Registration of Cats and Dogs - Glen Eira City Council - Victoria

Description

You will require this registration if you are the owner of a cat or dog that is over three months old.

This registration covers all dogs (including dangerous dogs) that are used for security or similar uses. A dog is considered to be a dangerous dog if:

  • the dog is kept as a guard dog for the purpose of guarding non-residential premises
  • the dog has been trained to attack or bite a person.

Conditions may be imposed on registration, including the enclosure used to contain the dog.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Dogs and cats will need to be implanted with a prescribed permanent identification device (microchip) prior to registration unless otherwise specified.

Please consult the responsible council for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

1 year

Expiry

10 April

Fees

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Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
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Dog registration fees:

  • maximum fee (if dog is only microchipped) - $223.90
  • reduced fee (if dog is microchipped or is either desexed, over 10 years old, a working dog, kept for breeding by proprietor of a domestic animal business or is obedience or part of a registered organisation - $80.00
  • guide dog, hearing and customs - no fee.

Fees for 2025-26

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Cat registration fees:

  • maximum fee (if cat is only microchipped) - $153.90
  • reduced fee (if cat is microchipped and desexed or microchipped and part of a registered organisation - $56.00.

Fees for 2025-26

Apply Licence All $422.80

Restricted breed and declared dangerous dogs fees. Fees for 2025-26

Apply Licence All $422.80

Dangerous dogs kept as guard dogs and menacing dogs fees. Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Domestic Animals Act 1994 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Domestic Animals Regulations 2015 Victoria

Administering agency

Glen Eira City Council

Contact details

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