Dog And Cat Registrations DueLatrobe City will have until Friday 10 May to register their pets By Latrobe City Council - 10th April 2002 - Back to News Pet owners in Latrobe City will have until Friday 10 May to register their cats and dogs for the 2002/2003 year, but pet owners who have their animals microchipped at the Million Paws Walk, have until Friday 24 May.
Latrobe City Mayor Councillor Brendan Jenkins said pet registration renewal notices should be received by pet owners with currently registered animals within the next week.
Cr Jenkins said it was a Victorian State Government requirement that all cats and dogs over six months of age in Victoria must be registered with their local Council on an annual basis. Owners who fail to register their pets face fines of $200.
The cost of registering a desexed, or microchipped dog or cat, or a dog or cat aged ten years or more, or a working dog, is just $18, or $9 if pet owners are eligible for a concession. The maximum registration fee for animals that don’t qualify for the lesser rate is $54, or $27 if owners are eligible for a concession.
Council’s annual pet microchipping day is being held in conjunction with the Million Paws Walk on Sunday 19 May at the Crinigan Road Reserve in Morwell from 8am until noon. Registration payment for any pets microchipped on the day has been extended until Friday 24 May so that owners can take advantage of the registration discount for microchipped pets. The 1km and 5km Million Paws Walk commences at 10am.
"Microchipping is the best way to ensure lost pets can be reunited with their owners, and Latrobe City provides encouragement for owners to have their pets microchipped by discounting the registration fees for microchipped pets," Cr Jenkins explained.
Local Laws Unit Leader, Peter Fraser, said that Council holds a microchipping day each year where qualified vets are available to implant a microchip under the pet’s skin. "All pets that are impounded anywhere in Australia are scanned for a microchip, and if the animal has one, the details from the scan can be cross referenced with a central registry to identify the owner. The microchip costs just $25 and lasts for life," Mr Fraser said.
"Citizens who take their pets to the Million Paws Walk and have their pets microchipped on the day, can have an extension of time until Friday 24 May to pay their registration. In many cases it means that their registration fee will be reduced from $54 to $18. Even taking into account the one-off $25 cost of the microchip, they will still be $11 in front, and every year after that, will save $36," Mr Fraser said.
"Pet owners who have moved to Latrobe City during the year, or pet owners who have any unregistered cats and dogs, need to register these pets with Council, in person, at one of Council’s Citizen Service Centres. A certificate proving the animal has been desexed will need to be provided at the time if claiming the ‘desexed category’, or a registration notice from another Council listing the animal, or a statutory declaration made.
"Many families have puppies and kittens under six months of age which do not legally have to be registered yet, but must be registered when they turn six months of age. Council encourages early registration of these pets, and pets that fall into this category can receive a registration tag for the 2002/2003 registration year free of charge, providing the pets are registered by 10 May," Mr Fraser said.
"Effectively, this means that Latrobe citizens pay no registration fee for the animal this year, yet have the peace of mind of knowing that their pet can be identified and returned should it stray.
"Pet owners are asked to check the information on their pet registration form carefully to ensure details of their animals are correct. If an animal has died or left the address where it is registered for any reason, payment should be adjusted, and a note should be made on, or returned with the form so that Council can adjust its records," Mr Fraser said
Further information on pet registration is available from Latrobe City on 1300 367 700.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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