Application To Register Domestic Animal(S) (Page 4 of 4) in pdf

The Domestic Animals Act 1994 requires all cats and dogs over 3 months of age to be registered with Council.

Penalties apply if not registered. Registration renewals must be paid by 10 April each year.

Categories

Dogs

Regular Concession Categories

If you lose

• Check out our Facebook page 'Lost Animals In Knox' at

your pet

to see what has been

Dog that meets any of the following:

$38.00

$19.00

D1P

reported missing or found, or add your own lost/found report.

* Desexed;

• Contact Council on 9298 8000 between 8.30am and 5.00pm

* Over 10 years old;

Monday to Friday, or 8.30am and 8.00pm Tuesdays only, to

report your pet lost.

* Registered and owner current member of an

• If your details are not up-to-date, contact the RSPCA directly

approved association ;

on 9224 2222 to check if the pound has your animal.

• The RSPCA is located at 3 Burwood Highway Burwood East and

* Kept for breeding at licensed premises;

is open seven (7) days a week 9.00am to 5.00pm including

* Kept for working stock;

public holidays.

* Undergone obedience training which

complies with the regulations.

Privacy

The personal information requested on this form is being

Dog Entire/ Unsterilised and not

$162.00

$81.00

D2P

Notification

collected by Council for the enforcement and administration of

animal control in accordance with Sections 10 & 18 of the

included in above

Domestic Animals Act 1994 .

RBD

Restricted Breed Dog

$273.00

N/A

DMD

Declared Menacing Dog

$273.00

N/A

The personal information will be used by Council and its

DDD

Declared Dangerous Dog

$273.00

N/A

Contractors for that primary purpose or directly related purposes

and may be disclosed as required by law.

The applicant may apply to Council for access and/or amendment

Cats

of the information.

Cat that meets any of the following:

$38.00

$19.00

C1P

* Desexed;

State

A State Government levy of $3.50 for dog registration and $2.00

Government

for cat registration is included in your pet’s registration fee. This

* Over 10 years old;

Levy

levy is primarily used to fund responsible pet ownership

* Current member of an approved association;

educational programs.

* Kept for breeding at licensed premises.

Cat unsterilised

$162.00

$81.00

C2P

Compulsory

Not only is it a State legislation requirement that your cat or dog

(medical exemption required)

Tag

wear its Council registration tag at all times (penalties apply), but

requirements

wearing the tag will assist Council to attempt to reunite your

animal – if it is lost.

Concession

Excess Animal

A permit must be obtained to keep more than two dogs or cats

For persons eligible under the State Concession Act 2004

(Pension card, concession card, War Widow entitlements or TPI

Permits

on a residential property. Contact Council’s Customer Service on

entitlements), a 50% concession rate applies for both maximum

9298 8000 for an application form or download one from our

and reduced fees unless specified above. This does not include

website

Health Care Card holders. Please present your card to receive

this concession.

Owners of unregistered animals - Maximum penalty up to

Penalties

apply to

$3,033.00

Certificate of

Once your registration fee is paid, this notice will be deemed

Owners of animals found wandering at large or not securely

Registration

to be your certificate of registration.

confined to premises - Maximum penalty of up to $1,517.00

A wilful omission or incorrect declaration - Penalty of up to

$758.00

Reduced

For entitlements to reduce registration fees the owner of the

Pets found not wearing a Council tag - Maximum penalty of up to

Registration

animal must produce proof of sterilisation (desexing certificate

$303.00

or veterinary report), membership of approved association,

obedience papers, breeding license or tax return for proof of

Council may issue infringements for these offences. These

working dog status.

amounts are indexed by the State Treasurer on 1 July each year.

A dog that has undergone obedience training which complies

with regulations may be subject to reduced registration. To

You must notify Council in writing if there is any change in

Are your

be eligible, the training course must be approved by the

ownership of the animals on this application. Please ensure

details

Minister and undertaken by a trainer who is a member of an

correct?

contact details are kept current with Council and the microchip

organisation approved by the State Government Minister

registry that your pet is listed with.

(listing provided at ).

RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP

Confining your dog

Ensuring our dogs are confined to the property can easily reduce a large proportion of dog management problems. The majority of dog attacks are the result of

inadequate confinement and occur within close proximity to the dog’s home. Many people are unaware of their responsibilities where dogs are concerned. If you

agree to look after a dog for someone the law defines you as the owner whilst it is in your care.

If the dog escapes from your yard and attacks another animal or a person, you would be deemed to be the owner and may be prosecuted for the dog’s actions. If

you live on acreage and cannot afford to fence the whole property, fence off a section or build a kennel and run.

Confining your cat

Around 80 per cent of accidents involving cats occur at night. Cats allowed to roam can be killed or injured through car accidents and fights with other animals. They

may contract fatal diseases such as Feline AIDS, or be more likely to require veterinary attention for fleas, ticks, worms, abscesses, cuts, diarrhoea and other illnesses.

For these reasons, cats kept inside at night generally live at least three times longer than cats that are not confined. The safety benefits are even greater for cats kept

inside or in an enclosure both day and night.

Dog training

Many problems with dogs can be overcome with the correct training and advice. Puppy preschool is a great way to introduce your puppy to the world. It reduces

some forms of aggression in dogs and encourages acceptance of adults, children and other dogs. Environmental enrichment for your pets in the form of chew toys

or scratching objects may stimulate your pet's mind and help minimise boredom. Owners experiencing behavioural problems with their dogs should contact a trainer

for advice, whether it is barking, digging or a bit too boisterous. Different types of training are available locally in the form of group training in a park or one-on-one

training at home.

Desexing your Pet

It is recommended that you desex your animal. This will reduce your annual registration fees, and can assist in with some behavioural issues in animals including

roaming outside your property. It is mandatory to desex your cat (unless exemption has been granted under the Domestic Animals Act 1994).

Update your Microchip details

Please ensure your address and telephone numbers are up-to-date with the microchipping registry, in the event you are separated from your pet.