Dog and Cat Registrations

All cats and dogs, other than exempt cats and dogs, must be microchipped and then registered in NSW under the Companion Animals Act, 1998 Section 9 (2) and 10 by 3 months of age.

You are encouraged to have your cat or dog desexed before registering it. An additional fee is required for dogs not desexed by 6 months of age and annual permits are required for cats not desexed by 4 months of age.

Microchipping

To register your pet, it must first be microchipped by a vet or authorised identifier. The Companion Animals Act requires cats and dogs to be positively and permanently identified from 12 weeks of age or before they are sold or given away.

This identification is in the form of a microchip, the size of a grain of rice that is implanted under your pet's skin. Each microchip has a unique 15-digit number that can be read with a scanner, like a barcode.

Your local vet or animal shelter will microchip your pet and add its number to the NSW Pet Registry website and issue you with a Certificate of Identification.

Registering your pet

All pet cats and dogs in NSW must be registered on the NSW Pet registry either by 12 weeks of age or immediately upon transfer (whichever happens first). Until payment is made, your pet is not registered and you may be liable for fines. A late payment fee will also be applied if you do not pay registration within 28 days of when it was due. 

Online

Registrations can be completed online via the NSW Pet Registry.

Once a profile has been created on the NSW Pet Registry you can make payment for your lifetime registration fees online.

  • Please note if you have an assistance or working dog, you will need to register your dog in person at Council or the Animal Care Facility.

In person

You can also register your pet at:

Animal Care Facility
2 Rose Street Campbelltown - off Blaxland Road.

Campbelltown City Council - Civic Centre
Cnr Queen and Broughton Street, Campbelltown

  • See our Customer Service staff on the ground floor
  • Payments can be made by cash, cheque, credit card or EFTPOS at the cashiers
  • Monday to Friday (please check council's website for current opening hours)
  • View map/Get directions

Fees

Registration fee

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.

The new fee structure set down by the State Government from 1 July 2024 is as follows:

Registration Type Dog

Registration Fee - Registration fee for dogs at 12 weeks of age or when first transferred

$78
Pension Registration -Dog owned by an eligible pensioner $34
Dog Registration (sold by pound/shelter) - Dog sold from a Council pound, shelter or OLG Approved Animal Rehoming Organisation
 $0
Dog Registration (recognised breeder) - Dog not desexed and kept by a recognised breeder for breeding purposes $78
Dog Registration (desexing not recommended) - Registration fee for dogs at 12 weeks of age with written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed/delay desexing. Registration must still be paid before the dog turns 6 months of age to avoid late fees  $78
Additional Fee - Additional fee to be paid if the dog is not desexed by 6 months of age  $184
Registration Type Cat
Registration Fee - Registration fee for cats at 12 weeks of age  $68
Pension Registration - Desexed cat owned by an eligible pensioner  $34
Cat Registration (sold by pound/shelter) - Cat sold from a Council pound, shelter or OLG Approved Animal Rehoming Organisation  $0
Cat Registration (recognised breeder) - Cat not desexed and kept by a recognised breeder for breeding purposes $68
Undesexed Cat Permit - Issued if the cat is not desexed by 4 months of age  $96

*An eligible pensioner includes a person in receipt of the aged pension, war widow pension or disability pension.

A late fee of $22 is applicable if the registration fee has not been paid by 28 days after the date on which the companion animal was required to be registered. Late fees apply to registration fees and additional fees and permits. 

Animal permit fee

From 1 July, 2020 annual permits will be required for certain companion animals, in addition to their one-off lifetime pet registration fee.

For the purposes of section 11N (d) of the Companion Animals Act:

An annual fee will be required to be paid for the issue of a permit for: Fee
Cats - not desexed by 4 months of age $96
Dogs - restricted breed or formally declared to be dangerous $230

Where can I find out more?

  • Further information and forms are available on the Dogs and Cats section of the Office of Local Government website.
  • For information regarding updating your details, transferring ownership of a pet, and notification of the death of a pet, please refer to the NSW Pet Registry website.
  • You can also contact Council's Animal Care Facility on 02 4645 4790 or email your enquiry to ACF.email@campbelltown.nsw.gov.au.

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