County Animal Shelter is Waiving Your Late License Fee Through October 31

Are you behind on licensing your pets and missed the original June 30 deadline for amnesty? We have good news for pet owners in the unincorporated County. Now through Oct. 31, residents can license their pets without the $100 late licensing penalty.

Licensing your pet with the Sacramento County Shelter has many benefits. Did you know…
· Your licensed pet may be immediately returned to you at your house if they become lost by an Animal Control Officer
· If your licensed pet does enter the shelter, we can contact you immediately and you will not have to pay the $40 impound fee, if it is your pet’s first impound, as long as your pet is wearing it’s license tag.
· Your licensed pet will be held in the shelter for 10 days, instead of a standard 3 days for pets without a license.
· If your licensed pet has been injured, we will contact your personal veterinarian, if possible.
· At the sad time your pet dies or is in need of final arrangements, we can assist you with free or low cost services.
· Many dog parks, apartment complexes, boarding facilities and other public places require animals to be wearing a current license in order to be on premises.
· A valid license proves to Animal Control staff that your cat or dog is current on their vaccinations.
· It’s the law – Sacramento County ordinance requires that all cats and dogs living in the unincorporated County be current on their licensing.

Not only does licensing your pet provide you all the services noted above, but your license fee goes directly to supporting the County Animal Care Shelter which cares for 15,000 lost, abandoned and homeless animals each year. We also investigate hundreds of cases of animal abuse and neglect, offer low cost spay/neuter services to low-income County residents, provide no-cost pet food to homes in need through our Pet Pantry Program, and protect our community from dangerous animals.

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