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All pet owners must microchip and register their cat or dog with their local council.

You can also renew, update or cancel your pet's registration.

Renew your registration

It's easy to renew your pet's registration online. All you need is your animal reference number. You can find this at the top right of your renewal notice.

You should receive your animal renewal notice at the end of February.

If you don’t renew your registration by 10 April each year you may be liable for an infringement notice.

Renew your cat registration

Renew your dog registration

It's quick and easy to register your pet. You must register any dog or cat over 3 months of age and renew their registration by 10 April each year.

There is a fee to register your dog or cat. Some residents may be eligible for a reduced registration fee.

We aim to process your new pet registration within 10 business days.

Register your cat or dog

Desexing voucher pet registration

If you have received a desexing voucher, you may also be eligible to receive your first pet registration period for free. Read more about desexing vouchers for concession card holders below.

Assistance dogs may be registered for free with Council if the owner meets the eligibility criteria.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for free registration, the owner of an assistance dog must demonstrate that:

they have a disability as defined under the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992
the assistance dog is trained to perform tasks or functions that assist to alleviate the effect(s) of that disability (as per the definition of assistance dog under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010).

In addition to the above, an assistance dog must also:

be desexed
be microchipped
be at 12 months of age
be proven to have completed obedience training provided by a dog trainer. Note: The obedience training can either be completed separately, or as part of the training undertaken to perform tasks or functions that assist the person with a disability to alleviate the effects of their disability.
not be a dangerous, menacing, or restricted breed dog.

Learn more about the Assistance Animal registration scheme online at Animal Welfare Victoria.

How to apply

Download and complete the application form [PDF]
Email your completed application form and relevant documentation to [email protected]
We will review and respond with the outcome of your application within 10 business days.

For further information or assistance, contact us on 9298 8000.

Update your details

You can update the details of a registered animal at Knox via our online form.

You can make changes to your animal's registration, such as:

changing your contact details
reporting that the animal is deceased or no longer residing in Knox

Please provide the animal's tag number or the reference number. You can find this on your most recent registration renewal notice.

We aim to update your details within 10 business days.

Update your details

Update your address

Always make sure your pet details are correct and current with Council. Up-to-date information is vital in helping us reunite lost pets with their owners.

We aim to update your details within 10 business days.

Update your address details

Update a microchip

Any information stored on your pet's microchipped is not kept by Council.

You should update your pet's details with the relevant microchip registry. If you are not sure which registry your pets details are with, visit Pet Address to find out.

Cancel your registration

You must tell us if you stop being the owner of a pet. This may be because the pet has passed away or is now living elsewhere. If the pet still lives in Knox, the new owner must complete a new registration form.

Cancel your registration

Desexing vouchers for concession card holders

If you have a concession card, you may be eligible for a desexing voucher worth up to $400. This Victorian Government grant supports disadvantaged and vulnerable community members.

Please note that the number of vouchers is limited, and that there may also be a limit on the number of vouchers per property.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a voucher you must:

be the owner of the dog or cat
be a valid concession card holder that lists an address in Knox, and the animal's address must match the details listed on your concession card
not have more than two dogs or cats at your address.

You must also submit evidence of at least one of the following concession cards:

Centrelink Health Care Card
Pensioner Concession Card - Department of Human Services or Centrelink
Pensioner Concession Card - Department of Veterans' Affairs
DVA Gold Repatriation Health Card – TPI
DVA Gold Repatriation Health Card - War Widow.

How to apply

Ask your preferred vet clinic if they are participating in the desexing voucher program
Complete the online application form:
Apply for a voucher
Council will assess your application within 10 business days
If eligible, Council will email you a voucher
Contact your vet clinic to make a desexing appointment
Take the desexing voucher and current vaccination certificate to the vet clinic
After the procedure, the vet will reduce up to $400 off the cost of desexing your pet
Council will reimburse the vet clinic directly - not pet owners.

Desexing voucher pet registration

If you have received a desexing voucher, you may also be eligible to receive your first pet registration period for free.

Once your pet has been desexed you can register them online and select the 'De-sexing voucher Scheme' option. Your desexing voucher and desexing certificate are both required to register for free as part of the desexing scheme.

Unregistered animals

We conduct random door-knocks throughout the area to check for unregistered animals. Owners of any unregistered dogs and cats will receive an infringement notice.

Keeping extra animals

If you have more than two dogs or cats, you need to apply for a permit to keep multiple pets.

Pet identification tags

We provide lifetime tags for pet registration.

Your pet should wear the tag at all times. Fines apply if your pet is found outside your premises without its council tag.

If you damage or lose a tag, contact us for a replacement.

Request a replacement tag

Lost pets

If your pet becomes lost, the council tag will ensure they can be returned home quickly.

Learn more about lost and wandering pets in Knox.

Need help?

Or call our Community Laws department on 9298 8000.

Register my pet or renew registration

Desexing voucher pet registration

Eligibility criteria

How to apply

Update your address

Update a microchip

Desexing vouchers for concession card holders

Eligibility

How to apply

Desexing voucher pet registration

Unregistered animals

Keeping extra animals

Pet identification tags

Lost pets

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