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Auckland Council is reminding dog owners to show love for their dog by registering them on time to prevent a late penalty fee. This year’s tags are bold red, to help identify registered pets across the region.
Dog owners can renew online using their dog’s 11-digit reference number. They will receive a reminder email, text or paper form from council around the middle of this month.
The new red dog tags will then be sent out by post within 10 working days of payment.
Council says, registering your dog is an important part of being a responsible dog owner. Dog registration fees go towards providing a range of Council services, such as dog shelters and animal management officers, and helps reunite lost dogs with their owners.
After August 1, owners will be required to pay the standard fee; de-sexing helps lower the dog’s annual registration fee.
With this year’s dog registration, for every dog registered, $1 will go towards a targeted de-sexing programme to reduce unwanted litters of puppies across Tāmaki Makaurau.
This money will help de-sex dogs in areas where there is more risk of dog attacks and where more aggressive incidents take place.
Microchipping
Dog owners must also microchip their dogs within two months of registration. Ultimately, all of Auckland’s 132,000 dogs should be microchipped, Council says.
After July 1, Aucklanders can have their dogs microchipped for $40 at one of Council’s animal shelters; details are then entered into the National Dog Database.
