Pet Licensing

Who Needs to License with S.L. County Animal Services?

If you live in...

• Salt Lake City all dogs must be licensed. 
• Herriman all dogs, cats and ferrets must be licensed
• Unincorporated Salt Lake County all dogs and ferrets must be licensed

***Pet owners must license by the time the pet is  five months of age or within 30 days of moving into an area or acquiring the pet.***

Need licensing information about animal control in other areas?

Why should I license my pet?

• A pet license has benefits for you, the pet owner.
• A license is the best way we have to reunite you with your dog if he/she becomes lost.
• A pet wearing a license tag can quickly and easily be identified and returned to you.
• If your pet is found by one of our officers seriously injured and you could not be immediately contacted, the license would guarantee that he/she would be taken to a veterinarian for emergency care. This can mean the difference between life and death for a badly injured animal, which unfortunately we receive almost daily at the shelter.

How do I license my pet?

1. Open the application form
2. Complete the information
3. Print out the form
4. Mail the form with appropriate vaccination, sterilization and microchip certificates along with license fee to the address indicated on the form. Proof of age for senior citizen licenses should also be included if appropriate.

• License Application
• License Fees

A license is your pet'sphone call home.

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Contact - Pam Thompson, Licensing Specialist