Cat and Dog Registration
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If you live in the Frankston municipality and own Cats and or dogs who are over the age of three months, they must be registered regardless of:
- Breed (except restricted breed dogs)
- State of health
- Whether the animal is kept indoors or outside
Failure to register your pet may incur a fine of $500
First Time Registration
As of 1 September 2008, all newly registered Cats and dogs must be permanently identified e.g. microchipped and desexed from the age of three months.
Further details of registration requirements, including exemptions and fee structure, are included on the back of the First Time Registration Form Dog and Cat
The Registration Fee can then be paid using one of the following options:
- Payment may be made in person at one of Council's Customer Service Outlets
- Payment by mail to Frankston City Council, PO Box 490, Frankston 3199
Renewal of Existing Registrations
The animal registration year is from 10 April through to 9 April. Each March, residents with existing pet registrations are mailed renewal notices and registration tags.
- Renewal registrations can be paid online.
- Pensioners who hold a valid concession card are eligible for a 50% discount off all the above fees, under the State Concessions Act 1986.
- The prescribed fee must be paid prior to 10 April each year
Fee Structure - Renewals
| Status Of Animal | FeeAmount |
|---|---|
| Sterilised (Pensioners $18) | $36 |
| Animals registered with an applicable organisation, if their owners are members of that organisation | $36 |
| Animals that are permanently identified with a microchip | $36 |
| Unsterilised (Only for registrations existing prior to 1 September 2008 - new registrations must be desexed) | $180 |
Wearing of Registration Tags
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Contact Us
For further information contact Frankston City Council on 1300 322 322.

