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Fees and Charges associated with keeping a dog

What are the fees and charges associated with keeping a dog?

The fees and charges listed below commenced on 1 May 2008.

Registration

Category Fee
Initial Lifetime registration  $40.00
Initial Liftime registration with concession $15.00
Replacement copy of a certificate $ 5.65
Replacement of a registration tag $ 5.65
Registration for a trained assistance dog Nil

Licences and Permits

Category Fee
Licence application to keep four or more dogs $ 83.15

Renewal of a licence to keep four or more dogs

Licence application to keep four or more cats

Renewal of a licence to keep four or more cats

$ 23.00

$40.00

$10.00

Licence application to keep a dangerous dog $135.10
Renewal of a licence to keep a dangerous dog $135.10
Permit to keep a cat or dog sexually entire $288.90
Permit to keep a cat or dog sexually entire: pensioner or benefit recipient, or member of the ACT Canine Association, Capital Cats Incorporated or the Canberra Greyhound Racing Club Incorporated $ 57.70

Pound Fees

Category Fee
Transport of a dog $ 40.30
Dog impounded for 24 hours or less: first offence $115.50
Dog impounded for 24 hours or less: second offence $173.25
Dog impounded for 24 hours or less: third and further offences $231.05
Dog impounded: cost of each additional day $ 11.45
Sale of a dog from the pound $48.50
Euthanasia of a dog $ 46.65
Disposal of a dog $ 30.10
Contact Details

Organisation
Domestic Animal Services

Street Address
Mugga Lane, Symonston ACT 2609

Business Hours Contact Number
6207 2424

After Hours Contact Number
13 22 81

Facsimile
6207 2252

Email
dogcontrol@act.gov.au