License By Mail

Licensing Ordinance

All dogs and cats 4 months of age and older must be licensed with Collier County. Newly acquired pets and new residents to the County must license within 15 days of being in the county.

View the complete County ordinance

Mailing Address

To license by mail:

1. Enclose copies of all required paperwork. The license application below may be downloaded and included, but it is not required.
2. Determine the correct license fee for each of your pets.
3. Make your check or money order payable to “Collier County Board of County Commissioners.” Please do not send cash.
4. Mail your paperwork and payment to:
   
   

   Collier County DAS Licensing
   c/o PetData
   PO Box 141929
   Irving, TX 75014-1929

Download License Application (PDF format) *To use as an electronic fillable form, open in Adobe Reader.

Required Paperwork

1. A current rabies vaccination certificate is required if the rabies vaccination on file has expired. Please check your certificate for correct address and pet information.
2. Proof of spay/neuter, such as a signed statement from a veterinarian or an invoice for services, is required if the pet has been altered since the last licensing period and you are applying for the lower spayed/neutered license fee.
3. The pet’s date of birth is required to receive the Juvenile Pet fee for pets under 1 year of age.

Your paperwork will not be returned to you, so please retain a copy of your documents for your records.

License Fees

Effective 11/1/25

Standard License Fees	1-Year	3-Year
Unaltered Pet	$100.00	n/a
Spayed/Neutered Pet	$15.00	$35.00
Juvenile Pet (<1 year)	$15.00	n/a
Other Fees
Late Fee	$5.00
Replacement Tag	$5.00

The cost for licensing unaltered or fertile pets is higher than for licensing spayed or neutered pets in order to promote sterilization and to reduce pet overpopulation.

Download License Application (PDF format) *To use as an electronic fillable form, open in Adobe Reader.

Due Date

Payment for your license is due on the expiration date of your current license. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 15 days of obtaining a pet over the age of 4 months or within 15 days of moving into Collier County.

A late fee is added to the license fee if your license is not purchased within 30 days of the due date. The late fee is $5.00.