Dogs and Cats Online (DACO)
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Published on 01 July 2018
New laws for cat and dog owners have come into effect.
The laws and rules include:
Mandatory microchipping of cats and dogs Desexing of all dogs born after the 1 July 2018 New rules for breeders who sell dogs and cats Introduction of a State-wide database, called Dogs and Cats Online (DACO)At 3 months of age dogs are required to be registered. All dogs in South Australia will be required to be microchipped.
Dogs and Cats Online (dogsandcatsonline.com.au) will be the central database for microchipped and registered dogs and cats and annual registration payments.
Dogs and Cats Online will also be the register of breeders.
Existing dog owners and breeders should receive a renewal notice in the mail during July 2018 with their dog's new lifetime registration disc (replacing the annual disc) and instructions on how to complete their annual dog registration on Dog and Cats Online. If you do not receive a renewal notice for your dog, please contact your council.
Dogs and Cats Online
Visit the Dogs and Cats Online portal for registration and annual registration payment.
dogsandcatsonline.com.au