License Online

Licensing Ordinance

All dogs and cats 4 months of age and older in Clute, Freeport, and Lake Jackson must be vaccinated for rabies and licensed annually with Southern Brazoria County Animal Shelter.

View the complete City of Clute ordinance

View the complete City of Freeport ordinance

View the complete City of Lake Jackson ordinance

Instructions to License Online

Ready to renew your license? You are eligible to license online if you have received a green renewal card or a blue or yellow billing card in the mail and you are not required to submit any paperwork (such as an updated rabies certificate or proof of spay/neuter if you are paying the spay/neuter fee for the first time). Please have your notice ready, and click here to begin. A $1.95 service fee will apply for each credit card transaction.

If you are not eligible for online licensing, you no longer have the reference number from your notice, or you prefer to pay by another method, click here to view your other payment options.

Required Paperwork

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.

License Fees

Standard Licensing Fees	1 Year
Unaltered Animal	$20.00
Spayed/Neutered Animal	$10.00
Senior Discount (62+)	1 Year
Unaltered Animal	$15.00
Spayed/Neutered Pet	$5.00
Other Fees
Replacement Tag	$5.00

The cost for licensing unaltered or fertile pets is higher than that for licensing spayed or neutered pets in order to promote sterilization and to reduce pet overpopulation and starvation.

Download License Application (PDF format)

Due Date

Payment for your license is due within 30 days of your pet’s vaccination date or prior license expiration date.

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 the Clute, Freeport or Lake Jackson.