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Pet reg­is­tra­tion

Council’s Rangers encour­age res­i­dents to be respon­si­ble pet own­ers by being aware of respon­si­bil­i­ties in rela­tion to your pet, oth­er people’s pets, neigh­bours and the gen­er­al public.

Rangers strong­ly rec­om­mend own­ers de-sex their pets to avoid indis­crim­i­nate breed­ing that can result in unwant­ed, aban­doned and neglect­ed ani­mals. Own­ers are also encour­aged to microchip their pets to ensure the best method of iden­ti­fi­ca­tion for return­ing lost animals.

Please noti­fy Coun­cil of any change to con­tact details or address so pet reg­is­tra­tion details are up to date on the Rangers’ database.

Lost pets

Domes­tic ani­mals found wan­der­ing at large are tak­en to the Ani­mal Shel­ter. While every effort is made by Coun­cil Rangers to locate own­ers, this process can be expe­dit­ed by ensur­ing your pet is reg­is­tered with Coun­cil, micro-chipped and your con­tact details are current.

Mem­bers of the pub­lic who find lost ani­mals should call the Ranger Unit on (08) 8950 0500 to organ­ise col­lec­tion. If you wish to drop it off at the Ani­mal Shel­ter your­self, please call (08) 7902 1100 pri­or to ensure there is some­one onsite to meet you.

If you’ve lost your pet and want to see if it’s at the shel­ter you can email a pho­to of your lost pet to animalshelter@​astc.​nt.​gov.​au with your name and con­tact infor­ma­tion. A mem­ber of our Shel­ter Team will then have a look and ensure that we’re keep­ing an eye out.

How to reg­is­ter pets

All dogs and cats over the age of six months must be reg­is­tered with Alice Springs Town Council.

Reg­is­tra­tion fees will vary, depend­ing on whether your pet is micro-chipped and/​or de-sexed. 

Reg­is­tra­tion forms can be com­plet­ed in-per­son at Alice Springs Town Coun­cil, 93 Todd Street or via eSer­vices links below. Please direct enquiries to Coun­cil Rangers on (08) 8950 0500.

Under Council’s Ani­mal Man­age­ment By-Laws, if there are three or more dogs or cats in one house­hold, a ken­nel licence must be obtained.