Registration and microchipping pets

You must now lifetime register your pet by 12 weeks of age

In NSW dogs and cats must be registered by the time they reach 12 weeks of age. You must take two steps to lifetime register your pet: microchipping and registration. These two steps will help return your pet to you if it is lost, hurt or stolen.

Cats must be desexed by 4 months of age, and dogs by 6 months of age, or additional fees and annual cat permits apply.

See the Office of Local Government website for a current list of registration fees, and details on how to register your pet.

Annual permits from 1 July 2020

From 1 July 2020 the NSW Government will introduce annual permits for owners of non-desexed cats and dangerous and restricted dogs.

These changes have been created to improve health and wellbeing of pets and to encourage owners in better management of their pets.