Have you recently adopted a pet?
All residents must register their pet with Council. You can now register your pet online using the links below, but before registering your pet please review the fees and requirements below:
Lifetime registration fees
| Registration Type |
Registration description |
New Fee
(From 1 July 2020) |
Dog - Desexed
(by relevant age*) |
Registration fee for an animal desexed by the relevant desexing age |
$60 |
Dog - Desexed
(by relevant age* - eligible pensioner) |
Desexed animal owned by an eligible pensioner |
$26 |
Dog - Desexed
(sold by pound/shelter) |
Desexed animal sold by an eligible pound or shelter |
$30 |
Dog - Not Desexed or Desexed
(after relevant age*) |
Combined registration fee and additional fee for an animal not desexed by the relevant desexing age |
$216 |
Dog - Not Desexed
(not recommended) |
Animal with written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed |
$60 |
Dog - Not Desexed
(recognised breeder) |
Animal not desexed and kept by a recognised breeder for breeding purposes |
$60 |
| Dog - Working |
Working dog |
$0 |
| Dog - Service of the State |
Dog in the service of the State, for example, a police dog |
$0 |
| Assistance Animal |
Assistance Animal |
$0 |
| Cat - Desexed or Not Desexed** |
Registration fee |
$50 |
Cat - Desexed or Not Desexed**
(eligible pensioner) |
Animal owned by an eligible pensioner |
$26 |
Cat - Desexed
(sold by pound/shelter) |
Desexed animal sold by an eligible pound or shelter |
$25 |
Cat - Not Desexed**
(not recommended) |
Animal with written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed |
$50 |
Cat - Not Desexed**
(recognised breeder) |
Animal not desexed and kept by a recognised breeder for breeding purposes |
$50 |
* Relevant age is by 6 months old for a dog; 4 months old for a cat. One day over 6 or 4 months for dogs or cats will incur the full fee respectively.
** For cats from 1st of July there is an annual permit of $80 for every non-desexed cats along with the full fee (see more information about annual permits below)
Annual permits for non-desexed cats and dangerous/restricted dogs
The NSW Government has introduced annual permits for non-desexed cats and restricted and dangerous dogs.
From 1 July 2020, owners of non-desexed cats older than 4 months are required to pay an $80 annual permit in addition to the one-off lifetimepet registration fee. Desex your cat now and avoid ever having to pay this fee.
Owners of a restricted breed or formally declared to be dangerous dog will be required to pay a $195 annual permit in addition to their one-off lifetime pet registration fee.
There is also a late fee of $17 if a registration fee is not paid 28 days after the date on which the animal is required to be registered.
If you require any further information or assistance, please contact the NSW Pet Registry at pets@olg.nsw.gov.au
ANNUAL PERMITS – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(PDF, 143KB)
How to register: