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King County Pet Owners Get License Amnesty in April
Late renewal fees and citations for expired animal licenses are suspended during the month.
Editor's Note: Information from King County.
This April, pet owners in much of King County including Enumclaw can take advantage of a one-month “license amnesty period” and bring their expired pet licenses up to date or purchase new tags for animals not currently licensed without facing late fees or other penalties.
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“A pet license is the best insurance policy you can buy for your pet,” says Dr. Gene Mueller, manager of Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC). “For instance, if your pet is wearing its license and it shows up at our Pet Adoption Center, we will notify you that your pet is here. Or if we find your licensed pet in the field, we’ll return it to you instead of taking it to the center. What’s more, an injured animal wearing a license is more likely to receive veterinary care if you’re not around,” adds Mueller.
“Your pet is too precious to lose, and a license costs just a few pennies a day,” says King County Executive Dow Constantine. “By licensing your pet, you increase your chances of being reunited if your pet gets lost. Your license fee also helps us find forever homes for more pets, and helps animals that are victims of cruelty or neglect.”
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For Pet Owners in the Regional Animal Services of King County Service Area
Pet owners residing in unincorporated King County or any of the following Regional Partner Cities are required to license with King County:
Beaux Arts Kent Sammamish
Bellevue Kenmore SeaTac
Black Diamond Kirkland Shoreline
Carnation Lake Forest Park Snoqualmie
Clyde Hill Maple Valley Tukwila
Covington Mercer Island Woodinville
Duvall Newcastle Yarrow Point
Enumclaw North Bend
Issaquah Redmond
King County pet owners can go to www.kingcounty.gov/pets, then click on “License Your Pet” to renew a pet license online. Licenses are also sold at the King County Pet Adoption Center, 21615 64th Ave. S. in Kent, at 25 Regional Partner City Halls, many QFC stores, vehicle licensing agencies, or at any of the six King County Community Service Centers (CSCs) located throughout King County. For a full list of pet licensing locations, visit www.kingcounty.gov/pets.
King County Pet License Rates
All King County pet licenses, except those for kittens or puppies, expire one year after issuance.
Kitten or puppy (under six months old, license expires six months after issuance): $15
Spayed or neutered dog or cat (over six months old): $30
Unaltered dog or cat (over six months old): $60
Dog or cat license for senior citizen residents: $15
Dog or cat license for disabled residents: $15
License for registered service animals: Free
For more information about pet licensing, call the Seattle Animal Shelter at 206-386-PETS (7387), Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) at 206-296-PETS (7387), the City of Bothell at 1-877-816-7058, or the City of Federal Way at 253-835-PETS (7387).
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