Register a pet

A standard dog is a dog that is both microchipped and desexed, attracting a 50% rebate off the full registration fee.
A non-standard dog is a dog that is not both microchipped and desexed, and attracts a full registration fee.

Guide, Hearing, Disability Dogs

The Guide Dog and Hearing dog concessions will be applied to dogs that have been approved by the Dog and Cat Management

Board or one of the following entities:

• Guide Dogs Association of SA

• The Royal Society for the Blind of SA

• Lions Hearing Dogs.

Please see the Dog and Cat Management Board to have your dog approved as a disability dog on Dogs and Cats Online.

Phone (08) 8124 4962

email dcmb@sa.gov.au

or visit the Dog and Cat Board's website

Working Livestock Dogs

Proof that the dog is currently a working livestock dog, with a PIC Number, is required for this rebate.

Racing Greyhound

To be applicable for the rebate for a GRSA Racing Greyhound, a current racing number is required.

A concession fee is available to persons who are holders of current:

• DVA Gold Card

• Pensioner Card

• Senior Health Care Card

• Health Care Card.

Proof is required for fee concessions and your card number will be automatically validated upon entry.

From 1 July 2018, all dog registrations will be issued with a permanent registration number. This number will remain with your animal regardless of whether you change Council areas, or there is a transfer of ownership.

A lifetime disc will be forwarded along with your certificate of registration.

Guide, hearing and assistance dog concessions will be applied to dogs that have been approved by the Dog and Cat Management Board, or apply to one of the following entities:

• Guide Dogs Association of SA

• The Royal Society for the Blind of SA

• Lions Hearing Dogs

Please contact the Dog and Cat Management Board to have your dog approved as an assistance dog.

Phone (08) 8155 5662

email dcmb@sa.gov.au

or visit the Dog and Cat Board

Any changes that you need to make to your address, contact details, where your dog is staying, or if you are away for holidays, can be made on Dogs and Cats online.

For any other changes please contact the City of Unley by email or phone Council on (08) 8372 5111.

The microchipping of all dogs and cats is compulsory, irrespective of their date of birth.

Microchipping helps lost pets find their way home faster and is a simple procedure that can occur at any age.

Registered veterinary surgeons will be able to exempt a dog or cat from microchipping (or desexing) if satisfied the procedure would pose an undue risk to the health of the dog or cat, or adversely affect its growth, development or wellbeing.

If your pet is classified as exempt, you can record this directly into Dogs and Cats Online.

The desexing of all dogs and cats born after 1 July 2018 is compulsory, in a procedure by a registered veterinary surgeon. This must take place;

• before the pet is 6 months of age; or

• within 28 days after the owner takes possession; or

• if the owner is granted an extension of time, before the day specified.

Vets may also grant you a desexing exemption if it deemed to pose an undue risk to the health of the dog or cat, or will adversely affect its growth, development or wellbeing.                                                                                                                               

Visit the Dog and Cat Management Board website for information on desexing cats and desexing dogs.