A friend – and registration – for life

Published: 29 Oct 2024 8:31am

Adopting a pet from Council’s Glenfield Road Animal Shelter will make you a friend for life.

Whether you choose a dog or a cat, you only pay a single fee, and never have to pay a cent more.

Council’s Animal Welfare Supervisor Julie McPhail said the one-off fee could save you as much as $800 compared to buying a pet off Facebook, or more if you included veterinarian fees.

“The fee covers everything you need,” Ms McPhail said.

“Your new pet will come with a lifetime registration and lifetime microchip.

“The fee also covers vaccination, desexing, a heartworm test, an ID tag and a flea and worming treatment.”

Ms McPhail said registering your pet was like registering your car.

“Microchipping, on the other hand, is a form of ID.

“For example, when we scan a lost pet, it will give us a number we can then check up to find the owner’s contact details.”

Ms McPhail also warned pet-owners about the importance of being aware of scams asking them to pay extra fees for “microchip renewal”.

“A recent scam introduced from overseas, ‘Petchip’, used emails to skim personal information by asking people to renew their microchip licence.

“Please don’t pay any fees or give any details to ‘Petchip’.

“In NSW, once you’ve paid your lifetime registration fee you’ll never be asked to renew the microchip or registration.”