License By Mail

Licensing Ordinance

All dogs, cats, and ferrets 4 months of age or older must be vaccinated against rabies and registered with Animal Services. The owner of a newly acquired pet must register within 30 days.

View the complete Citrus 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 “Citrus County BOCC.” Please do not send cash.
4. Mail your paperwork and payment to:
   
   

   Citrus County Animal Services
   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.

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

License Fees

Standard License Fees	1-Year	3-Year
Unaltered Pet	$75.00	$225.00
Spayed/Neutered Pet	$10.00	$30.00
Other Fees
Replacement Tag	No Charge

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 within 30 days of the expiration of your current license. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 30 days of obtaining a pet over the age of 4 months.