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Registration

·         Registration for all cats is compulsory from 1 July 2010, including on rural properties.

·         Kittens must be registered by 12 weeks of age.

·         Desexed cats will be registered at a discounted rate.  Proof of desexing is required prior to discounted registration being granted. 

·         Registration for entire cats for 2011/2012 is $42.

·         $10 registration discounts are available for entire cats if registered by 31 July 2011.

·         Registration forms available from your nearest Customer Service Centre.

·         Registration forms are to be submitted to your nearest Customer Service Centre where a tag will be provided.

·         Registration tags will contain a unique registration number which will allow Council officers to contact you if your cat is picked up.  No personal details will be contained on this tag or released to the public without your express permission.

Microchipping

·         All cats under 12 weeks of age at 1 July 2010 must be microchipped by 12 weeks of age.

·         All cats must be microchipped when sold or given away.

·         Microchip numbers for cats under 12 weeks of age must be provided when registering your cat.

·         If your cat is already microchipped, this number should be provided on your registration form, so that your cat can be returned if it strays without a tag.

Desexing

·         Desexing of cats is not compulsory, however it is recommended and offers significant discounts on fees.

·         Desexed cats will be registered at a discouted rate.  Proof of desexing (desexing certificate or letter from vet) is required prior to discounted registration being granted. 

·         If you do not have a certificate that your cat is desexed, contact your local vet to see if they are able to provide a letter confirming it has previously been desexed.  Bringing your animal to Council is not proof that it has been desexed, officers will not look at animals which are brought in.

·         Desexing of cats is recommended because of benefits to your animal’s temperament, and the community.

·         Desexing of cats also prevents accidents from occurring and reduces the number of unwanted cats which cause nuisance and have to be put down.

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Registration

·         Registration for all dogs is compulsory from 1 July 2010, including on rural properties.  There is an exemption from registration requirements for bona fide working dogs (as defined in the act, see definition below).

·         Puppies must be registered by 12 weeks of age.

·         Desexed dogs are eligible for a substantial discount on registration costs.  Proof of desexing is required prior to free registration being granted. 

·         $10 registration discounts are available for entire dogs if registered by 31 July 2011.

·         Registration forms available from your nearest Customer Service Centre.

·         Registration forms are to be submitted, with payment, to your nearest Customer Service Centre where a tag will be provided.

·         Registration tags will contain a unique registration number which will allow Council officers to contact you if your dog is picked up.  No personal details will be contained on this tag or released to the public without your express permission.

Microchipping

·         All dogs under 12 weeks of age at 1 July 2010 must be microchipped by 12 weeks of age.

·         All dogs must be microchipped when sold or given away.

·         Microchip numbers for dogs under 12 weeks of age must be provided when registering your dog.

·         If your dog is already microchipped, this number should be provided on your registration form, so that your dog can be returned if it strays without a tag.

·         All declared regulated (menacing, dangerous or restricted) dogs as defined in the act are required to be microchipped.

Desexing

·         Desexing of dogs is not compulsory, however it is recommended and offers significant discounts on fees.

·         If your dog is a declared dangerous or restricted breed, desexing is mandatory.

·         Proof of desexing (desexing certificate or letter from vet) is required prior to free registration being granted. 

·         If you do not have a certificate that your dog is desexed, contact your local vet to see if they are able to provide a letter confirming it has previously been desexed.  Bringing your animal to Council is not proof that it has been desexed, officers will not look at animals which are brought in.

·         Desexing of dogs is recommended because of benefits to your animal’s temperament, and the community.

·         Desexing of dogs also prevents accidents from occurring and reduces the number of unwanted dogs which cause nuisance and have to be put down.

What is a working dog?

Definition of a working dog –

   (a) A dog usually kept or proposed to be kept –

   (i) on rural land; and

(ii) by an owner who is a primary producer, or a person engaged or employed by a primary producer; and

   (iii) primarily for the purpose of –

(A)   droving, protecting, tending, or working, stock; or

(B)    being trained in droving, protecting, tending, or working, stock; and

            (b) does not include a class of dog prescribed under a regulation