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YOUR PET
PET LICENSING GUIDE
Online
Vist Us
By Mail
Visit a subagent
WHY SHOULD I LICENSE MY PET?
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It’s the law! Failure to obtain a pet license
will result in an infraction and fine.
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License sales help fund the cost of shelter
and medical care for lost pets, as well as the
cost for animal control services.
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If your pet is lost, a license lets the finder
know that it is a cherished member of your
family, not a stray.
DO I NEED A LICENSE FOR AN
INDOOR PET?
Yes! Indoor dogs and cats are still required
to wear a license. Accidents happen, and a
valid license is your pet’s free ride home. The
first time your pet is picked up by our Animal
Control Officers, we’ll bring it home rather than
take it to a shelter.
Pierce County Auditor’s Office
Animal Licensing
2401 South 35th Street, Room 200
Tacoma WA 98409
www.piercecountywa.org/pets
253-798-7445
Pierce County Animal Licensing
253-798-7445
LICENSE YOUR PET
ONLINE
Pay online with your debit or credit card
www.piercecountywa.org/pets
BY MAIL
Pierce County Auditor
2401 South 35th Street, Room 200,
Tacoma WA 98409
Applications may be downloaded from
www.piercecountywa.org/pets
or call (253) 798-7445 to have it mailed to you
IN PERSON
Visit our office at 2401 South 35th Street, Room 200,
Tacoma
OR
Visit one of our convenient subagent locations. Find a
complete list at www.piercecountywa.org/pets
HOW MUCH DOES A
PET LICENSE COST?
PET BUSINESSES
Adult dogs/cats (not spayed/neutered) $55 year
Adult dog (spayed/neutered)
$20 year
Adult cat(spayed/neutered)
$12 year
Juvenile tag (puppies up to 6 months) $10
Juvenile tag (kittens up to 6 months)
$6
Qualifying service animals
No Charge
Pet businesses require a license in unincorporated
Pierce County. If you own, maintain or operate a
commercial, hobby, foster, or private kennel or
cattery, or own six or more dogs and/or cats, you
must obtain a business license
from the Pierce County
Auditor’s Office.
Disable individuals and senior owners age 62 and
older are eligible for reduced license rates:
Adult dogs/cats (not spayed/neutered)
Adult dog (spayed/neutered)
Adult cat(spayed/neutered)
$30 year
$10 year
$5 year
HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TO RENEW?
Licenses are valid for one year. When you license
your pet you are given a “permanent” tag, but an
annual renewal is required. A renewal notice will be
sent to you.
MY PET’S TAG IS LOST
Replacement tags are available for $5 each.
BUSINESS LICENSE FEES
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Commercial Kennel/Cattery
$250
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Boarding Kennel/Cattery
$200
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Private Kennel/Cattery
$150
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Foster Shelter
• If animals are spayed/neutered
$75
• If not spayed/neutered
$150
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Hobby Kennel (6-20 dogs/cats)
$150
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Grooming Parlor$100
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Pet Shop$200
Pierce County officials must be allowed to
inspect all animals and locations at reasonable
intervals. An owner’s permit or license may
be revoked if an inspection is not permitted.
Additional information is available in Pierce
County Code Chapter 5.24.