Residents with registered pets will soon receive a notice in the mail with their annual registration fee invoice.
Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor Cr Laura Binks said it was also a timely reminder for anyone who may have recently welcomed a new cat or dog to the home, or if you’ve recently moved to the area, you must register your pet with Council.
“It is an easy process to register your pet with Council. All you need to do is visit our Council offices at 109A Binney St, Euroa, complete a pet registration form, and pay your fee with our friendly customer service team,” Cr Binks said.
“Cats and dogs aged three months or older must be registered with Council and they must be micro-chipped prior to registration.
“Registering your dog or cat is important for so many reasons. It improves the chances of your animal being returned to you if it becomes lost and provides a whole range of other important services, including:
- a Council identification tag for your pet to wear.
- Lost and found service: a guarantee that if your pet is found wearing the council identification marker, you will be notified.
- Council services to respond to calls about wandering dogs or dog attacks. This includes removal of aggressive dogs from the streets, so you and your pet can walk in safety.
- Council services to deal with nuisance problems. These services manage issues like barking dogs, cat trespass, and unowned animals.
- Council control of ‘dangerous’, ‘menacing’ and ‘restricted breed’ dogs in your area. This ensures they do not pose a threat to the community.
- Council monitoring of pet shops, boarding kennels, catteries, pounds, shelters, and pet breeding and training businesses. This ensures they meet basic animal welfare standards required by law.
