Animals
Pay dog registration fees and fines, notify Council of changes in your registered animals
Legend: 
Online form 
Downloadable form 
Guidelines
Dog registration renewal form
If you've owned a dog before and had an online dog account, you can register your dog through your online services account.
For other ways to register your dog, please visit kapiticoast.govt.nz/dogs.
Register a dog for the first time
All dogs must be registered before they’re three months old. If you don't register your dog you could be fined and your dog seized and impounded.
Dog registration form 2025/26 [PDF 80 KB]
Waiver of an animal fine application
If you believe you are unfairly being charged a fine, you may request that Council waive the fine.
Late dog registration fee waiver application form [PDF 829 KB]
Permit to keep more than two dogs
You need a permit to keep more than two dogs on your property, even if you don't own all of them.
Application for permit to keep three or more dogs [DOCX 73 KB]
Approved dog owner
Apply to for approved dog owner status by 1 May to lower your annual fees for the next dog registration year, commencing 1 July.
Application for approved owner status [PDF 239 KB]
Working/disability assist dog
Apply for reduced fees for working and disability assist dogs.
Application for working/disability assist dog [DOCX 65 KB]
Dog's death and request a registration fee refund application
If your dog has died or been put down, you may be eligible to have part of your registration fee refunded.
Deceased dog declaration form [PDF 290 KB]
Transfer of dog ownership application
Notify Council if ownership of a dog registered in the district is transferred to a different owner.
Change of ownership/dog transferred out of district notification form [PDF 213 KB]
Pay an animal fine
If you get a dog fine you have 60 days to pay, unless you write to us to appeal it. If you haven't paid or written to us by then, the fine will enter a legal enforcement process.
Keep animals other than dogs or bees
Application to keep animals other than dogs or bees, including roosters, goats, pigs.
Application to keep animals (other than dogs or bees) [PDF 85 KB]
Application to keep animals (other than dogs or bees)
Keeping of Animals, Bees and Poultry Bylaw.
Keep bees in an urban area
Apply to keep bees and hives in a designated urban area.
Application to keep bees in an urban area [PDF 157 KB]
Change in a registered dog notification
Notify Council if the details of a registered dog have changed, for example if it is desexed. You'll need to provide either the declaration form below or a Vet declaration form.
Neuter/spey declaration form [PDF 185 KB]
Adopt a dog
We occasionally have dogs that can be adopted. If you are interested in providing these dogs with their forever home, complete the expression of interest form.