Swan Hill Rural City Council
All cats and dogs over 3 months of age must be microchipped and registered with Council as required by State Government legislation.
If your pet is not microchipped, registration will not be accepted. To microchip your pet, contact your local vet.
Register your pet
Annual registration for dogs and cats is due on 10 April each year.
Register your pet online (including payment)Visa or MasterCard accepted.
2023/24 Fees
| Registation fees | |
|---|---|
| Dog or cat (full price) | $135 |
| Desexed (certificate or letter from a vet required)* | $45 |
| Over 10 years of age (statutory declaration, letter from a vet, Council registration or documentation from a registered breeder required)* | $45 |
| Part of a domestic animal business or applicable organisation (copy of credentials required)*. Applicable organisations include:
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$45 |
| Undergone training (copy of credentials required)* | $45 |
| Working dog – a dog that herds, droves, protects, tends or works stock on land used solely or primarily for primary production (statutory declaration, documentation to show the dog owner is a primary producer or users the dog for employment purposes, or a tax invoice for the purchase stock required)* | $23 |
| Restricted Breed Dog, Dangerous Dog or Menacing Dog. Owners of these animals are not entitled to reduced fees. | $250 |
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| Permit fees | |
| Excess animal / birds permit fee | $40 |
Update my pet registration
Transfer animal ownership
Send my renewal notice by email
We’ve introduced a new emailing service for our animal renewal notices. You can now register to receive your animal renewal notices via email instead of post.
Register to receive your animal renewal notices onlineImportant things to note:
- You will no longer receive a paper copy of your animal renewal notice in your letterbox. Electronic copies will be forwarded to your nominated email address.
- One (1) email address can be nominated per animal renewal account. The same email address can be used for multiple account numbers.
- Once registration has been confirmed, future animal renewal notices will be emailed to your nominated email address. Depending on the timing of registration, you may receive one more notice by mail before your request for electronic delivery is processed.
How many animals can I have?
Under Local Law No. 2, you must not, without a permit, keep any more animals or types of animals as set out in the table below
| MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS ALLOWED AT YOUR PROPERTY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of animal | Residential area |
Farming zones less than 0.5ha & rural living zones | Farming zones greater than 0.5ha |
| Dogs (includes working dogs) | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Cats | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Poultry | 10 | 40 | No limit |
| Turkeys and geese | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Roosters | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Domestic birds (includes pigeons) | 30 | 30 | 100 |
| Ferrets | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Guinea pigs | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Domestic rabbits | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Domestic mice | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Pigs | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Horses, donkeys, mules, sheep and goats | 0 | 2 | No limit |
| Camels | 0 | 0 | No limit |
| Cattle | 0 | 1 | No limit |
| Ostriches, emus and peacocks | 0 | 0 | No limit |
| Any other livestock or agricultural animal | 0 | 0 | No limit |
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For more information
Local Laws
Phone: (03) 5036 2346 (office hours only)
Email: locallaws@swanhill.vic.gov.au
Local Laws
Phone: (03) 5036 2346 (office hours only)
Email: locallaws@swanhill.vic.gov.au