Stray animals

Reporting injured, sick or dangerous stray animals; the animal shelter and adoption.

Time
You will be informed about your application within 30 days at the latest (Law No. 3071, Art. 7).
Fee
Free of charge

Who can apply

Anyone.

How it works

  1. Report injured, sick or aggressive stray animals to the Municipal Police Directorate (Zabıta): +90 (252) 242 30 08, ext. 153.
  2. Teams take the animal to the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Animal Shelter, where treatment, neutering and adoption take place.
  3. To adopt, you can contact the shelter directly: 0530 957 76 24.

Good to know

  • Owners of cats and dogs are required to register their animals by digital identification (microchip); for this, contact the District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry or your veterinary surgeon.
  • Abandoning owned animals is prohibited.

Legal basis

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