Dog registrations now due
8 June 2018
Nearly 75% of Waipā's dogs remain unregistered as the 30 June deadline to register your dog approaches.
Waipa District Council is urging dog owners to register their dogs by 30 June to comply with the national Dog Control Act and to be in to win free dog registration for life.
Environmental services team leader, Karl Tutty, said 8,306 dogs were registered in Waipā last year, supporting a number of services across the district.
Dog registrations help pay for our 24-hour dog control service, dog exercise areas, education activities, signs and equipment including doggy doo' bins and bags in some parks. They also contribute to veterinary costs and rehoming dogs in our dog pound.
Last year we responded to 2,672 enquiries about dogs. Without registration fees we couldn't provide this service, Tutty said.
Over 2,000 dog owners have already registered their dogs this year, but Tutty said there's a long way to go.
I encourage the other 6,000 plus owners who haven't registered their dog to get on to it now before an additional penalty is applied - plus be in to win free Waipā registration for your dog for the rest of its life!
By law, all dogs in New Zealand must be registered by three months of age. In Waipā, the fee to register urban-based dogs is $89, reduced to $64 if dogs are neutered and kept in a fenced section. Rural dogs cost $50 each to register as they generally have less access to Council services.
If dog registration is not paid, a 50% penalty is applied under the Dog Control Act from 1 August 2018.
Fees can be paid online at waipadc.govt.nz/dogs or in person at Council offices. If a registration notice has not been received or contact details have changed, get in touch with Council.