Cat Registration and Renewals

Find out about cat registration and renewals, including how to notify the Shire of a change of cat registration details.

Cat registration and renewals

All cats over the age of 6 months must be sterilised, microchipped and registered with the Shire. In addition to being a legal requirement, registration also assists the Shire’s Rangers to quickly reunite lost cats with their owners.

All cat registrations expire on 31 October each year, unless you choose a lifetime registration.

Each year, the Shire will notify you when it's time to renew.

How to register your cat 

To register your cat or renew cat registration please:

1. Complete the online form below OR
2. Submit the PDF form and proof of sterilisation/exemption either:
   • In-person at the Shire office in Augusta or Margaret River 
   • By email to [email protected] 
   • By post to PO Box 61, Margaret River WA 6285
     

Cat Registration Form

Use this Cat Registration Form for new registrations, renewals, transfer of ownership and to notify the Shire of any changes to your cat's registration details. 

Registration fees 

You can register your cat for 1 year, 3 years or for life. The expiry date is fixed — it does not run from the date you register. Proof of sterilisation must be provided at the time of registration.

Reduced (half-price) fees are available for 1-year registrations only, if you register after 31 May, since more than half the registration period has passed.
This discount does not apply to 3-year or lifetime registrations.

Other concessions, exemption and reductions include:

• First-time cat registrations processed after 31 May and before 1 November will receive a 50% reduction off the 1-year registration fee. This reduction is not applicable for 3 year or lifetime registrations.

For registration fees, visit Ranger Fees and Charges.

Cat registration exemptions

A cat that is in the custody of any of the following is exempt from registration:

• Cat Welfare Society Inc, trading as ‘Cat Haven’
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) WA Inc
• A cat management facility
• A veterinary clinic or veterinary hospital
• A cat that is in foster care is exempt from registration if the cat has been placed into foster care by either the Cat Haven, the RSPCA WA or by SAFE (Saving Animals from Euthanasia), and providing the cat has not been in foster care for more than a total of 12 weeks.

More information and contact

For more information, please contact the Shire’s Rangers on (08) 9780 5255 or email [email protected]