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Multi-year license options are now available if your dog's rabies vaccination expires in 2027 or later. A license cannot be issued beyond the year of the rabies vaccination expiration.

Note that all license tags issued in 2026 are printed with an expiration date of 12/31/26, but the license may be valid for a longer period. Please retain the receipt sent with your tag as the record of the expiration date.

Why Do I License?

Licensing helps Animal Control identify family pets, should an animal become lost. The fees from licensing are used to care for animals and investigate complaints about stray animals, among other services. Other goals of animal licensing are to promote responsible pet ownership and to reduce the tragedies associated with lost pets and pet overpopulation.

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