Microchipping and registration
NSW Companion Animal Register
The NSW Companion Animals Register is a state government register of companion animals and their owner's details.
It is used by all NSW Councils to obtain information about companion animals.
Your pet needs to be registered by 12 weeks of age.
Until payment is made, your pet is not registered and you may be liable for fines, including a fixed penalty notice of $330. A late payment fee will also be applied if you do not pay registration when required.
You only need to pay the registration fee once, when you first take ownership of a pet. It covers the cat or dog for its lifetime in NSW, even if ownership changes.
Breeders must register puppies and kittens in their own name and pay the once-only registration fee if they are still in their care at 12 weeks of age.
Additional annual permit fees apply to:
- non-desexed cats over 4 months of age
- restricted dog breeds
- dogs declared to be dangerous.
Current lifetime registration fees
These registration fees are valid for the dog's or cat's lifetime.
Commercial clients/Certified identifiers: Please note that we may charge a $18 processing fee for each form if you send your forms to us to process.
Current registration fees are shown on the Office of Local Government website.
Annual permit fee
An annual permit fee, in addition to the one-off lifetime pet registration fee, applies for owners of a:
- non-desexed cat (by 4 months of age)
- restricted dog breed
- dog declared to be dangerous
The purpose of the annual permit is to:
- encourage owners to have their cat desexed
- be a disincentive to owning a high-risk dog
- encourage owners to better manage their animal's behaviour.
Current annual permit fees are shown on the Office of Local Government website.
Change of owner or change of address details
When your pet passes away
If your pet has passed away please let us know at council@kiama.nsw.gov.au
Provide your:
- pet's microchip number
- your contact information
- date your pet passed away.
This allows us to update the NSW Companion Animals Register.