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Dog Licenses

License Your Dog

By law all dogs must be licensed.

Canis familiaris license fees help pay for the care of lost and orphaned pets; for animal cruelty investigations and other community services that promote animal health and safety.

County Beast Services provides licensing to residents of the unincorporated areas of the canton only.

You lot must purchase your domestic dog'south first license before it is v months erstwhile or within 30 days of moving it into our service area if the domestic dog is older than five months.

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License fees for altered dogs:

$18 /ane year

$33 /two years

$45 /3 years

License fees for unaltered dogs:

$36 /i year

$66 /two years

$90 /iii years

If you are tardily with your license renewal there is a $twenty late fee.

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A Rabies Vaccination Is Needed

To license your dog, y'all must have proof – usually from a veterinarian – that your dog is current with its rabies vaccination. Dogs must be at least iii months quondam before they can receive that vaccination.

County Beast Services shelters provide low-cost license, microchip and rabies vaccination services every day.

Microchips $20; rabies vaccination $x.
Your dog must be on a leash; cats and rabbits in a secure carrier.

If your dog has a serious medical condition you may employ for a rabies vaccination exemption.

Where Practise I Get My License?

Dog owners who alive in the unincorporated areas of San Diego Canton will go their dog licenses from us either by mail service or on-line. If applying on-line:

Proof of vaccination must be emailed to dasinfo@sdcounty.ca.gov immediately following your online registration.
License "Fee Exemptions" not bachelor on-line.
You lot may apply online, or past post.

If applying past mail: Subsequently your veterinary gives you the certification of rabies vaccination, you may mail it forth with your check or coin gild made payable to:

"County Brute Services"

Licensing Division
Department of Animal Services
5821 Sweetwater Rd. Bonita, CA 91902

If y'all alive in other areas you can find your animate being services bureau here »

Lost Tags

If your canis familiaris loses its license tag, send a $10 check or money club made payable to Canton Animal Services for a replacement. Reference your dog's license number on the memo portion of the check and mail service it to:

Replacement Tag, Licensing Sectionalisation
Department of Fauna Services
5821 Sweetwater Rd.
Bonita, CA 91902

Moved?

If you move, please electronic mail Animal Services and provide your name, new address, telephone number, and domestic dog's name and license number.

Other

If your dog dies, please transport an e-mail to us and so we tin can remove your dog from the license renewal list. Unfortunately the balance of your license fee is not refundable.

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