Licenses may be purchased for 1 or 3 years as long as the rabies vaccination
is valid for the same period. Rabies laws state that the license term
cannot exceed the rabies expiration date.
Please consider making a voluntary donation to benefit the animals in
the care of the Hernando County Animal Services. Thank you.
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 and starvation.
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 when the pet reaches 4 months of age.
Payment Options
If you are licensing by mail, you may pay for
your license with a check or money order made payable "Hernando County
Animal Licensing." If you are licensing in
person at the animal shelter, you may make payment via cash or check.
If you have received a billing or renewal notice in the mail, you may
be eligible to pay for your license online
with a major credit card (Visa / MasterCard / AmEx / Discover.
Required Paperwork
A rabies vaccination certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian
must be submitted if the rabies vaccination has expired. An invoice
or statement of services is not sufficient as proof of rabies vaccination.
Check your certificate for correct address and pet information.
Please include a spay/neuter certificate if the pet has been altered
since the last licensing period.
Your paperwork will not be returned to you, so please retain a copy of
your documents for your records.
Mailing Address
Please mail all required documentation, along with your check or money
order payable to "Hernando County Animal Licensing" to the address
below. Please do not send cash.
Hernando County Animal Licensing C/O PetData
PO Box 141929
Irving, TX 75014-1929
Licensing Locations
You may license your pet in person at Animal Services at 19450 Oliver
Street in Brooksville. Please bring your pet’s rabies vaccination
certificate and spay/neuter certificate (if applicable) with you.
You may also purchase a license at a participating veterinary clinic.
Click here for a current listing of participating
clinics.
