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Microchipping and Registration

Companion Animals

Registering Your Pet

Pets are great companions, but it is essential that dog and cat owners register and microchip their pets. The Companion Animals Act 1998 was introduced in NSW on 1st July 1999 to protect pets, people and the wider community.

Microchipping and registration is a two-step process:

STEP ONE

Under the Companion Animals Act, cats and dogs throughout NSW must be identified (by microchipping) by the time the animal is 12 weeks old. The permanent identification (microchipping) and lifetime registration scheme greatly assists authorities in returning lost or injured animals to their owners. Once microchipped and registered, your pet is protected for life.

Information on microchipping can be found at the NSW Pet Registry Website - Microchipping.

STEP TWO

All cats and dogs, other than exempt cats and dogs, must be registered by twelve weeks of age. The registration fee is a once-only payment, which covers the cat or dog for its lifetime in NSW, regardless of any changes in ownership. You are encouraged to have your cat or dog desexed before registering it.

Information on how to register your pet can be found at the NSW Pet Registry Website - Registration.

2024/2025 Registration Fees are available at the NSW Pet Registry Website - Fees.

Note: additional fees may be payable for pets that are not registered by 12 weeks of age, and for pets not desexed by the required age.