Animal Registration

All animals must be microchipped if being registered for the first time.  This includes animals that are transferring from another council.

Council requires residents to register their dogs and cats from 3 months of age. If your dog or cat is under 12 months of age and permanently identified by microchip, free registration is available for the first period of their registration, or up until 10 April the following year.

Registrations are due on 10 April each year, and registration renewal notices are posted in March based on February data. A half year registration fee may apply to animals registered after 10 October.  How to pay your registration 

Registration forms

Registration forms are available from any of Council's Service Centres or via the registration form download below.

Note: This registration application form is for private use only, not for organisations.  Registration fees must be paid directly to Maroondah City Council for registration to be effective.

More than 2 dogs and/or cats

A permit is required to keep more than 2 dogs and/or 2 cats - see Permitted number of pets.

Current Fees

See Fees and Charges

Help us to help you!

If you have a mobile telephone number, please provide it to Maroondah City Council.  This helps us to return your lost pet to you promptly.

Your responsibilities

• You must ensure that your animal is wearing its registration tag at all times and that your animal is confined to your property when not being exercised.
• Under Council's Local Law 5.21, dog owners must remove excrement left by their dog on nature strips and council land.

Penalties apply to:

• owners of unregistered animals
• owners of animals found wandering at large
• owners of animals found not wearing registration tag.

What if someone complains about my dog barking?

You will be alerted to the complaint by mail.  Rangers can provide advice about how to reduce barking behaviour.

You will be given the opportunity to address the problem. If the dog continues to cause a nuisance, legal action may be taken.

Please ensure that your animal does not create a nuisance in your neighbourhood.  Remember that barking dogs can cause distress to your neighbours.

Registration Application Form