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Pet registration fees

Registration fees for dogs and cats

Registration type Registration descriptionRegistration fee
Dog – Standard lifetime registration

Basic lifetime registration fee for a dog

Note: An extra fee applies if a dog is not desexed by 6 months of age. If a vet decides that a dog should not be desexed before 6 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the additional fee may be granted.

$78.00
Dog – Standard lifetime registration – Eligible Pensioner 

Basic lifetime registration fee for a dog owned by an eligible pensioner

Note: An extra fee applies if a dog is not desexed by 6 months of age. If a vet decides that a dog should not be desexed before 6 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the additional fee may be granted.

$34.00
Dog – Additional fee payable for non-desexed  Owner must pay an extra registration fee for dogs that are not desexed by 6 months of age.$184.00
Cat – Standard lifetime registration 

Basic lifetime registration fee for a cat  

Note: An annual permit fee applies if a cat is not desexed by 4 months of age. If a vet determines that a cat should not be desexed before 4 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the annual permit fee may be granted.

$68.00
Cat – Standard lifetime registration – eligible pensioner

Basic lifetime registration fee for a cat owned by an eligible pensioner

Note: An annual permit fee applies if a cat is not desexed by 4 months of age. If a vet determines that a cat should not be desexed before 4 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the annual permit fee may be granted.

$34.00
Registration late feeThe owner must also pay a late fee if they have not paid the registration fee on the due date or within 28 days of when it was due.$22.00

Registration fees for recognised breeding animals

Registration type Registration descriptionRegistration fee
Dog – Recognised breeding dog 

Dog not desexed by 6 months of age and kept by a recognised breeder for breeding purposes.

Note: Breeder must give council the necessary documentation so council can validate that the dog qualifies for this registration fee type.

$78.00
Cat – Recognised breeding cat 

Cat not desexed by 4 months of age and kept by a recognised breeder for breeding purposes.

Note: Breeder must give council the necessary documentation so council can validate the cat qualifies for this registration fee type.

$68.00

No pet registration fee payable

Registration type Registration descriptionRegistration fee
Dog – Desexed dog sold by council pound, shelter, or rehoming organisation

Desexed dog sold by a council pound, shelter or an approved rehoming organisation.

Note: Owners who adopt from a council pound, shelter or an approved rehoming organisation do not have to pay an additional fee if the dog is desexed after 6 months of age.

$0 
Dog – Service of the state Dog in the service of the NSW Government, for example, a police dog $0 
Dog – Working Working dog$0 
Dog – Assistance animal Assistance animal $0 
Cat – Desexed cat sold by council pound, shelter, or rehoming organisation 

Desexed cat sold by an eligible council pound, shelter or rehoming organisation

Note: Owners who adopt from a council pound, shelter or an approved rehoming organisation do not have to pay an annual permit fee if the cat is desexed after 4 months of age.

$0 
Cat – Assistance animal Assistance animal $0 

Pets exempt from registration and microchipping

  • Cats born before 1 July 1999 when ownership has not changed. 
  • Working dogs usually kept in a part of the Western Division of NSW that is not within a local government area or on land categorised as farmland for the purposes of Part 3 of Chapter 15 of the Local Government Act 1993
  • Greyhounds currently registered under the Greyhound Racing Act 2017
  • An animal in the custody of an accredited research establishment within the meaning of the Animal Research Act 1985
  • An animal kept at a licensed animal display establishment within the meaning of the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986
  • An animal that is ordinarily kept outside NSW and that has not been continuously in NSW for a period of at least three months.   
  • An animal where a veterinary practitioner has certified in writing, before the animal was 12 weeks of age, that identification of the animal would constitute a serious health risk to the animal. 
  • Assistance animals, police dogs, corrective services dogs, and commonwealth officers’ dogs are exempt from paying registration fees but must be microchipped and registered on the NSW Pet Registry