Pet owners urged to check registration status

Pet owners in Tasmania are being urged to check their pet’s microchip number and learn if they are affected by the potential closure of a major registration provider.

A notice recently appeared on the website of HomeSafeID – one of five nationally recognised databases for pet microchip numbers – saying that due to unpaid bills, the site will "likely to go offline in the future".

Minister for Innovation, Science, and the Digital Economy, Madeleine Ogilvie, has encouraged Tasmanian pet owners to act.

“We all love our pets, and nobody wants to lose them, so please take the time to check their registration status,” Minister Ogilvie said.

"If your pet is registered with HomeSafeID, your contact details may soon become inaccessible to vets and councils, making it harder for you to be reunited with your pet if they go wandering."

To find out on which database your pet’s microchip details are located, please visit https://petaddress.com.au/

If you don’t know your pet’s microchip number or have lost their paperwork, you can get them scanned at either your local vet, council or animal shelter.

If your pet is registered with HomeSafeID, please switch to one of the four other nationally recognised providers, including;

• Central Animal Records;
• Australasian Animal Registry;
• Global Micro Animal Registry; or
• Petsafe.

Further advice about the potential closure of HomeSafeID can be found on the website of Office of Local Government located at https://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/local_government/legislation/current_legislation/dog_control/micro-chipping_faqs