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Under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (Vic) it is an offence to:
- fail to provide drink, food or shelter for your animal, or abandon it
- fail to provide veterinary treatment for your animal that is ill or injured
- wound, mutilate, torment, torture, abuse, terrify the animal (including your dog).
- crop the ears of a dog unless on the advice of a Veterinary surgeon and for a therapeutic reason
- debark a dog except on the advice of a veterinary surgeon
- transport a dog in an open vehicle unless it is secured to prevent it from falling or jumping off or being injured while confined within the vehicle
- possess any dog-fighting implement except for display in a museum
- use an electronic training collar on a dog other than in accordance with the prescribed rules.
Local councils have the power to make local laws that require owners of dogs to remove and dispose of faeces deposited by their dogs in public places.
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