Laws requiring microchipping of restricted breed dogs, and declared menacing or dangerous dogs are already in place. You should check what is required in your area with your local council.Īll cats and dogs aged 3 months and over must be registered with the local council. Councils also have the power to require compulsory microchipping of all cats and dogs housed in their municipality. Compulsory microchippingĪll cats and dogs being registered with a Victorian local council for the first time must be microchipped before registration. Microchips cannot be removed or fall off like a traditional collar and tag. This could literally save your pet's life - sadly, many pets that end up in pounds and shelters are not identified and have to be euthanased because their owners cannot be located. Benefits of microchippingĪ microchip provides a permanent form of identification which can quickly reunite owners with lost or injured pets. The scanned number can then be checked against a register, which has details of the animal's ownership.Ĭlick here for more information about permanent identification technology. To identify the animal, a scanner that reads microchip numbers is passed over the animal's skin. It is a simple procedure when performed by qualified implanters. The microchip is injected under the animal's skin between the shoulder blades (or into the nuchal ligament for horses).
MicrochipsĪ microchip is a tiny computer chip about the size of a grain of rice, which has an identification number programmed into it. While horses do not have to be registered with council, if they are being implanted with a microchip, the microchip must be recorded on a Victorian licensed registry. Microchipping not only identifies your pet for life, but it can save your pet's life.Īll cats and dogs must be microchipped before registration with council for the first time. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (POCTA) Act Microchip numbers needed in pet sale advertisements Microchipping for domestic animal businesses Overview of registration, legislation and permits Reforming Victoria's animal care and protection laws
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