Pet Registration

Step 1.Microchipping and Identification

Microchipping is performed by authorised vets or animal welfare organisations and ensures that the pet has a permanent identification, and can be returned to their owners or re-homed.

Pets must be microchipped before they can be registered.  Identification must be completed from the time the animal is 12 weeks (3-months) old or prior to sale or transfer of ownership, even if it is younger than 12 weeks.

When you adopt or purchase a companion animal, you should be provided with microchip details and an identification certificate. 

Step 2.Lifetime Registration

By the time your companion animal is 12 weeks of age or immediately upon an animals first transfer, it must be lifetime registered in accordance with the Companion Animals Act 1998. 

You can register your pet online with the NSW Pet Registry.

Register your pet 

Step 3.Desex Your Pet

Before registering your pet, you should decide whether or not you will get it desexed.

Desexing your pet is strongly recommended, unless you have been issued a letter from your veterinarian to specify that desexing should be delayed for health reasons.

Animals that are not desexed incur a higher registration fee. Owners of dogs that are not desexed by six months of age must pay an additional fee. Owners of cats that are not desexed by four months of age are required to pay an annual permit fee.

For more information visit Office of Local Government: Desex a pet.

Step 1.Microchipping and Identification

Microchipping is performed by authorised vets or animal welfare organisations and ensures that the pet has a permanent identification, and can be returned to their owners or re-homed.

Pets must be microchipped before they can be registered.  Identification must be completed from the time the animal is 12 weeks (3-months) old or prior to sale or transfer of ownership, even if it is younger than 12 weeks.

When you adopt or purchase a companion animal, you should be provided with microchip details and an identification certificate. 

Permanent identification form

Step 2.Lifetime Registration

By the time your companion animal is 12 weeks of age or immediately upon an animals first transfer, it must be lifetime registered in accordance with the Companion Animals Act 1998. 

In order for Council to register your pet for you, you must complete a registration form as well as provide a copy of the certificate of sterilisation and delayed desexing letter (if applicable).

Pet registration form

Visit us at 22 Alexandra Street Hunters Hill and our Customer Service team will assist you in making the relevant registration payment and issue you with the certificate of registration via email.

Step 3.Desex Your Pet

Before registering your pet, you should decide whether or not you will get it desexed.

Desexing your pet is strongly recommended, unless you have been issued a letter from your veterinarian to specify that desexing should be delayed for health reasons.

Animals that are not desexed incur a higher registration fee. Owners of dogs that are not desexed by six months of age must pay an additional fee. Owners of cats that are not desexed by four months of age are required to pay an annual permit fee.

For more information visit Office of Local Government: Desex a pet.