Important update: Calling all Darwin pet owners! Update your pet’s microchip now to keep them safe 

Agriculture Victoria have advised that from 7 February 2025 Microchip Pet Registry company, HomeSafeID, is no longer licenced under the Domestic Animals Act 1994 to keep and maintain an animal microchip registry service. 

If your pet’s microchip was registered with Home Safe ID, you need to transfer it to another database to ensure your pet remains traceable.  

If your pet was microchipped by City of Darwin Officers, their microchip will be registered with Central Animal Records and the closure of the HomeSafe ID microchip registry will not affect you.  

To check where your pet’s microchip is currently registered, visit www.petaddress.com.au and enter your pet’s microchip number. 

Why this matters

City of Darwin relies on up-to-date microchip information to reunite lost pets with their owners. If we find a lost dog that isn’t registered with us, we check microchip databases to locate the owner. Learn more.

Pets are important members of the family and City of Darwin wants to contribute for exemplary pet and owner community members. The Council strives to ensure that pets, owners, and Darwin residents live together in safety and harmony in the Darwin community.