Pet registrations expire on 10 April each year. Council sends renewal notices via email or post around March.
If you do not receive your pet registration renewal notice, please contact Customer Service.
Renewing your pet registration online takes only a few minutes. Please have your Animal Reference Number from your renewal notice handy.
Renew your cat registration
Renew your dog registration
Visit our objecting to a council fine page more information on when and how to lodge an appeal. Reasons to lodge an appeal may include having moved outside of the municipality, the passing of your pet or for other extenuating circumstances.
Council does not refund registration fees for pets that move from the Darebin area or are lost, missing, or deceased.
Change an existing pet registration
Register your pet for the first time
Questions about pet registration