Register your pet

You are entitled to a 50 percent discount on your pet’s registration.

When you register your pet, select the option 'pensioner discount only' to start the application. You will need to provide proof of concession.

If you are a member of one of the following approved organisation you are entitled to discounted pet registration:

• Australian National Cats Inc.
• Dogs Victoria
• Feline Control Council (Victoria)
• The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy Australia and Victoria Inc.
• Master Dog Breeders and Associates
• Responsible Pet Breeders Australia (RPBA)

If you are a member of one of these organisations and wish to apply the discount you will need to download an application form and apply manually to register your pet. You will also need to supply proof of your membership. 

If your dog has successfully completed obedience training from an approved training organisation you are entitled to a discounted pet registration.

Approved Obedience Training Organisations:

• Australian Association of Professional Dog Trainers
• The Delta Institute
• The Gentle Dog Trainers Association
• Four Paws K9 Training

If you have received a training certificate from one of the above organisations and wish to apply the discount you will need to download an application form and apply manually to register your pet. You will need to supply evidence of the training certificate.

Assistance dogs are now exempt from local council registration after legislative changes.

To be eligible for a registration fee exemption, the owner of an assistance dog is required to make an application to their council, in the council approved pet registration form or registration renewal form, providing reasonable evidence that: 

• the applicant has a disability that necessitates an assistance dog 
• the assistance dog has been trained to alleviate the effect(s) of the disability (as per the definition of assistance dog under Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (EO Act))
• the assistance dog has completed obedience training, as defined in the GiC Order 
• the assistance dog is at least 12-months old
• the assistance dog is microchipped
• the assistance dog is desexed.

An applicant is not eligible for free registration of their assistance dog if: 

• not all eligibility criteria are satisfied
• the applicant has been found guilty of two or more offences under the DA Act with respect to the same assistance dog
• the assistance dog has been declared menacing or dangerous
• the assistance dog is a restricted breed dog.

All evidence must be attached when submitting your animal’s registration/application form.