Important Notice: Cessation of HomeSafeID’s Animal Registry Service

HomeSafeID is no longer licensed under the Victorian Domestic Animals Act 1994 to provide an animal registry service (microchip registry) for Victorian pet owners.

East Malvern Veterinary Clinic has never registered microchips with HomeSafeID.

What you need to do:

• Check which database your pet is registered with at https://petaddress.com.au/
• If you don’t know your pet’s microchip number, we can scan your pet and check the microchip registration.
• If your pet’s microchip is not listed on a national database, register their number with one of the registries listed below.

If your puppy or kitten has been registered with HomeSafeID since November 2024 there is a possibility that the records have not been entered in the database, meaning the microchips may not be registered with HomeSafeID. You are encouraged to register these microchips with another animal registry licensed in Victoria, the names of which are listed below and for which further details can be found at https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/livestock-and-animals/animal-welfare-victoria/domestic-animals-act/registration-legislation-and-permits/microchipping-of-dogs-cats-and-horses/domestic-animal-microchip-registries

To ensure continuity in microchip registrations, Animal Welfare Victoria (AWV) advises that you now register your animals’ microchip details with one of the following Victorian-licensed registries:

• Central Animal Records
• Australasian Animal Registry
• Global Microchip Animal Registry
• Petsafe

AWV has received all existing Victorian records for cats, dogs and horses from HomeSafeID. AWV is in the process of selecting a currently approved animal registry service to receive the Victorian data for cats, dogs and horses. Once this data is received by the selected animal registry service, owners will be contacted by the registry with further information in the coming weeks.