Pet registration fees

Your pet registration fee helps us deliver animal management services across Stonnington, including caring for and reuniting lost pets, responding to animal-related issues and supporting pet ownership.

You can learn more about the registration and renewal process on our website.

Reduced fees

You can apply for a reduced fee if you provide proof of the following:

  • your pet is desexed (before 10 October or within six months of initial registration)
  • your pet is more than 10 years of age
  • your pet is adopted from a registered welfare organisation (full fees will apply the following registration period)
  • your pet is part of a Domestic Animal Business or applicable organisation
  • your dog is a guide, hearing or assistance dog (free)
  • your dog is trained by an approved obedience trainer
  • you have a current Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card or Department of Veteran Affairs Pensioner Concession Card.

Pet registration fees in Stonnington

Fee type Dog Cat
Full fee (non-desexed) $230 $183
Reduced fee (desexed) $83 $58
Pensioner – full fee $115 $92
Pensioner – reduced fee $42 $29
Adopted pets (within current animal registration year)* $10 $10
Guide, hearing and assistance dogs Free n/a
Dangerous dog $400 n/a
Menacing dog $345 n/a
Plastic tag (blue) Free  Free 
Metal tag (round, 25mm diameter)  $5.20  $5.20 

*If your pet is adopted from a registered welfare organisation within the current animal registration year, the initial registration fee is $10. Full fees will apply for the following registration period (unless reduced or concession fees apply).

For more information on dangerous and menacing dogs, visit Agriculture Victoria.

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