Pet Registration
Register your Pet
In NSW, registering your cat or dog is a requirement under the NSW Companions Act 1998. You can register your animal for its lifetime by following these simple steps:
- Microchip your cat or dog by 12 weeks of age, or before being sold or given away (whichever comes first)
- Register your cat or dog prior to 12 weeks of age
- Desex your dog by six months of age and your cat by four months of age for discounted lifetime registration fees
Use your Service NSW log in details to access the NSW Pet Registry and follow the steps to register and pay the fees online.
Register your pet online
Register your pet in person
If you are unable to pay online, you can come into Clarence Valley Council at 50 River Street, Maclean or 2 Prince Street, Grafton for assistance. You must bring all forms (links below) and paperwork showing proof of ownership, microchip number and de-sexing certificate supplied by a vet.
How to transfer pet registration from another State
If you have moved from interstate, use your Service NSW log in credentials to create a NSW Pet Registry profile online. If you are unable to pay online, provide Council with proof of ownership and papers with microchip details e.g. pedigree papers, registered club membership, de-sexing certificate or a vet can verify your microchip (form below). A statutory declaration outlining the circumstances of the sale or proof of ownership may also be required.
Table of Fees
| DOG: 2024/25 Lifetime Registration Fees |
| Dog registration fee due by 12 weeks of age |
$78 |
| Dog additional registration fee for non-desexed dogs and dogs not desexed by 6 months of age |
$184 |
| Dog registration combined fee for non-desexed dogs and dogs not desexed by 6 months of age |
$262 |
| Dog registration pensioner concession due by 12 weeks of age. Desexing certificate or statutory declaration and current pensioner concession card required. If desexing is not recommended, written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed must be submitted prior to 6 months of age |
$34
|
| Desexed dog sold by Pound/Shelter |
Free |
| Non-desexed dog - not recommended. Requires written notification from a vet that the animal should not be desexed prior to 6 months of age |
$78 |
| Non-desexed dog - recognised breeder. Requires proof of current membership of Dogs NSW or any other body approved by the Chief Executive and documentation verifying the dog is of a breed accepted by the recognised breeder body, as well as a signed statement from the member that the animal is kept for breeding purposes |
$78 |
| Recognised assistance animal. Requires a statement from a recognised assistance animal organisation eg NSW Guide Dog Association that the animal is trained, or is being trained, as an assistance animal and is used as an assistance animal |
Free |
| Working Dog. Requires to be a working breed used primarily for droving, tending, working or protecting stock and is ordinarily kept on land categorised as farmland |
Free |
| CAT: 2024/25 Lifetime Registration Fees |
| Cat registration fee due by 12 weeks or when sold |
$68 |
| Cat additional registration fee if not desexed by 4 months. Annual permit fees also apply for non-desexed cats and cats desexed after 4 months of age (see table below) |
$96 |
| Cat registration pensioner concession due by 12 weeks. Sterilisation certificate and current pensioner concession card required. If desexing is not recommended, written notification from a vet is required to be submitted prior to 4 months of age, stating the animal should not be desexed |
$34 |
| Desexed cat sold by Pound/Shelter |
Free |
| Non-desexed cat - recognised breeder. Requires proof of current membership of NSW Cat Fanciers Association, Waratah State Cat Alliance or any other body approved by the Chief Executive and documentation verifying the cat is of a breed accepted by the recognised breeder body, and a signed statement from the member that the animal is to be kept for breeding purposes |
$68 |
| Annual Permit Fees |
| Cat annual permit - Non-desexed cat / cat not desexed by four months of age. This annual permit fee is in addition to the one-off lifetime pet registration fee and is due each year the animal remains non-desexed |
$96 |
All cat and dogs, except working dogs, must wear a collar or tag when they are outside your property. The tag needs to show the dogs name and owners phone number or address.