You need to register your pet if it is three months or older. The registration year runs from 10 April until 9 April the following year. 

If you are registering your pet for the first time, you will need to provide:

• Microchipping certificate (obtained from your shelter, breeder or vet)
• Desexing certificate
• Pension Concession Card or Veteran Affairs Gold Card (Health Care Cards are not applicable)
• Proof of being registered with an approved organisation (if applicable)
• Proof of being a guide dog, customs dog or service dog (if applicable)

If your pet is under six months of age, registration is free for the remainder of the registration year.

online animal registration

Hard copy: New Animal Registration Form (PDF)

If your pet falls under one of these categories, you are eligible for a reduced fee:

• Desexed
• Pension concession or Veteran Affairs Gold Card
• Over 10 years old
• Registered with an approved organisation
• Foster care
• Under 6 months of age

Animal Registration Fees

Please see the registration/renewal fees below the new year registration year:

Concession Discount Eligibility:

To be eligible for a discount you must hold a current Pension Concession Card (Centrelink or Veteran's Affairs) or Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Card specifying TPI or War Widow.

Discounts do not apply for Health Care Card holders.

Your pet’s registration renewal is due 10 April each year. This is a requirement under the Domestic Animal Act.

You will receive a renewal notice electronically or by post in early March. It’s important to make sure all your details are up to date.

You need to update your pet’s details if any of the following have changed:

• moved to a new address (in or out of Yarra)
• pet has recently been desexed (reduces standard fee)
• pet has passed away or is lost
• your contact details have changed
• you have given your pet away

If you need to update any of these details you can submit an online request: 

To replace your cat or dog's registration tag, you can request this online. The fee to replace your registration tag is $7.00.

Request a new registration tag

Alternatively, you can request and pay for a new registration tag in person at Yarra City Council customer service centres, this way you can get your tag on the spot.

From the 1st of March 2010 it was made mandatory that all cats be desexed and we will not register or renew registration of a cat that is not desexed.

Exemptions will only be made for cats that are kept for breeding purposes or due to veterinary advice.

To apply for an exemption, you will need to supply proof that you are a registered breeder or a letter from your vet noting the reasons your pet cannot be desexed. Please call on 9205 5555 to discuss this further.