dogs and cats throughout the state. Visit the Visit the Dog and Cat Management website for more information.