DACO – Dogs and Cats Online is a central database introduced in 2018 to capture dog and cat registration.
The centralised system is used for tracking important details about dogs and cats and can help ensure better accountability and ensures your pet can be reunited if they get lost.
The Dog and Cat Board has some great step-by-step guides to help you register your pet here.
When registering your new dog and cat, please ensure that you have with you:
Register your cat
It is compulsory for all cats to be:
City of Mount Gambier does not apply a fee for registering a cat.
Register your dog
It is compulsory for all dogs to be:
If you are unable to pay electronically, you can visit our office, Civic Centre, 10 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier, where a Customer Support Officer can assist you.
Change of owner or pet detailsIf any of the below occur, you are required to update Dogs and Cats Online as soon as practicable or call Council on 8721 2555.
Click here to read more from the Dog and Cat Board about these reforms.
Registration categories
All dogs fall under one of these two categories:
What is the registration renewal process?In July each year you will receive your pet registration renewal via your preferred method of delivery, either email, post or SMS with information on how to pay and update your details on the DACO online system. Dog registrations must be renewed by 31 August each year. A late fee will be applied if not paid by the due date and an expiation fee may also apply.
For current fees, please refer to the City of Mount Gambier fees and charges schedule.Please note: a concession of 50% applies to eligible benefits cardholders. For concession payments, proof of concession entitlement must be provided each year.If you have not received your registration renewal notice please contact Council or log into Dogs and Cats Online to download your current renewal notice.Payment can be made online via the DACO website or phone Council. If you are unable to pay electronically you can pay in person at the Council office, Civic Centre, 10 Watson Terrace Mount GambierRemember: dogs must be re-registered by the 31 August each year to avoid late fee that will be applied if not paid by the due date.Your renewal will contain your animal's lifetime registration tag. Registration discs are no longer issued upon renewal. If the registration tag for your pet becomes misplaced, you can apply for a replacement registration disc at your cost, or you can engrave the DACO number directly onto a dog tag of your choice.
Yes, Council is required to keep the dog register current and it is the responsibility of the owner to advise Council of change of details.
In the unfortunate event that your dog passes away, you can change the status of your dog on the DACO site yourself, or you can call our customer support team who can do this for you.
Log in to DACO, select 'transfer animals' on your record and select the animal which has been sold or given away. Enter the new owners’ details, including phone number and email. DACO will provide you with a transfer code once initiated, this needs to be given to new owner and they can then claim the dog record as their own within DACO.
As part of the changeover to Dogs and Cats Online, you can now enter your concession details and have them instantly verified, as long as the name on the concession card is the same as in DACO.
Please note, if you have a Health Care Card, or non-permanent pension card you will be required to re-apply for this concession through Dogs and Cats Online each year to receive the discounted fees.