Pet registration renewals due

Pet registration renewals due Wednesday 28 March

All cat and dog owners in East Gippsland Shire are reminded that that their animals must be registered from three months of age.

Owners with pets that are already registered should have recently received their renewal notice.

Pet registration is a legal requirement across Victoria and registration renewals are due by 10 April each year.

Council’s Community Laws Coordinator Bill Petersen said discounted registration is available in a number of situations.

“These include if the animal has been desexed, is over 10 years old, belongs to a domestic animal business or applicable organisation, or if the pet is a dog that has undergone training or is a working dog.

"Animals not meeting any of these criteria will attract the full registration fee,” Mr Petersen said.

“Before being registered for the first time, pets must be microchipped. "New registrations can be completed online, so pet owners do not need to visit a Customer Service Centre if it’s not convenient for them,” Mr Petersen said.

Registration fees help provide animal welfare services such as:

 Pound service; Removal of wandering and aggressive dogs from the streets, so you and your pet can walk in safety; Dealing with nuisance problems like barking dogs, cat trespass and un-owned animals; Control of dangerous, menacing and restricted breed dogs so they do not pose a threat to the community; Council monitoring of animal welfare standards in pet shops, kennels, catteries, breeding and training businesses; Education programs for the general community and for children in preschools and primary schools; and Research into dog and cat welfare and control issues, including dog attack prevention.

Council also provides bags at various sites for collecting dog waste. These are a back-up in case owners have forgotten to bring a bag from home.

For information on how to register your pet, visit our Pets page.