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Due Date

Payment for your license is due by January 1st. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 30 days of obtaining a pet over the age of 5 months or within 30 days of moving into the City of La Crosse.

A late fee is added to the license fee if your license is not renewed by March 31st. The late fee on April 1st is $25.00 per pet.


Instructions to License Online

Ready to purchase your license? If you would like to license online, a convenience fee of $2.00 will apply for each transaction. Any required documents, such as your pet’s rabies vaccination certificate, may be scanned and uploaded or submitted later by fax, mail or email. The license will be issued after all required documents are received.

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If you prefer to pay by another method, click here to view your other payment options.

Accepted payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover


License Fees
Standard License Fees 1-Year
Unaltered Pet $23.00
Spayed/Neutered Pet $12.00
Unaltered Pet Under 6 Months (After July 1st) $11.50
Spayed/Neutered Pet Under 6 Months (After July 1st) $6.00
Other Fees  
Late Fee $25.00
Replacement Tag $2.00

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.

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