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License By Mail

Licensing Ordinance

All dogs and cats over four months of age must be licensed with the City of Citrus Heights. Newly acquired pets must be licensed within 30 days of acquisition or entry into the City.

View the complete City of Citrus Heights ordinance

Mailing Address

To license by mail:

  1. Enclose copies of all required paperwork. The license application below may be downloaded and included, but it is not required.
  2. Determine the correct license fee for each of your pets.
  3. Make your check or money order payable to “Citrus Heights Animal Licensing.” Please do not send cash.
  4. Mail your paperwork and payment to:

    Citrus Heights Animal Licensing
    c/o PetData
    PO Box 141929
    Irving, TX 75014-1929

Required Paperwork

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Owners age 62 and over with a spayed or neutered pet may receive a discounted license fee by indicating the owner’s age or date of birth on the license application.
  4. A valid microchip number is required in addition to proof of spay/neuter and a current rabies certificate to receive a lifetime cat registration. Microchip information for dogs and cats not receiving lifetime registration will be recorded as a courtesy to the pet owner and is not required.

Your paperwork will not be returned to you, so please retain a copy of your documents for your records.

License Fees

Licensing Fees (effective 1/1/24)

1 Year

2 Year

3 Year

Unaltered Pet

$34.00

$68.00

$102.00

Spayed/Neutered Pet

$16.00

$33.00

$46.00

Senior 62 and Over with
Spayed/Neutered Pet

$11.00

$22.00

$29.00

Lifetime Registration for Altered and Microchipped Cats

Lifetime Registration

$69.00

Senior 62 and Over

$57.00

Other Fees

Late Fee

$25.00

Replacement Tag

$16.00

*Licenses will only be valid for a term equal to or less than the remaining duration of the pet’s current rabies vaccination.

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.

Due Date

Payment for your license is due within 30 days of the date that your current license expires. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 30 days of obtaining a pet over the age of 4 months or within 30 days of moving into the City of Citrus Heights.

A late fee of $25 is added if your license has not been renewed within 30 days of the expiration of your prior license.

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