Pet Registration

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Under the Companion Animals Act 1998 NSW, you are required to register your cat or dog with the NSW Companion Animals Register.

The permanent identification and lifetime registration system is a central database of pet ownership. The system assists us in returning lost and injured animals to their owners.

 

How to Register Your Pet

Step 1.Have your animal microchipped

Microchipping should be done by 12 weeks of age, when the animal is purchased, or ownership transferred. Microchipping is a safe and almost painless procedure best performed by a vet.

Complete the Permanent Identification 

Permanent Identification process is the initial step in NSW pet registration process. The P1APermanent Identification Form is available from Office of Local Government - Mircochipping and Registration or at Council's Customer Service Counter.

This form requires information regarding

  • The animals' species and breed
  • Distinctive marks and description of the animal
  • The owners primary and secondary contact details
  • The normal address of the animal

Complete the Lifetime Registration Application Form

The R2 - Lifetime Registration Form is available from the NSW Government - Division of Local Government Companion Animals Webpage or at Council's Customer Service Counter.

 

Step 2.Submit your application for Registration to Council

The following information is required:

  • Lifetime Registration Application form
  • Proof of sterilisation (e.g. desexing certificate)
  • Microchip details
  • Pensioner details or membership to a recognised breeders organisation (if applying for a discount)
  • Relevant registration fees

The Companion Animal Legislation encourages responsible pet ownership of which desexing your animal is an important component.

You can submit registration applications in person at Lane Cove Council's Civic Centre or email them to service@lanecove.nsw.gov.au

 

Step 3.Receive your Certificate of Lifetime Registration

After you have paid your registration fee, Council will update the companion Animal Register and forward a Certificate of Lifetime Registration to you. 

 

Step 4.Maintain your details in the Companion Animal Register

If you move, or sell the animal be sure to notify your local Council of the details so the register can be updated.  Forms for Change of Address (C3C) and Change of Ownership (C3A or C3B) are available from the NSW Government - Office of Local Government, Dogs & Cats Webpage.

 

 

Registration Fees

Registration fees for dogs and cats

Registration type 

Registration description

Registration fee

Dog - Standard lifetime registration

Basic lifetime registration fee for a dog

Note: An extra fee applies if a dog is not desexed by 6 months of age. If a vet decides that a dog should not be desexed before 6 months of age or even in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the additional fee may be granted.   

 $80.00
Dog - Standard lifetime registration - Eligible Pensioner

 

Basic lifetime registration fee for a dog owned by an eligible pensioner.

Note: An extra fee applies if a dog is not desexed by 6 months of age. If a vet decides that a dog should not be desexed before 6 months of age or even in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the additional fee may be granted.

  $35.00
Dog - Additional fee payable for non-desexed Owner must pay an extra registration fee for dogs that are not desexed by 6 months of age.  $189.00
Cat – Standard lifetime registration

 

Basic lifetime registration fee for a cat

Note: An annual permit fee applies if a cat is not desexed by 4 months of age. If a vet determines that a cat should not be desexed before 4 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the annual permit fee may be granted.

  $70.00
Cat – Standard lifetime registration – eligible pensioner

Basic lifetime registration fee for a cat owned by an eligible pensioner

Note: An annual permit fee applies if a cat is not desexed by 4 months of age. If a vet determines that a cat should not be desexed before 4 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the annual permit fee may be granted.

  $35.00
Registration late fee The owner must also pay a late fee if they have not paid the registration fee on the due date or within 28 days of when it was due.  $23.00

 

Registration fees for recognized breeding animals 

 Registration type Registration description Registration fee
Dog – Recognized breeding dog

Dog not desexed by 6 months of age and kept by a recognized breeder for breeding purposes.

Note: Breeder must give council the necessary documentation so council can validate that the dog qualifies for this registration fee type.

  $80.00
Cat – Recognized breeding cat

 

Cat not desexed by 4 months of age and kept by a recognized breeder for breeding purposes.

Note: Breeder must give council the necessary documentation so council can validate the cat qualifies for this registration fee type.

  $70.00

 

No pet registration fee payable

 Registration type  Registration description Registration fee
Dog – Desexed dog sold by council pound, shelter, or rehoming organization.

Desexed dog sold by a council pound, shelter or an approved rehoming organization.

Note: Owners who adopt from a council pound, shelter or an approved rehoming organization do not have to pay an annual permit fee if the dog is desexed after 6 months of age.

  $0
Dog – Service of the state Dog in the service of the NSW Government, for example, a police dog  $0
Dog – Working Working dog  $0
Dog – Assistance animal Assistance animal  $0
Cat– Desexed cat sold by council pound, shelter, or rehoming organization

Desexed cat sold by an eligible council pound, shelter or rehoming organization.

Note: Owners who adopt from a council pound, shelter or an approved rehoming organization do not have to pay an annual permit fee if the cat is desexed after 4 months of age.

  $0
Cat– Assistance animal  Assistance animal $0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pets exempt from registration and microchipping

  •  Cats born before 1 July 1999 when ownership has not changed. 
  • Working dogs usually kept in a part of the Western Division of NSW that is not within a local government area or on land categorized as farmland for the purposes of Part 3 of Chapter 15 of the Local Government Act 1993. 
  • Greyhounds currently registered under the Greyhound Racing Act 2017. 
  • An animal in the custody of an accredited research establishment within the meaning of the Animal Research Act 1985. 
  • An animal kept at a licensed animal display establishment within the meaning of the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986. 
  • An animal that is ordinarily kept outside NSW and that has not been continuously in NSW for a period of at least three months
  •  An animal where a veterinary practitioner has certified in writing, before the animal was 12 weeks of age, that identification of the animal would constitute a serious health risk to the animal. 
  • Assistance animals, police dogs, corrective services dogs, and commonwealth officers’ dogs are exempt from paying registration fees but must be microchipped and registered on the NSW Pet Registry

NSW Pet Registration Forms

 

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