Dog registration, renewal and transfer
The Dog Act 1976 requires all dogs from the age of three months, be registered and wear a registration tag. You have the option to register your pet for one year, three years, or for a lifetime. Please note that the registration period runs annually from 1st November to 31st October. This means that both 1-year and 3-year animal registrations will expire on 31st October, regardless of the month in which your pet was registered.
For any new 1-year registrations made between 1st June and 31st October, the City offers a 50% discount on the registration fee. This is because the registration will expire on 31st October of the same year, regardless of the registration date.
The maximum penalty for having an unregistered dog is $5000.
Register your dog
You can apply for a new Dog Registration online, and after you have submitted your application the City will contact you regarding payment of the registration fee which can also be paid online.
Please note:
- After you have submitted your application the City will contact you regarding payment of the registration fee.
- If you are claiming a pension concession, the City will ask you to provide proof of pension concession if we have no record of it already.
Register your dog
Renew an existing dog registration
Dog registration renewals are sent to registered owners usually between 11 and 15 October in the year they are due to expire. The due date is 31 October.
Before proceeding with the renewal, please have your Animal ID number before proceeding. The City will not be responsible for incorrectly entered information.
Your Animal ID can be found on the renewal notice provided to you by the City.
Renew an existing dog registration
Update your dog registration details
Note: The following form can be used to request of a replacement dog tag.
Please notify the City of Gosnells if any of the following details change:
- change of address
- sterilisation of your dog
- microchip number
- death of dog
- dog that has left the City of Gosnells area (to be registered within another Council)
- a registered owner becoming a pensioner.
Please ensure the change of dog registration details form is completed and signed and if concessions are being claimed, provide appropriate copies of cards and certificates.
The registered owner is required to inform the City in writing, within 28 days, of any change of address. Address details are not automatically changed when a property is sold or a person moves.
Update existing dog registration details
Transfer your dog from another local government
Replacement dog tag
The update your dog registration details form can be used to request a replacement dog tag.
Application to keep more than the permitted number of dogs
The City's Dogs Local Law 2020 permits the keeping of a maximum of
- 2 dogs, over the age of 3 months, on a property less than 2,000m²
- 3 dogs, over the age of 3 months, on a property between 2,000m² and 10,000m²
- 4 dogs, over the age of 3 months, on a property over 10,000m²
Online form: Application to keep more than the permitted number of dogs
Statutory Declaration for Sterilisation of Cat or Dog
If your cat or dog has been sterilised but you are unable to obtain a certificate from a registered veterinary surgeon, you can complete this Statutory Declaration form to confirm the procedure was carried out. Once completed and witnessed by an authorised person, this form can be submitted as part of your pet registration in Western Australia.
Download: Statutory Declarations Act 2005 - Statutory Declaration for Sterilisation of Cat or Dog(PDF, 197KB)
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