All dogs and cats living in Strathbogie Shire must be microchipped and then registered with council by the age of three months. Dog and cat registration renewals are due on 10 April each year and renewal notices are sent out in March. This date is set by the State Government’s Domestic Animals Act 1994. Contact Council if you haven’t received your renewal notice by 1 April or if your pet’s details are incorrect on the notice. To help us keep our records up to date, please advise us of any status changes such as address, transfer of ownership, or deceased animals.

To register your pet, complete one of the following steps:

Registering your dog or cat greatly improves the chances of your animal being returned to you if it becomes lost.

Registration fees also provide a whole range of other important services including a Council identification tag which must be worn by your pet.

 

Working dog registration

Working dogs must be registered with Council and are eligible for reduced registration fees.  To be classified as a working dog under the Domestic Animal Act, they need to meet the following criteria:

  • Working dogs must be primarily used for herding, droving, protecting or working stock on land used solely or primarily for primary production.
  • To be eligible you must be engaged in primary production as your primary source of income.

They must be one of the following working breeds:

  • Australian cattle dog (blue/red healer)
  • Australian Shepard
  • Kelpie
  • Border Collie
  • Koolie
  • Maremma

If the owner of a working dog resides in a residential area they must show proof of their occupation.

Further information:

 

 

Pets and Livestock