Licensing Information

New Fees Effective 7/1/11

Annual License	Regular	Seniors 65+
Unaltered Dogs	$40.00	$20.00
Spayed/Neutered Dogs	$16.00	$8.00

Would you like to make a donation to the Pennsylvania SPCA? All proceeds will be used exclusively to find unwanted animals new homes. Please indicate the amount of your donation on your paperwork to ensure that your payment is applied correctly. For more information about the PSPCA, visit www.pspca.org.

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.

Download License Application (PDF format)

Payment for your license is due upon the expiration of your current license. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 30 days of obtaining a dog over the age of 4 months or within 30 days of establishing residence in the City of Philadelphia.

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

You may order your license online and pay for your license with a major credit card. A convenience fee will apply per transaction.

You may purchase your license in person at ACCT or the PSPCA. Please bring a copy of your pet's current rabies certificate and proof of spay/neuter (if applicable).

1. A rabies vaccination certificate is requested 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 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 65 and over.

Please send legible copies of your paperwork, as documentation is not returned with your license receipt.

Please mail all required documentation, along with your check or money order payable to "City of Philadelphia" to the address below. Please do not send cash.

Philadelphia Animal Licensing
1735 Market St, Ste A435
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Please note: This is a mailing address only. Licenses cannot be purchased at this location.

Download License Application (PDF format)

You may license your pet in person at the following addresses:

ACCT, Powered by the PSPCA
111 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140

Pennsylvania SPCA
350 E. Erie Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19134

Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society
100 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Please bring all required paperwork with you.