Licensing Information

Standard License Fees	1-Year
Unaltered Pet	$25.00
Spayed/Neutered Pet	$5.00
Senior citizens age 55 and over	1-Year
Spayed/Neutered Pet	$2.00
Other Fees
Replacement Tag	$1.00

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.

Licenses expire annually on December 31st and must be renewed by January 31st each year. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 10 days of obtaining a pet over the age of 4 months or within 10 days of moving into Norfolk.

You may license by mail and pay for your license with a check or money order made payable to “City of Norfolk."

You may license online and pay for your license with a major credit card. A convenience fee will apply per transaction. Multiple pets can be licensed in one transaction.

You may license in person at Norfolk Animal Care and Norfolk City Hall. Please bring a copy of your pet's current rabies certificate and proof of spay/neuter.

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. Proof of age is required to receive the discounted fees for senior citizens age 55 and over.

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

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 “City of Norfolk.” Please do not send cash.
4. Mail your paperwork and payment to:
   
   

   Norfolk Animal Licensing
   c/o PetData
   PO Box 141929
   Irving, TX 75014-1929

You may license your pet in person at one of the following locations. Please bring your pet’s rabies vaccination certificate and proof of spay/neuter (if applicable) with you.

Norfolk Animal Care
5585 Sabre Road
Norfolk, VA 23502

Norfolk City Hall
810 Union Street, 1st Floor
Norfolk, VA 23510