Domestic Animal Registries

Permanent Identification of Cats and Dogs I Permanent Identification Technology I Implantation I Domestic Animal Registries I Frequently Asked Questions - Cats & Dogs I Frequently Asked Questions - Horses I Microchipping of Horses

From 1 December 2005 any microchip registry which accepts records for cats or dogs microchipped in Victoria must be licensed with the Victorian Department of Primary Industries.

As of 1 July 2009 the following registries are licensed to provide domestic animal registry services in Victoria:

Registry Website	Contact Number
Australasian Animal Registry	(02) 9704 1450
Central Animal Records	(03) 9706 3187
National Pet Register	1300 734 738
Petsafe Register	(02) 9476 5631

Implanters operating in Victoria must register any microchip implanted in a cat, dog or horse along with the required information on one of the above identified registries within 2 days of implantation.

Registry Requirements

There are numerous conditions of licence and legislative requirements which licensed registries must abide by, some of these are shown below:

• details of microchip and prescribed identifying information must be placed on the registry within 4 days of receipt provided all information is received from the authorised implanter and required fee is paid
  
  
• owner of animal must be provided with a certificate of identification which includes details of how to change contact information or ownership
  
  
• record must be maintained for life of animal or 30 years
  
  
• 24 hour access must be provided for the purpose of reuniting individual animals with owners
  
  
• licensed registries must communicate with each other to ascertain animal ownership if details not on their registry
  
  
• verify microchip numbers to ensure uniqueness
  
  
• maintain a separate backup, updated at least monthly, of all records