Renew pet registration

Your pet registration must be renewed each year by 10 April. If your pet is already registered with Frankston City Council, we will send you a reminder letter in March.

Please update your pet registration details if you move houses within the municipality

You must register your pet if you are:

transferring your pet registration from another Council
registering your pet with Council for the first time after purchase or adoption.

If you do not register your pet, you may be fined.
If you have more than 2 dogs and/or 2 cats, you must also apply for an Excess Animal and Birds Permit

Online

Step 1.Prepare your documents

You will need the details from your renewal notice to make the payment.

Step 2.Submit your application online

Renew your annual pet registration through our online portal.

Renew dog registration online

Renew cat registration online

A valid Visa or Mastercard is required to make your registration payment. We are unable to accept an Amex or Diners card online.

Step 3.What happens next?

Your pet registration will remain current until the following year.

Mail

Step 1.Prepare your documents

You will need the details from your renewal notice to make the payment.

Step 2.Submit your application

Follow the instructions on your renewal notice to pay by mail.

Please note: receipts can not be issued for mail payments.

Step 3.What happens next?

Your pet registration will remain current until the following year.

In person

Step 1.Prepare your documents

You will need the details from your renewal notice to make the payment.

Step 2.Submit your application

Visit any of our Customer Service Centres during opening hours, Monday to Friday.

Frankston Civic Centre
30 Davey Street
Frankston

Langwarrin Customer Service Centre
Shop 6, Gateway Shopping Centre
230 Cranbourne - Frankston Road
Langwarrin

Seaford Community Centre
1/6 Broughton Street
Seaford

You can pay by cash, cheque, money order, EFTPOS or Credit Card (Visa or Mastercard) in person.

Step 3.What happens next?

Your pet registration will remain current until the following year.

Phone

Step 1.Prepare your application

You will need the details from your renewal notice to make the payment.

Step 2.Call Council to renew your registration

Using a Visa, Mastercard or debit card you can call 1300 721 138. Please have your renewal notice on hand.

Step 3.What happens next?

Your pet registration will remain current until the following year.

Fees

Please see the annual registration fees

Desexed dog/cat (compulsory)	$61	$30
Registration type	Annual fee (pro-rata rate may be applicable)	Annual fee for eligible pension card holder* (pro-rata rate may be applicable)
Dog/Cat with temporary desexing exemption from a vet	$102	$102
Dog/Cat with permanent desexing exemption from a vet	$61	$30
Working dog	$61	$30
Dog/cat kept for breeding at a registered domestic animal business	$305	N/A
Dog that has undergone obedience training that complies with the regulations	$61	$30
Dog/Cat Association Membership (must present pedigree certificate & current animal association membership card)	$61	$30
Declared dogs (dangerous/menacing/restricted)	$410	$410
Registered foster carers	$8	$8
Guide dogs and government service dogs	Free	Free
Animals adopted from The Lost Dog's Home (must show proof of purchase)	Free (for first registration period)	Free (for first registration period)

*Eligible pension card holders must provide a copy of their pension card. See the the list of accepted pension cards.

Accepted Pension Cards

Pet owners who have one of the following Pension cards receive the discounted pension fee for registration (excluding Declared dogs):

Pensioner Concession Card – issued by Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card – War Widow (WW)
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card – Totally & Permanently Incapacitated (TPI)