Animals allowed
Check one of the tables below to see how many animals you are permitted in non-rural, residential areas. If you want to have more you can apply for a permit to have extra animals.(PDF, 309KB)
Residential areas (not rural and not including flats and units)
| Type Of Animal |
Maximum Number Permitted
(without permit) |
| Domestic Dog |
2 |
| Cat |
2 |
| Poultry |
10 |
| Domestic Birds |
100 |
| Domestic Mice |
10 |
| Domestic Rabbits |
10 |
| Domestic Fish |
No Maximum Limit |
| Turtles, Tortoise |
4 |
| Frogs |
No Maximum Limit |
| Pigeons |
20 |
| Ferrets |
4 |
| Geese |
4 |
| Guinea Pig |
10 |
Flats and units
| Type of animal |
Maximum number permitted
(without permit) |
| (Without Permit) |
| Domestic dog |
1 |
| Cat |
1 |
| Domestic bird |
4 |
| Domestic mice |
4 |
| Domestic rabbits |
2 |
| Domestic fish |
No max |
| Turtles, tortoise |
2 |
| Frogs |
No max |
| Ferrets |
2 |
| Guinea pig |
2 |