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'Petty cash grab': Family pets targeted in Victorian government's latest tax hike as cat and dog registration fees doubled The latest tax hike comes just weeks after it was revealed Victoria’s net debt is increasing by more than $2 million every hour, with the state opposition branding the measure a “cash grab” brought on by Labor’s budget failures. Cats and dogs have become the latest target of the Victorian Allan government’s tax hikes, with more than one million households to be hit with a doubling of registration fees.

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/petty-cash-grab-family-pets-targeted-in-victorian-governments-latest-tax-hike-as-cat-and-dog-registration-fees-doubled/news-story/eaf7226a5720b40f8c83d474b8af8cc1

Surely they can sell all those machetes and pay off the debt

So what does it cost for 1 pet?

I treat animals as friends, not 'pets'. I never 'keep' an animal.
Plus, owning a Pet costs and owner an arm and a leg and not from being bitten off.

SerialBrain9 wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 7:29pm:

Quote: 'Petty cash grab': Family pets targeted in Victorian government's latest tax hike as cat and dog registration fees doubled The latest tax hike comes just weeks after it was revealed Victoria’s net debt is increasing by more than $2 million every hour, with the state opposition branding the measure a “cash grab” brought on by Labor’s budget failures. Cats and dogs have become the latest target of the Victorian Allan government’s tax hikes, with more than one million households to be hit with a doubling of registration fees. https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/petty-cash-grab-family-pets-targeted-in-victorian-governments-latest-tax-hike-as-cat-and-dog-registration-fees-doubled/news-story/eaf7226a5720b40f8c83d474b8af8cc1

Dirty money hungry grubs!
Pets targeted now!
They don’t look after our pets or feed them.
And we need our dogs as watch dogs against all these house break ins and cars getting stolen.
Because our government sure as hell ain’t doing much to look after us!

And I don’t consider them as “pets”…. they are like loving family members!

Jasin wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 8:53pm:

I treat animals as friends, not 'pets'. I never 'keep' an animal. Plus, owning a Pet costs and owner an arm and a leg and not from being bitten off.

100%

Dirty Dan sent us all broke so they keep on inventing new taxes.   ::)

Bobby. wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 9:35pm:

Dirty Dan sent us all broke so they keep on inventing new taxes.   ::)

Doubling pet tax
Empty room tax (for owners of homes where kids have flown the coup)
Empty house tax
Empty land tax
And all these ideas from empty heads in charge.

Sophia wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 10:09pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 26th, 2025 at 9:35pm: Dirty Dan sent us all broke so they keep on inventing new taxes.   ::) Doubling pet tax Empty room tax (for owners of homes where kids have flown the coup) Empty house tax Empty land tax And all these ideas from empty heads in charge.

What they need is an oxygen tax -
everyone could wear an oxygen meter and be charged for oxygen used.

Don't laugh. Some nations, like PNG, are considering charging the UN a Green Tax for keeping their nations highly forested and for providing oxygen against those nations that don't. I believe that this will actually work in time.

Jasin wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 8:53pm:

I treat animals as friends, not 'pets'. I never 'keep' an animal. Plus, owning a Pet costs and owner an arm and a leg and not from being bitten off.

Animals keep you... of course cats retain you as staff.

You're pussy whipped Grapps. :D

Well the Mexican keep voting for labor.

Mainly because the  alternative lnp is even worse!

So you get what you voted for.

Are there any independents down there in Mexico or has the communist regime of labor locked them up and had their police bashed them for not wearing a mask?

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Oct 27^th, 2025 at 9:34am:

Jasin wrote on Oct 26th, 2025 at 8:53pm: I treat animals as friends, not 'pets'. I never 'keep' an animal. Plus, owning a Pet costs and owner an arm and a leg and not from being bitten off. Animals keep you... of course cats retain you as staff.

My cat has been acting out of character ( daughter and partner both attended emergency over cat scratching on the weekend ) I have her going to the vet tomorrow.

Obviously claws need to be cut but something isn’t right.

She’s not behaving normally.

I suspect she’s eaten plastic.

Actually I should get her some fresh grass to eat ?

I tell them.

If she wants a pat or cuddle she will ask you.

Otherwise just leave her alone if she’s feeling unwell.

Cats tell you everything.

You just need to stop and listen to.

Cats and dogs are boring compared to having a Pangolin around the house. I knew an Animal Rescue carer overseas that was taking care of one. Watched it go to the fridge and help itself to it's food on the bottom shelf and it even closed the door after it got it.  :o

I've never registered a dog and never will.

Jasin wrote on Oct 27^th, 2025 at 5:21pm:

Cats and dogs are boring compared to having a Pangolin around the house. I knew an Animal Rescue carer overseas that was taking care of one. Watched it go to the fridge and help itself to it's food on the bottom shelf and it even closed the door after it got it.  :o

Wow awesome

Gordon wrote on Oct 27^th, 2025 at 6:01pm:

I've never registered a dog and never will.

I register all mine at the farm for 10 dollars, maximum 6 dogs.
Have jack russells, kelpie and a doberman
The doberman is actually good with cattle but he stays in the burbs mainly

An animal, even wild, will do more for when it matters than a trained or petted animal, because it will do so because it is free to do so and not from the fear of being kept.