Animal Fees and Fines

Registration Fee for Lifetime

Entire cat or dog (undesexed) $150.00
Cat or dog owned by registered breeder $40.00
Desexed cat or dog $40.00
Desexed cat or dog owned by pensioner $15.00
Trained assistance animals - will have to be microchipped and registered but there will be no registration fee.

There are increased penalties for offences under the Companion Animals Act, 1998. Some examples are listed below:

Offence	On the Spot Fine	Court Imposed
Animal not permanently identified	$165	$880
Sell animal not permanently identified	$165	$880
Animal not registered	$165	$880
Animal in public place not registered	$165	$880
Not notify change in registration/identification	$165	$880
Give false/misleading information to Director General	$165	$880
Dog without collar/nametag	$165	$880
Dog not on lead/not under effective control	$220	$880
Dog in prohibited place	$330	$880
Greyhound/prescribed dog not muzzled	$165	$880
Failure to remove dog faeces	$275	$880 first offence
Failure to comply with nuisance dog order	$275	$880 first offence
Failure to comply with control requirements for dangerous/restricted dog	$1320	$16,500
Cat not wearing identification	$110	$880
Cat found in prohibited place	$110	$880
Failure to comply with nuisance cat order	$165	$330 first offence