Domestic Animal Registries

Permanent Identification of Cats and Dogs I Permanent Identification Technology I Implantation I Domestic Animal Registries I Frequently Asked Questions

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

As of 1 July 2007 the following registries have been licensed as Domestic Animals Registries in Victoria:

Registry Website	Contact Number
Australasian Animal Registry (external link)	(02) 9704 1450
Central Animal Records (external link)	(03) 9706 3187
National Pet Register (external link)	(03) 9329 2755
Petsafe Register (external link)	(02) 9476 5631

Implanters operating in Victoria must register any microchip implanted in a cat or dog along with the required information on one of these 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