Registering changes

As a requirement of the Domestic Animals Act 1994, your dog or cat must be microchipped and registered with us if they are over 3 months old.

You may receive an infringement if you do not register your pet.

Register your new dog or cat

Registration and payment can be made online.

Renewal

All dog and cat registrations expire on 9 April each year. You will receive a reminder in February to ensure payment is made by 10 April to renew your pet registration for the following year.

Renew your pet registration

Registering a pet when moving to Banyule

You can transfer current year registration details from another council to Banyule.

Contact us and provide a certificate of registration, microchipping or desexing notice. A $6.20 fee applies.

Guide and working dogs

Contact us if you need to register a guide or working dog.

You need to complete the exempt animal registration form(PDF, 131KB).

Changes in address, ownership and desexing

If your pet(s) have been desexed or you have changed address, remember to update your pet registration.

We need your correct postal address to send out registration renewal reminder letters, and your street address to return roaming pets if we pick them up.

Update your pet registration details

Change of pet ownership

If a registered pet changes ownership or if you buy or sell a registered pet, you need to update the owner details.

Both the former and new owners must sign the form. This helps to ensure that we take a roaming animal back to its correct owner.

Fees

Per dog

My dog is ... Fee | Pension rate

De-sexed and microchipped

$45.30 | $24.90

Not de-sexed

$131.50| $68.00

10 years old (proof required)

$45.30 | $24.90

Under 6 months old

$45.30 | $24.90

Restricted breeds

$133.50

Dogs declared dangerous

$133.50


Per cat

My cat is ... Fee | Pension rate

De-sexed and microchipped

$40.50 | $22.50

Not de-sexed

$112.50 | $58.50

10 years old (proof required)

$40.50 | $22.50

Under 6 months old

$40.50 | $22.50


Reduced rates for pensioners and concession card holders

If you are a pensioner or concession card holder, you pay 50% of the relevant fee, plus the state government levy. Eligible cards are:

  • Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs Repatriation Health Card specifying a War Widow TPI.

Owners of restricted, menacing or dangerous dogs do not receive a reduced fee.

Victorian Government levy for dogs or cats is $4.50 each.

To claim your concession, Please upload a copy of your concession card when asked while completing your online application.

Reduced rates for organisational registration

You are eligible for a reduced fee if your pet(s) are registered with one of the organisations below. If you fall into one of these categories please contact Council for further information.

  • Dogs Victoria (owner must be registered with)
  • Australian National Cats Inc.
  • Feline Control Council of Victoria Inc.
  • The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy Australia and Victorian Inc.

Your pet must not be already receiving a reduced fee from Council.

Your pet registration dollars at work

Your registration fees help pay for our animal control services, including:

  • 24-hour emergency service
  • a pound/shelters for lost, stray and unwanted animals
  • community education.
  • support or enhance dog park facilities, such as dog waste bins.
  • support animal management staff in returning animals to their owners.
  • support training to develop the skills of animal management staff.
  • action on nuisance response complaint, such as barking dogs, trespassing complaints, wandering and stray animals
  • ensuring the presence of park and street patrols.
  • dangerous and restricted breed dog management.

Tags

We will send you a tag when you first register your pet. You must put the tag on your pet’s collar. This tag helps us to find the owners of pets that roam. If it needs replacing you can request a tag replacement online for for a fee of $6.20.

Pet numbers

You can have 2 cats and 2 dogs. If you want to have any more you need to apply for an excess animals permit(PDF, 222KB).

Contact us

For more information and to discuss your guide or working dog, contact our Municipal Laws & Public Assets Team on 9490 4222 or at animalm@banyule.vic.gov.au