City of Greater Shepparton

City of Greater Shepparton

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Animal Registration

The Greater Shepparton City Council encourages responsible pet ownership.

Every dog and cat over the age of three months must be registered. Existing registrations must be renewed by 10 April each year.

Registering your dog or cat greatly improves their chances of being returned to you if they become lost. Registration fees provide a whole range of other important services too, as a minimum you will get;

• A Council identification marker for your pet to wear
• Lost and found service; a guarantee that if your pet is found wearing the rego tag you will be notified.
• Council services to respond to calls about wandering dogs or dog attacks. This includes the removal of aggressive dogs from the streets.
• Council services to deal with nuisance problems, eg. barking dogs.
• Council control of "Dangerous", "Menacing" and "Restricted breed" dogs in your area.
• Council monitoring of pet shops, boarding kennels, catteries, pounds, shelters and breeding and training businesses.
• A state government education program for schools in Victoria.
• State Government research into dog and cat welfare and control issues.

The Council offers free registration for puppies and kittens under three months of age.  By registering early, pet owners can save up to $45 per dog and $30 per cat.

Further information on pet registration can be obtained from the Animal Management department by phoning 5832 9741.