All dogs and cats 3 months of age or older must be microchipped and registered.
The owner of a dog or cat who fails to register their animal may be liable to an on-the-spot fine for each unregistered animal.
The Domestic Animals Act 1994 states "where the owner of a dog or cat is under the age of 18 years, the parent or guardian of that person is deemed to be the owner". A child's dog or cat must be registered in the parent's or guardian's name.
Before you start you should know
When completing your pet's registration, please make sure you provide the correct and relevant documents including:
- proof of microchip
- desexing certificate
- concession details (if applicable)
If a copy of all relevant documents are not provided, this may prevent you from receiving a reduced fee or we may not be able to accept your registration.
Your pet tag will take about 6-8 weeks to arrive in the post.
Application fees
What you need to apply
- documents relating to microchip/desexing/VCA registration/age/exemptions for new registrations
- your Pension card (if applicable)
- a credit card to make the payment.
