Register your pet

Registering your cat or dog is a requirement in NSW (under the NSW Companion Animals Act 1998). In NSW, registration is for life and is a three-step process:

Microchip your cat or dog by 12 weeks of age or before being sold or given away
Desex your dog prior to six months of age and your cat prior to four months of age for a reduced lifetime registration fee
Register your cat or dog before it is six months of age.

Register your pet in person

You can also register your pet in person at Council's Customer Service Centre. When registering in person, you must bring records showing proof of ownership, microchip number and desexing certificate supplied by vet and pay a registration fee.

How to transfer pet registration from another State

If you have moved from interstate, you will need to complete a NSW lifetime registration process in person at Council's Customer Service Centre and pay a registration fee. Please bring records showing proof of ownership and microchip number (paperwork such as pedigree papers, registered club membership and desexing certificate showing the microchip number and name of owner may be suitable).

DOG 2023/24 Lifetime Registration Fees (fees increase with CPI from 1 July each year)	Fee
Non-desexed dog or dog desexed after six months of age	$252
Desexed dog (desexed prior to six months of age) sterilisation certificate or clear receipt from a vet or statutory declaration required	$75
Desexed dog owned by Pensioner sterilisation certificate or statutory declaration & current pensioner concession card required	$32
Desexed dog sold by Pound/Shelter	Free
Non-desexed dog - Not Recommended requires written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed be submitted prior to 6 months of age	$75
Non-desexed dog owned by Pensioner - Not Recommended requires written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed be submitted prior to 6 months of age	$32
Non-desexed dog - Recognised Breeder requires proof of current membership of Dogs NSW or any other body approved by the Chief Executive and documentation verifying the dog is of a breed accepted by the recognised breeder body, and a signed statement from the member that the animal is to be kept for breeding purposes	$75
Recognised Assistance Animal requires a statement from a recognised assistance animal organisation eg NSW Guide Dog Association that the animal is trained, or is being trained, as an assistance animal and is used as an assistance animal	Free
Working Dog requires assessment by Council's rangers that the dog is primarily used for droving, tending, working or protecting of stock	Free
Retired Greyhounds are required to be microchipped and registered as a companion animal, fees as above.
Late Fee (28 days after the required date) - applicable for registration and permits for both cats and dogs.	$21

CAT 2023/24 Lifetime Registration Fees (fees increase with CPI from 1 July each year)	Fee
Desexed / non-desexed cat sterilisation certificate or clear receipt from a vet or statutory declaration required annual permit fees also apply from 1 July 2020 for non-desexed cats (see table below)	$65
Desexed cat owned by Pensioner sterilisation certificate or statutory declaration & current pensioner concession card required	$32
Desexed cat sold by Pound/Shelter	Free
Non-desexed cat - Not Recommended requires written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed be submitted prior to 4 months of age	$65
Non-desexed cat owned by Pensioner - Not Recommended requires written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed be submitted prior to 4 months of age	$32
Non-desexed cat - Recognised Breeder requires proof of current membership of NSW Cat Fanciers Assoc, Waratah State Cat Alliance or any other body approved by the Chief Executive and documentation verifying the cat is of a breed accepted by the recognised breeder body, and a signed statement from the member that the animal is to be kept for breeding purposes	$65

Annual Permit Fees apply from 1 July 2022 (fees increase with CPI from 1 July each year)	Annual Fee
Non-desexed cat / cat not desexed by four months of age from 1 July 2020 owners of cats not desexed by four months of age are required to pay this annual permit fee in addition to their one-off lifetime pet registration fee	$92
Dog declared Dangerous and Restricted Breed from 1 July 2020 owners of dogs of a restricted breed or declared to be dangerous are required to pay an annual permit fee in addition to their one-off lifetime pet registration fee	$221
Late fee if payment is not made with 28 days of required permit	$21

All dogs must wear a collar around their neck and a name tag showing the dog's name and owner's telephone number.

All cats must wear a collar around their neck with a name tag showing the cat's name and owner's telephone number.

These only apply while the animal is not on the property of which the owner is the occupier.

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