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Welcome to the City of Melbourne and thanks for applying to register your pet.
About pet registration
The registration period is from 11 April each year and you'll be sent an annual renewal reminder in February - March. You can opt to save paper and help the environment by getting your renewal conveniently via email -
just let us know by checking the box on your application
.
Also, while the application fee applies all year, if you apply after 1 January each year, you pay 50 per cent less than the original application fee.
If you've purchased your pet from a shelter, your initial application fee will be waived. This is to promote the re-homing of animals from registered animal shelters.
We will also waive the fee if you're moving from another council and have already paid your registration. However, we will need proof of this, so have this ready to upload.
Find out more about pet registration and responsible pet ownership
Applicable organisations for reduced fees
An applicable organisation is approved by the Minister for Agriculture under section 5A of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 (DA Act)
Current applicable organisation include any of the following:
Australian National Cats Inc
Dogs Victoria
Feline Control Council (Victoria) Inc.
The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy Australia and Victoria Inc.
Master Dog Breeders & Associates
Responsible Pet Breeders Australia.
Proof must be provided at time of application.
Responsible pet ownership
The City of Melbourne is proud of its responsible pet owners, many of whom have taken our responsible pet owner quiz and received a free stylish registration disc.
You can take the short quiz at any time via our website
and get a free disc for your pet.
Applications to register Dangerous, Menacing or Restricted breed dogs may not be made online, please
click here
for information and contact 03 9658 9658.
Dog
Check your eligibility
Duration
Description
Animal Fee
Full fee
Select if your pet is not desexed and under 10 years old.
1
Registration Fee
$201.00
Full fee concession *
Select if your pet is not desexed and under 10 years old.
* Concession fees only apply to Pensioner card, War Widow Entitlement and TPI card holders. Health Care and Concession cards are not accepted.
1
Registration Fee
$100.50
Reduced fee
Select if one of the following:
Your pet is desexed;
Over 10 years old;
Used for breeding by proprietor of Domestic Animal Business;
Registered with an applicable organisation (for a list of organisations see above);
Are certified obedience trained;
Kept for working stock;
Under 6 months, to be desexed.
* Proof must be provided for any of the above criteria.
1
Registration Fee
$67.00
Reduced fee concession *
Select if one of the following:
Your pet is desexed;
Over 10 years old;
Used for breeding by proprietor of Domestic Animal Business;
Registered with an applicable organisation (for a list of organisations see above);
Are certified obedience trained;
Kept for working stock.
* Proof must be provided for any of the above criteria.
* Concession fees only apply to Pensioner card, War Widow Entitlement and TPI card holders. Health Care and Concession cards are not accepted.
1
Registration Fee
$33.50
Adoption from shelter or transfer from another council *
Select only if your pet was recently adopted from a shelter or currently registered with another Victorian Council.
Proof of adoption or current council registration is required.
* Registration fee will be waived for this registration period.
Select if this option if you have a Guide dog used by visually impaired or owned by an approved organisation which trains guide dogs; State or Commonwealth Government dogs. Proof must be provided.
1
Registration Fee
$0.00
Cat
Check your eligibility
Duration
Description
Animal Fee
Full fee
Select if your pet is not desexed and under 10 years old.
1
Registration Fee
$124.00
Full fee concession *
Select if your pet is not desexed and under 10 years old.
* Concession fees only apply to Pensioner card, War Widow Entitlement and TPI card holders. Health Care and Concession cards are not accepted.
1
Registration Fee
$62.00
Reduced fee
Select if one of the following:
Your pet is desexed;
Over 10 years old;
Used for breeding by proprietor of Domestic Animal Business;
Registered with an applicable organisation (for a list of organisations see above);
Are certified obedience trained;
Kept for working stock.
* Proof must be provided for any of the above criteria.
1
Registration Fee
$41.00
Reduced fee concession *
Select if one of the following:
Your pet is desexed;
Over 10 years old;
Used for breeding by proprietor of Domestic Animal Business;
Registered with an applicable organisation (for a list of organisations see above);
Are certified obedience trained;
Kept for working stock.
* Proof must be provided for any of the above criteria.
* Concession fees only apply to Pensioner card, War Widow Entitlement and TPI card holders. Health Care and Concession cards are not accepted.
1
Registration Fee
$20.50
Adoption from shelter or transfer from another council *
Select only if your pet was recently adopted from a shelter or currently registered with another Victorian Council.
Proof of adoption or current council registration is required.
* Registration fee will be waived for this registration period.
1
Registration Fee
$0.00
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