SMS service to remind pet owners to register their cat or dog

MEDIA RELEASE 6 April 2022

Council has a new service in place which sends SMS reminders to dog and cat owners to register their pets.

Director Environmental, Planning and Building Services Neil Southorn said all cats and dogs, other than exempt cats and dogs, must be registered by six months of age.

"The registration fee is a once-only payment, which covers the cat or dog for its lifetime in NSW, regardless of any changes in ownership,” he said.

"Registering your pet and updating the contact details, if required, is the best way to ensure your pet is returned to you if they ever become lost,".

Pet owners are encouraged to have their cat or dog desexed before registering it. Having the pet desexed prior to registration helps to reduce straying, fighting and aggression and antisocial behaviour, such as spraying to mark territory. It also helps to reduce the number of unwanted pets born each year.

Pet owners are encouraged to register their cat or dog online at www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au, which is a database of registered cats or dogs that live in NSW.

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