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Pets and Animals

Council has a range of services catering for pet owners including discounted registration fees for desexed pets and local regulations to protect your pet.

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Read more about how to register your pet and why you need to.
Animal Microchipping is mandatory if you want to register your pet.
Find out about the number of laws in place for animal owners, to ensure the animal's health and safety is maintained.
Find out how to keep your dog, other dogs and humans safe.
Find out what to do if you have a stray cat visiting your property.
Animal complaints can be resolved by talking to the owner directly. Find out how Council can help.
Getting lost and found pets back to their owners is our goal. Find out what to do if you have lost or found a pet.
List of animal welfare organisations related to animal cruelty, injured wildlife and dead animal removal.
Learn more about animals commonly found within Greater Dandenong.