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License in Person
Licensing Locations
You may license your pet in person at any one of our offsite licensing locations. Please bring your pet's rabies vaccination certificate. View a complete listing of licensing locations.
Required Paperwork
A current rabies vaccination certificate is required for pets over 4 months of age if the rabies vaccination on file has expired. Please check your certificate for correct address and pet information. Write in the correct information as needed.
Your paperwork will not be returned to you, so retain a copy of your documents for your records.
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Download
License Application (PDF format) *To use as an electronic fillable form, open in Adobe Reader. |
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Solicitud de Licencia (PDF format) |
License Fees
Licensing Fees |
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Spayed/Neutered or Unaltered Pet | $20.00 |
Other Fees |
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Replacement for Lost Tag at Renewal | $0.00 |
Replacement for Lost Tag Prior to Renewal | $5.00 |
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Download
License Application (PDF format) *To use as an electronic fillable form, open in Adobe Reader. |
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Solicitud de Licencia (PDF format) |
Due Date
Payment for your license is due within 30 days of 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 pet over the age of 4 months or within 30 days of moving into Jefferson County or the cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, Westminster or Wheat Ridge.
Licensing Ordinance
All dogs 4 months of age and older must be licensed with Foothills Animal Shelter within 30 days of being in Jefferson County or the cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, Westminster or Wheat Ridge.