Companion Animals
Companion Animals
The aim of the Companion Animals Act is to get all cats and dogs microchipped and onto a
state wide register. When a chipped animal is impounded it can be
scanned and the owner identified.
Dogs already owned but not registered should be chipped and registered immediately.
From 1 July 2021, the NSW Government is introducing FREE LIFETIME REGISTRATION for people who adopt a rescue pet from Council Pounds or Animal Shelters and rehoming organisations.
Working Dogs
MUST be chipped and registered but are exempted from the registration fee ONLY. They DO LOSE
their exemption if impounded or fined. The definition of a working dog
is a dog used primarily for the purpose of droving, tending, working or
protecting stock and includes a dog being trained as a working dog.
Note: It is proposed that the Regulations will provide that working dogs
exempted from the Act's provisions do not include dogs working off-farm
(ie dogs working in town stock yards are not excluded)
Greyhounds registered with the Greyhound Racing Authority Act 1985 are
not required to be microchipped and registered but it is recommended for
the protection of the dog.
Assistance animals are required to be microchipped and registered but
there is no registration fee. Any
dog 6 months of age and over must be lifetime registered.
Cats
Cat owners are encouraged
to chip and register their cats. All cats are required to wear either a
collar and tag or be chipped if they are away from their owners'
property. Any cat 6 months of age and over must be microchipped and
registered.
LIFETIME REGISTRATION FEES ARE:
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$ 66 for a desexed Dog
- $ 56 for a desexed Cat
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$ 66 for a recognised breeder
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$ 27 for a pensioner with a desexed animal
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$222 for a non-desexed Dog
