All dogs and cats must be registered
State legislation requires that all dogs and cats be registered with Council by the age of 3 months.
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. See How to pay your registration
Do you need to have your pet microchipped?
- Yes, if you registered your dog or cat with Maroondah City Council after 1 May 2007 (including a transfer from another Council).
- If your dog or cat was registered with us before 1 May 2007, they do not need to be microchipped to renew the registration.
Registration application forms
Registration forms are available from any of Council's Service Centres or can be downloaded in either PDF or MS Word format.
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.
Animal Registration Application form (PDF, 30kb)
Animal Registration Application form (Doc, 222kb)
More than two 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!
Give us your mobile telephone number if you have one - this helps us to reunite you with your lost pet.
Your responsibilities
- Your animal must wear its registration tag at all times.
- Under Council's Local Law 8, while your dog is not on your property, you must always carry a container or plastic bag and clean up and dispose of your dog's faeces.
Penalties apply to owners of:
- unregistered animals
- animals found wandering at large
- animals found not wearing registration tag.
Registration checks
Council's animal management staff are currently undertaking door-knocks throughout Maroondah to check the registration of dogs and cats. Officers will be in uniform and will be carrying Council identification.
Where unregistered animals are found, a Notice to Comply will be issued that allows 14 days for registration. When owners are not home an information pack including a Notice to Comply will be left.
Rangers will also be checking the number of animals housed on properties. If more than 2 dogs and 2 cats are found, an application for a permit will be sent to the owners.
If the animals are not be registered within the 14 days allowed, fines will apply.
