Companion Animals - Microchipping & Registration

Index

Life Time Protection for your pet

• Microchip your pet - Where to go, what to bring, cost.
• Register your pet - Where to go, what to bring, cost.

Microchipping Process

• your Cat
• your Dog

Story - Tear Drop Comes Home
 

Life Time Protection for your pet

New law protects pets and people

In NSW, around 80,000 dogs and cats are lost, hurt or stolen each year. Most are impounded and are not able to be identified. Of those that are taken to pounds, many are not able to be identified. The Companion Animals Act was introduced by the NSW Government in 1998 to protect pets, their owners and the broader community.

View the Two Step Process for a cat or a dog

Under the Act, all owners of puppies and kittens must take two steps to provide lifetime protection for their pet.

These 'two steps' will help return your pet to you if it is lost, hurt or stolen. Once microchipped and registered, your pet is protected for life.

STEP 1 - Microchip your pet

Low cost microchipping

Shop around for the best price and service on microchipping. Some vets, animal welfare organisations and councils offer discount rates.

Where to get your pet chipped

Vets, animal welfare organisations and other authorised people can microchip your cat or dog. Also, some local councils organise chipping days.

Ask your vet or identifier if they will enter your details onto the Register directly. This will ensure your pet's details are recorded immediately, and avoid delays involved with sending off paperwork.

STEP 2 - Register with your local council

How to lifetime register your pet

Lifetime registration can be done at any local council. AllNSW Councilsare connected to the statewide Register.

When you register you will need:

• A certificate of microchipping or a letter from you vet
• Proof of desexing from your vet or a statutory declaration
• Any documents which entitle you to a discount

Once only registration Fee

Registration fees are remitted by councils to the State Government. Councils are reimbursed the majority depending on the number of animals kept in their area. Councils can then use this money for their animal management activities including providing rangers, pounds facilities, designated dog refuse bins, educational and other activities

Registration Type	Registration Fee
Desexed cat or dog	$40
Desexed cat or dog owned by a pensioner	$15
Entire (undesexed) cat or dog	$150
Entire cat or dog owned by a registered breeder	$40
Assistance dogs	Free

Teardrop comes home Sydneysider Alison Miller was frantic when her 18-month old dog, Teardrop, went missing. Ten days later, Alison's phone rang. Calling was a council ranger from Tamworth, 340Km away. Teardrop had been microchipped and registered with Alison's local council. When a ranger found the dog in Tamworth, he scanned for a microchip, checked the register and identified Teardrop. 'I'm glad I had him chipped and registered' Alison said. 'Otherwise he could've been putdown.'

 

The microchipping process for your cat

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The microchipping process for your dog

Updated Versions of this information will be available soon.