Pets and animals fees and charges

See below for fees and charges related to pets and animals

Registration fees

Dog fees

Dog registration Fee  Concession* 
Full Fee $213.20  $106.60
Reduced Fee* $69.00  $34.50 
Puppy under 6 months  $8.20 N/A
Menacing and Restricted Breeds  $315.20 N/A
Declared Dangerous  $420.00 N/A 
Guide or Government Dog No charge  No charge

Foster dog - first year or part thereof.

Animal must be fostered through registered pound, shelter or rescue.

Copy of foster care agreement must be provided

  No charge

 

  No charge

 

Foster dog - initial full registration period.

Animal must be fostered through registered pound, shelter or rescue.

Copy of foster care agreement must be provided

  $8.20 N/A 
 Foster dog - post first year Standard registration fees apply Standard registration fees apply

Cat fees

Cat registration Fee Concession*
Full Fee $213.20 $106.60
Reduced Fee* $62.80 $31.40
Kitten under 6 months $8.20 N/A
Foster cat - first year or part thereof.

Animal must be fostered through registered pound, shelter or rescue.

Copy of foster care agreement must be provided

  No Charge  No Charge

Foster cat - initial full registration period.

Animal must be fostered through registered pound, shelter or rescue.

Copy of foster care agreement must be provided

  $8.20  N/A
Foster cat - post first year Standard fees apply Standard fees apply

*If your dog or cat meets one or more of the following you will be eligible for a reduced fee: 

  • desexed,
  • over 10 years of age
  • kept for breeding at a registered domestic animal business
  • registered with an applicable organisation and the owner is also a member of that applicable organisation
  • a dog that has undergone obedience training with an approved organisations
  • a dog kept for the purpose of working stock

Applicable organisations are:

  • Dogs Victoria
  • Master Dog Breeders & Associates
  • Responsible Pet Breeders Australia
  • Feline Control Council (Victoria) Inc
  • The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy Australia and Victoria Inc

Approved organisations - Obedience Training are:

  • Dogs Victoria - Please note: as of 13 October 2023 Dogs Victoria is no longer an approved organisation.

Any dog that completed the training with Dogs Victoria, or one of its affiliate clubs are no longer eligible for reduced registration. Dogs Victoria remains an approved Applicable Organisation under the DA Act; this affords its members the reduced council registration fee without the need to undergo any training program.

  • Australian Association of Professional Dog Trainers Inc.
  • The Kintala Dog Club Association Inc.
  • Four Paws K9 Training
  • Delta Institute

Pensioner discount only applies to current full Pensioner Concession Card, Department Veteran Affairs TPI or War Widow card holders.

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Additional animals permit $247.00

Impound fees

If your pet is impounded, fees apply prior to release. 

You may also be liable for infringements for your pet being at large and if it is unregistered.

Impound fee  $121.00 per animal 
Maintenance fee (dog/cat) $38.30 per animal
Registration fee dog (if unregistered and desexed)  $71.00 
Registration fee cat (if unregistered and desexed)  $64.50 
Registration fee dog (if unregistered and not desexed)  $220.00 
Registration fee cat (if unregistered and not desexed)  $220.00 
Microchip  $37.10 
Declared dog  $433.00 
Menacing and restricted breed dogs  $325.00 

 

Cat trap fees

Cat trap hire deposit - refundable $50.00
Cat trap rental fee - per week cost $19.50

 

For further information relating to these fees please contact us to speak with a member of the Community Safety team

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