Summary Where pets live Names of pets Colour of pets Breeds of pets Reasons for contacting Council Explore further details
Council maintains a pet register for cats and dogs over the age of 3 months. As of June 2026, there were over 22,000 pets registered:
That equates to a pet for approximately every 13 residents.
To make any pet registration changes, visit Pet registration renewal and updates on Council's website.
25% of all pets live in the suburb of Frankston with only 1% of pets living in Langwarrin South. Hover over the circles on the map to see the numbers of cats and dogs in each location.
Bella is the most popular name for dogs and Luna for cats with plenty of pets named Charlie or Max!
Black or Black/White are the most common dog colours with Tabby being the most common cat colour.
The most common breed type for dogs are Labradors (all colours and cross breeds). For cats, the domestic breed is the most numerous (including all coat lengths and cross breeds).
Residents contact Council about animal related matters. Last financial year (2025-2026) the top 10 reasons for contacting council were:
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