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« on: November 22, 2009, 04:01:02 pm »

I got curious.

New registration - how to register your cat or dog
 
From 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010, no fee will be charged to register a desexed cat. This also applies to owners who intend to have their cat desexed by 30 June 2010. You will still need to submit an animal registration application.

Only cats and dogs that reside within the Brisbane City boundary can be registered with Brisbane City Council.

You can register your cat or dog online . You can also download and complete the animal registration application and lodge your application with the registration fee at a Customer Service Centre, Regional Business Centre or animal shelter.

Or you can mail the forms and a cheque to:

Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001
New residents need to register their cat or dog within 28 days of moving to Brisbane.

Read the requirements for cat and dog owners from 1 July 2009.

Free six months registration
You can receive six months free registration if you buy your cat or dog from:

a Council animal shelter
RSPCA
a licensed pet shop or breeder
The seller must stamp or write their name (as shown on their animal permit) and forward the completed animal registration application form to Council. The seller is also responsible for microchipping the cat or dog.

Once Council processes the application, we will send you a registration tag.  A registration renewal will be issued prior to the expiration of the six months.  Application forms and reply paid envelopes may be requested by sellers participating in this program.

Transfer registration
If you are moving to Brisbane, you may transfer the balance of your current registration for up to 12 months, from another council with a reciprocal agreement. You must provide:

proof of current registration
declared dangerous or menacing dog information (if applicable)
You will still need to lodge an animal registration application form with Council (no registration fee required).

Guide, hearing and assistance dog registration
People who use a guide, hearing or assistance dog receive free registration.

The dog must be trained by a recognised trainer. You must submit a copy of your Guide and Hearing Handlers ID card with your registration application. For assistance dogs, a copy of the appropriate Handlers Identification card has to accompany the application.

Registration tags
You will receive a tag after you register your pet. Tags must be worn by:

dogs at all times
cats only when outside their property
It is recommended that you also attach another tag with your contact details. A registration tag will only be replaced if it becomes damaged or unreadable and will not be re-issued every year.

To replace your dog tag, you need to fill out a replacement tag application form.

If your dog registration tag is faulty, return the tag with your application form.
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE::pc=PC_5766



What pet owners need to know
From 1 July 2009, cat registration is being introduced for people living in South East Queensland, Gladstone and Central Highlands council districts.

The following councils will introduce cat registration on the following dates:

Banana Shire Council - 1 March 2010
Charters Towers Regional Council - 1 July 2010
Cassowary Coast Regional Council and Tablelands Regional Council - 1 December 2010
Unless they commence on an earlier date, the new cat registration requirements will commence in all other councils on 12 December 2010.

It will be the law to register your cat. Registration helps your council return your cat to you if it is lost. Visit the registering your cat page for more information, and contact your local council for information on how to register, cost, discounts and fee-free periods.

Microchipping cats and dogs is being introduced from 1 July 2009 in South East Queensland, Gladstone and Central Highlands council districts. The following councils will introduce the cat and dog microchipping requirements on the following dates:

Banana Shire Council - 1 March 2010
Charters Towers Regional Council - 1 July 2010
Cassowary Coast Regional Council and Tablelands Regional Council - 1 December 2010
Unless they commence on an earlier date, the cat and dog microchipping requirements will commence in all other councils on 12 December 2010.

Existing pets older than 12 weeks when the microchipping laws are introduced do not have to be microchipped, although it is recommended. 

There are three cases when microchipping your cat or dog is mandatory:

if your cat or dog is under 12 weeks of age when the microchipping laws are introduced in your local council area
if a cat or dog is being sold or given away
if a dog is a declared regulated dog.
Queensland was previously the only jurisdiction (except the Northern Territory) without mandatory registration and identification of cats and dogs in place.
http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/local-government/managing-cats-and-dogs.html

Why you should register your cat
Cat registration is now the law, and apart from being a legal obligation registering your cat has other benefits. If your cat is registered, and wears a collar and tag, it is easily identifiable and can be returned to you if it is lost.

Twenty thousand unwanted or lost cats are euthanased in Queensland each year. Cat registration, microchipping and desexing are strategies to reduce this number.

Cat registration will also help to reduce the number of feral and stray cats having an adverse impact on the environment, including native animals.

The difference between registration and microchipping
Cat registration is administered by your local council, and comes with a physical tag that the cat wears on a collar where it is clearly visible.

When registered, your cat is listed on the local council’s register, along with your contact details so that it can be returned to you if lost.

Microchipping is the insertion of a small electronic identification device into the animal’s skin. With a microchip scanning device, the microchip can be read and the information about your cat can be accessed through a database anywhere across Queensland.

This means that if your microchipped cat gets lost outside of your local government area, or if it loses its collar and tag, it can still be identified and returned to you.

Microchipping your current pets is not compulsory, however it is recommended. It is compulsory if you are buying, selling or giving away a cat or dog.

Cost of registration
The cost of cat and dog registration is at the discretion of each local government. Reduced registration fees must be offered for cats and dogs that are desexed.

Contact your local council to find out the registration process and cost in your area.
http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/local-government/register-your-cat.html


I can understand tatooing female animals when desexed and male rabbits because you can't tell the difference between desexed and entire females. Desexed male rabbits look just like females.


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