License Fees

	Dog	Cat*
Unaltered	$40.00	$10.00
Spayed/Neutered	$20.00	$5.00
Late Fee (2 weeks after due date)	$20.00	n/a

Qualified seniors age 62 and over with an altered pet may be eligible for one (1) Free License per home per year. Click here for more information.

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.

* Recognizing how important your cat is to your family, the City of Torrance is pleased to provide voluntary cat licensing. We encourage you to take advantage of this program to ensure the safety of your pet.

Download License Application (PDF format)

Due Date

Payment for your license is due within 2 weeks 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 or within 30 days of moving into the City of Torrance.

A late fee of $20 is charged if your license has not been renewed within 2 weeks of the prior license expiration.