Cat registration - Mount Isa City Council - QLD - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

If you intend to own a cat, you may need to ensure it is registered with your local council.

If your local council requires cat registration, you will need to register your cat with your council within 14 days of it reaching 12 weeks of age, unless otherwise provided under local law. If you become an owner of a cat which is over 12 weeks of age, you will need to register your cat with your local council within 14 days, unless otherwise provided.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Cats must be microchipped when:

sold (this is the seller's responsibility)
given away (this is the responsibility of the person giving away the cat)
before reaching the age of 12 weeks (this is the owner's responsibility).

You may have to comply with local laws regarding cat enclosures. Contact your local council for information on whether you need to meet specific enclosure requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$21.00	Microchipped kitten (up to 12 weeks of age). Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$99.00	Non-microchipped kitten (up to 12 weeks of age). Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$31.50	Desexed microchipped cat - one year registration. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$109.50	Desexed non-microchipped cat - one year registration. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$73.00	Entire microchipped cat - one year registration. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$156.00	Entire non-microchipped cat - one year registration. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$57.50	Desexed microchipped cat - three year registration. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$135.50	Desexed non-microchipped cat - three year registration. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$146.00	Entire microchipped cat - three year registration. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$224.00	Entire non-microchipped cat - three year registration. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$229.00	Approval to keep more than two cats. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$78.00	Temporary permit to keep more than two cats for less than three months. Fees for 2023-24
Renew	Renewal	All	$166.50	Approval to keep more than two cats. Fees for 2023-24
Renew	Renewal	All	$78.00	Approval to keep more than two cats - replace deceased cat. Fees for 2023-24
Transfer	Transfer	All	$11.00	From one council to another. Fees for 2023-24
Vary	Variation	All	$166.50	Approval to keep more than two cats - change of address. Fees for 2023-24

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for animal registration (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Application for authorisation / change of details of authorisation for keeping more than two dogs or cats (Opens in new window)
Vary	All	Application for change of ownership of cat or dog (Opens in new window)

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Important information for cat and dog owners (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 Queensland (Opens in new window)

Local law(s) name

Local Law 2 (Animal Management) 2 2013 (Opens in new window)

Subordinate Local Law 2 (Animal Management) 2 2018 (Opens in new window)

Administering agency

Mount Isa City Council

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Customer Service

Mount Isa City Council
Queensland
Operating address:	23 West Street Mount Isa, Queensland 4825
Mailing address:	PO BOX 815 Mount Isa, Queensland 4825
Phone:	07 4747 3200
Email:	city@mountisa.qld.gov.au
Website:	Mount Isa City Council (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Owning a cat (Opens in new window)

Cat registration - Mount Isa City Council - Queensland