Microchip and register your pet
Microchip and register your cat or dog, keep their details current and understand the fees that may apply.
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Microchipping and registration requirements
Cats and dogs in NSW must be microchipped and registered. This helps councils and veterinarians identify your pet and contact you if it becomes lost, injured or stolen.
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Microchip your pet
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Register your pet
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Keep the details current
Your cat or dog must be microchipped:
- before it is sold or given away
- by 12 weeks of age, whichever occurs first
Microchipping must be completed by a veterinarian or authorised identifier. The microchip provides your pet with a permanent identification number linked to its record on the NSW Pet Registry.
Ask the person implanting the microchip for a copy of the identification information and check that your name, address and contact details are correct.
If your pet is already microchipped, a veterinarian or authorised identifier can scan the microchip and confirm its number.
Microchipping through AlburyCity
AlburyCity Rangers can provide microchipping for eligible cats and dogs. Appointments may be available at the Albury Animal Care Centre or, in some circumstances, at your property.
Call the Albury Animal Care Centre on 02 6043 8530 to discuss eligibility, availability and any applicable fee.
Cats and dogs must be registered on the NSW Pet Registry:
- by 12 weeks of age
- immediately when transferred to a new owner, whichever occurs first.
Registration links your pet’s microchip to you as its registered owner. It helps councils and veterinarians return your pet if it becomes lost.
You can register your pet through the NSW Pet Registry using your MyServiceNSW account.
You will generally need:
- your pet’s microchip number
- proof that ownership has been transferred to you
- evidence supporting any registration discount or exemption you are claiming
- payment of the applicable registration fee.
If you cannot register online, AlburyCity can assist. Additional forms or supporting documents may be required.
You must keep your contact details and your pet’s information current on the NSW Pet Registry.
Update the record when:
- your residential, postal or contact details change
- your pet is kept at another address
- ownership of the pet changes
- your pet becomes missing or is found
- your pet dies
- your pet is desexed
- any other recorded information becomes incorrect.
Keeping the record current gives councils and veterinarians the best chance of contacting you if your pet is found.
Most changes can be completed online through the NSW Pet Registry. AlburyCity can assist if you cannot complete the change online.
Desexing and additional fees
Desexing may provide health and behavioural benefits and helps prevent unwanted litters. Speak to your veterinarian about whether desexing is suitable for your pet and the appropriate timing for the procedure.
Your pet must still be registered by 12 weeks of age or immediately upon transfer. You do not need to wait until it has been desexed.
Additional payments may apply if:
- a dog is not desexed by six months of age
- a cat is not desexed by four months of age.
Exemptions may apply in limited circumstances. Registration and permit fees are set by the NSW Government and may change.
Manage your pet’s record
Use the NSW Pet Registry to register your pet, update your details, transfer ownership or report that your pet is missing or deceased.
