Pet Registration and Ownership

All animal registrations expire on 10 April each year and you must pay the renewal fee by this date each year. You will receive a registration renewal approximately four weeks prior to the registration expiring.  If you haven't received your renewal notice, contact Wyndham City on 1300 023 411.

You can now receive your pet registration renewal via email. Sign up online now to receive your current pets registration notice or raise a General enquiry if you have any questions.

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Let us know, if your details have changed, you no longer live in Wyndham, or your animal is no longer with you.

Update animal registration details

Microchipping is required under the  Domestic Animals Act 1994. It provides permanent identification to reunite owners with lost pets. The microchip is the size of a grain of rice and contains a unique number readable by scanners. Vets and authorised individuals can microchip pets. All pets must be microchipped by 3 months of age. 

To update microchip details, contact Australasian Animal Registry or Pet Address or the Central Animal Records.

Discounted registration fees are available to eligible concession holders. Accepted cards include:

• Pensioner Concession Card (Centrelink or DVA)
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card
• You’ll need to upload a copy of your concession card when applying.

Desexing is mandatory for cats unless:

• Your cat is over 10 years old
• You're a registered domestic animal business
• A vet advises it's harmful to your cat’s health. A signed letter from your vet is required.
• Your cat is registered with:
• Australian National Cats Inc
• Feline Control Council (Vic)
• Governing Council of the Cat Fancy Australia and Victoria

You will receive a discounted registration if your dog is desexed, however, desexing is not mandatory for dogs being registered in Wyndham.
For dogs that are not desexed, you will not receive a discount on your registration unless:

• You have a working dog, kept for working stock (evidence must be provided on letterhead by the proprietor of the business/stock or some proof that the dog is used daily for working stock or be a current financial member of Dogs Victoria where a current copy of your membership card must be provided)
• Your dog is over 10 years old;
• The owner is registered as a domestic animal business (evidence must be provided);
• It is detrimental to the dog’s health (evidence such as written advice from a qualified Vet must be provided);
• The owner is member of, and the dog is registered with, one of the following organisations (evidence must be provided, for example, a copy of your current membership card):
• Australia Association of Professional Dog Trainers Inc
• The Gentle Dog Trainers Association Inc
• Dogs Victoria
• Four Paws K9 Training
• Master Dog Breeders and Associates (MDBA)
   

When you register your animal we will issue you with a registration tag which must be worn by your animal when it is outside your property.

If your pet has lost their tag, you can purchase a replacement tag from the Civic Centre, Point Cook, Tarneit, or Wyndham Vale Community Centres or over the phone by credit card and we can post the new tag out to you. If the tag is damaged, it can be returned to us and be replaced free of charge.

There are many reasons owners may no longer be able to care for their pet. In these circumstances you are able to surrender your pet to the Pound or any rescue group or organisation. 

If you surrender your pet to Wyndham City, you will need to pay a fee and complete the transfer ownership form. We are here to help if you are suffering financial hardship or just need some further advice, please phone 1300 023 411 and speak to the Pound staff.

Some dogs are subject to specific laws due to their behaviour or breed. Here's how they differ:

• Dangerous dogs are declared because they have attacked a person or animal, are used for guarding, or have been trained to attack.
• Menacing dogs are declared if they have rushed at or chased someone, or caused minor injury to a person or animal.
• Restricted breed dogs are declared based on breed type, not behaviour. These dogs may not have shown aggression but are considered a higher risk to the community due to their breed characteristics.

Restricted breeds are identified according to the Victorian Government’s Approved Standard for Restricted Breed Dogs in Victoria (standard). 

• American Pit Bull Terriers (or Pit Bull Terriers)
• Perro de Presa Canarios (or Presa Canario)
• Dogo Argentinos
• Japanese Tosas
• Fila Brasileiros.

Owners of dangerous, menacing and restricted breed dogs are subject to strict requirements. All of these types of dogs are required to be muzzled and on a leash when outside the owner’s premises. 

Due to extra legal requirements, these dogs can't be registered the same way ordinary dogs can be. Each application is considered by Wyndham City before being accepted.

If you would like to register one of these dogs you must complete a registration application form and return it following the instructions on the form.

Visit the Vic Government website for more information.

Under Wyndham City’s Community Amenity Local Law  a permit is required when a property has more than the permitted amount of animals (e.g. more than 1 dog and 3 cats, more than 2 dogs and 2 cats etc.).