Home  >  For residents  >  Animals  >  Release fees Release fees If your pet or animal has been impounded for wandering in a public place you will have to pay a release fee to reclaim your pet or animal. This fee covers the cost to Council for the care of your animal while housed in the Animal Management Centre. The release fee remains the same no matter how many times an animal is impounded. Cats and Dogs First Impound - Registered Fee Already desexed, already microchipped $0.00 Already desexed, needs to be microchipped $25.00 Released as entire, already microchipped $0.00* Entire but will desex, already microchipped $125.00 Released as entire, needs to be microchipped $25.00* Entire but will desex, needs to be microchipped $150.00 First Impound - Unregistered Fee Already desexed, already microchipped  $75.00 + registration Already desexed, needs to be microchipped $100.00 + registration Released as entire, already microchipped $137.00* + registration Entire but will desex, already microchipped $125.00 + registration Released as entire, needs to be microchipped $162.00* + registration Entire but will desex, needs to be microchipped $150.00 + registration Second or subsequent Impound - Registered Fee Already desexed, already microchipped  $75.00 Already desexed, needs to be microchipped $100.00 Released as entire, already microchipped $137.00* Entire but will desex, already microchipped $125.00 Released as entire, needs to be microchipped $162.00* Entire but will desex, needs to be microchipped $150.00 Second or subsequent Impound - Unregistered Fee Already desexed, already microchipped $75.00 + registration Already desexed, needs to be microchipped $100.00 + registration Released as entire, already microchipped $137.00* + registration Entire but will desex, already microchipped $125.00 + registration Released as entire, needs to be microchipped $162.00 *+ registration Entire but will desex, needs to be microchipped $150.00 + registration Sustenance Fees Fee Sustenance fee per dog or cat over night stay (per night) $22.00 * Note: From 2/01/2010 the fees for the release of an entire cat or dog will increase. The release fees will be as follows: Entire cat or dog (already microchipped) $310.00 (+ rego fees if unregistered) Entire cat or dog (requires microchip) $335.00 (+ rego fees if unregistered) Small Livestock (e.g. goat, sheep) Item Fee Each offence (first animal) $175.00 Herd charge (charge for each subsequent animal) $53.00 per head Sustenance fee for overnight stay (per night) $22.00 Large Livestock (e.g. stallion, bull, cow, heifer, steer bullock) Item Fee Each offence (first animal) $263.00 Herd charge (charge for each subsequent animal) $53.00 per head Sustenance fee for overnight stay (per night) $39.00 Tagging fee for impounded cattle $32.00 per tag Surrender of livestock Item Fee Surrender of livestock (per animal) $315.00 Surrender and collection of livestock (per animal) $420.00 top