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Licensing Ordinance
All dogs, cats, horses, pigs, and goats over the age of 3 months must be licensed with the City within 30 days of acquiring the animal.
View the complete Mountlake Terrace Animal ordinance
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 or proof of age for the senior discount, may be scanned and uploaded or submitted later by fax, mail or email. The license will be issued after all required documents are received.
If you prefer to pay by another method, click here to view your other payment options.
Required Paperwork
- A current rabies vaccination certificate is requested if the rabies vaccination on file has expired. Please check your certificate for correct address and pet information.
- Proof of age is required to receive the discounted fees for senior citizens age 65 and over.
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 |
| Unaltered Dog or Cat | $40.00 |
| Spayed/Neutered Dog or Cat | $20.00 |
| Horse, Pig, or Goat | $20.00 |
| Senior citizens age 65 and over | 1-Year |
| Spayed/Neutered Dog or Cat | $10.00 |
| Other Fees | |
| 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.
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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 an animal over the age of 3 months.