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Licensing Ordinance
All dogs and cats 4 months of age and older must be vaccinated against rabies and licensed with the City of Baltimore within 10 days of obtaining the pet, or within 10 days of the pet being in the city.
View the complete City of Baltimore ordinance:
City of Baltimore Ordinance (Animal ordinances are found under Health Code, Title 10.)
Instructions to License Online
Ready to purchase your license? If you would like to license online, a convenience fee of $1.95 will apply for each transaction. Any required documents, such as your pet's current rabies vaccination certificate, may be scanned and uploaded or submitted later by fax, mail or email. The license will be issued after all required documents are received.
If 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. The rabies certificate must be signed by a licensed veterinarian. Please check your certificate for correct address and pet information.
- Proof of spay/neuter, such as a signed statement from a veterinarian or an 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.
- Proof of age is required to receive the discounted fees for senior citizens age 65 and over.
- The lifetime license requires proof of pet's spay/neuter, microchip and current rabies vaccination.
Your paperwork will not be returned to you, so please retain a copy of your documents for your records.
Download License Application (PDF format) *To use as an electronic fillable form, open in Adobe Reader. |
License Fees
Standard License Fees |
1 Year |
Unaltered Cat or Dog | $30.00 |
Spayed/Neutered Cat or Dog | $10.00 |
Senior Citizens Age 65 or Over |
1 Year |
Unaltered Cat or Dog | $15.00 |
Altered Cat or Dog | $5.00 |
Lifetime License |
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Altered and Microchipped Pet | $100.00 |
Other Fees |
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Replacement Tag | $1.00 |
Vaccination against Rabies must be current as of the date of licensing. All licenses are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Baltimore City offers a reduced licensing fee solely to pet owners that have joined the initiative in fighting Baltimore City's pet overpopulation issue by spaying and neutering their personal pets.
Download License Application (PDF format) *To use as an electronic fillable form, open in Adobe Reader. |
Due Date
Payment for your license is due upon expiration of your current license. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 10 days of obtaining a pet over the age of 4 months or within 10 days of moving into the City of Baltimore.