Pet registration

To update your registration information you will need your:

• Animal number found on your renewal letter
• Tag number which is found on your pet’s collar

You can cancel your registration if you have moved, your pet was sold, passed away or lost.

To get a refund you will need to provide proof of your changed situation with documents such as a:

• Bill or rates notice if you've moved
• Vet certificate if your pet has passed away
• Statutory declaration

Refund entitlement:

• 50% refund on registration fees paid from the 10 April – 9 October
• No refund provided on state levy
• No refund provided after 10 October – 9 April

You can transfer ownership to an immediate family member living in Bayside. You can apply for this online with signed written permission from the current owner or a statutory declaration from the new owner.

Accurate and up to date registration information allows us to: 

• Identify and return your pet if they are lost.
• Send important mail like renewal letters to your correct address.

The fee is $82.70 if your dog is either:

• Desexed
• Over 10 years old
• Kept for working stock
• Kept for breeding at licensed premises
• Registered with an applicable organisation
• Undergone obedience training with an approved organisation

All other dogs along with restricted, dangerous or menacing dogs the cost is $263.20.

The fee is $48.00 if your cat is either:

• Desexed
• Over 10 years old
• Kept for breeding at licensed premises
• Registered with an approved association

All other cats are $140.20.

Holders of the following cards are eligible for a 50% discount:

• Pensioner Concession Card issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Gold Card specifying War Widow issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Gold Card specifying TPI issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs

There are no fee reductions for:

• holders of Health Care and Seniors Cards
• restricted, dangerous or menacing dogs
• the state government levy.

All cats must be desexed before registration.

Talk to your vet about desexing your dog at 3 months or younger. If your dog is unable to be desexed at 3 months of age, you can register at full fee then apply for a rebate. To apply, update your animal registration with proof of desexing within the first 8 months of registration.

You may apply for your pet to be exempt from desexing. Read more about the exemption conditions.

All cats and dogs must be microchipped before being registered for the first time. You can be fined if you do not get your pet microchipped.

The following restricted breeds cannot be registered online: 

• Dogo Argentino
• Pit Bull Terrier
• American Pit Bull Terrier
• Fila Brasileiro
• Japanese Tosa
• Presa Canario

To register a restricted breed please email us at animals@bayside.vic.gov.au or phone (03) 9599 4626.

A council can declare your dog dangerous if:

• the dog has caused serious injury or death to a person or animal
• the dog is a menacing dog and its owner has received at least 2 infringement notices for failing to comply with restraint requirements
• the dog has been declared dangerous under corresponding legislation in another State/Territory
• there is any other warranted reason or situation.

A dangerous dog declaration has effect throughout Victoria and it cannot be revoked, amended or otherwise altered.

To register a dangerous or menacing dog please email us at animals@bayside.vic.gov.au or phone (03) 9599 4626.

We do not accept registration transfers from other councils. If you have moved into Bayside, you will need to complete a new registration.

Your registration helps us:

• find your pet if it's lost
• fund pet-related education and programs like Pet Expo
• maintain and fund pet-friendly parks and facilities.