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Registration of Cats and Dogs - Mitchell Shire 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

To be eligible for this registration, you must be over 18 years old.

Duration

1 year

Expiry

10 April

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

Dog registration:

  • standard - $248.00
  • desexed - $47.50
  • obedience trained - $51.80
  • desexed and obedience trained - $36.60
  • reduced (working dog, registered with applicable organisation, over 10 years old) - $64.50
  • under 12 months - $47.50.

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All -

Cat registration:

  • standard - $127.00
  • desexed - $31.30
  • reduced (registered with applicable organisation, over 10 years old) - $64.50.

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $471.00

Declared dogs. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $5.00

Initial registration for adopted cat / dog from shelter or under 12 weeks old. Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Domestic Animals Act 1994 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Domestic Animals Regulations 2025 Victoria

Additional information

Owners registering a dog or cat for the first time will not be entitled to the reduced fee for micro-chipping alone, but reduced fees may be available if your animal is desexed and micro-chipped. If you require an exemption to desexing your pet, there is now an additional requirement that a veterinarian must personally examine an animal and state in writing why the health of the animal would be harmed if it was desexed.

Administering agency

Mitchell Shire Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.