Dog & Cat Registration
Registration and renewals are due from 1st July to 31st August each year.
Dog & Cat registrations are completed online using the "Dogs and Cats Online" (DACO) system.
Dogs and Cats Online is a online service for all registration payments, microchipping and breeder information. It has been developed to allow pet owners to instantly update registrations or microchip details if you move house or change phone numbers, and pay your annual Council registration fees.
If you have any questions regarding DACO please call us on 8578 1004 or for more information visit www.dogandcatboard.com.au/
We encourage all dog owners to pay their registration fees using their credit cards, via the online DACO system. If you are unsure how or have difficulty using the online system please feel free to come in and ask or call us.
The following fees have been adopted by Council for 2024/25;
Standard Dog (desexed & microchipped) Standard Dog + Concession Non Standard Dog Non Standard Dog + Concession | $25.00 $12.50 $50.00 $25.00 | ||
Working Dog | $15.00 | ||
Racing Greyhound | $10.00 (must be registered with GRSA) | ||
Assistance Dog | Free | ||
*Business Registration | $320 max/ $50.00 per dog | ||
Discount for partial year registration | 50% | ||
Impounding Fee | |||
| Fee for impoundment | $50.00 | ||
| Fee for daily holding at pound | $10.00 |
Cat Registrations
In South Australia, cat microchipping and desexing is mandatory and owners must register this information in Dogs and Cats Online.
Registering your cat on the state register will help you get it back if it goes missing because council officers, RSPCA, Animal Welfare League, and vets all use Dogs and Cats Online to identify and reunite pets with owners. It is the most frequently used and updated register for South Australian dogs and cats, and you are sent annual reminders to keep your contact details current.
First time registration
You register your cat by its microchip number which your breeder, shelter, vet, microchip implanter or previous owner would have given you. Registration is easy and convenient, you do it yourself at Dogs and Cats Online. If you need help, use the step-by-step easy guide.
If your cat's microchip has not been added to Dogs and Cats Online, then you will need an electronic copy of the microchip certificate to complete the new registration.
Owner Responsibility
Owners are reminded it is their responsibility to ensure animal addresses and other details are up to date in Dogs and Cats Online (DACO), including the event when the dog/cat passes away, is missing for more than seventy-two (72) hours, is given to a new owner, or is surrendered to the RSPCA or Animal Welfare League.
Details can be updated by logging into Dogs and Cats Online (DACO) and updating your details yourself.
Registration Fees
Councils set their own dog and cat registration fees.
All councils charge dog registration fees but only some councils have cat registration (in a by-law) and charge cat registration fees. For specific information, please contact your local council.
All cat owners will receive a notice in July either requiring them to renew their cat registration or a reminder to check their contact details are up to date.
** Currently the District Council of Karoonda East Murray do not set fees for cat registrations, however we do encourage cat owners to upload their cat details into Dogs and Cats Online (DACO) **