The Fees for pet licenses are as follows:

 

****Pueblo County residents engaged in farming or ranching on parcels 5 acres or more are not required to license their pets*****

License Your Pet Online

You can purchase a new license or renew a license online. It’s quick and easy and you will have your new license within 10 to 15 business days!

Here’s what you need:

 

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	Your pet’s name, breed, color and age
	The name of your veterinarian clinic
	Your pet’s current rabies tag number and vaccination date information
	For renewals, your pet’s previous license number and person ID number
	A Visa or MasterCard credit card

License Your Pet Online Today
 

License Your Pet by Mail

To license your pet by mail:

	Print and complete the Pueblo Pet Licensing Form (PDF Download)
	Attach proof of current rabies vaccination for your pet(s)
	Enclose a check or money order for the selected licenses payable to “Pueblo Animal Services” (do not send cash)
	Mail to: Pueblo Pet Licensing P.O. Box 9265 Pueblo, CO 81008

Licensing Laws

City and County ordinances require that all dogs and cats be inoculated against rabies. Dogs in both areas are required to wear their valid rabies tag. 

Dogs and cats that reside in the City and County must also be licensed within 30 days after they become six months old. Dogs in the City and County are required to wear their license tag as well as their rabies tag.   Cats are not required by ordinance to wear rabies or license tags.

 Licenses for residents of both the City and County may be obtained from Pueblo Animal Services. A current rabies certificate must be presented to obtain a license and discounts are offered to spayed or neutered animals. The license is valid 1 or 3 years from date of issue and is not transferable. Please notify Pueblo Animal Services of any change in ownership or address, or in the event of your pet's death.

Rabies Vaccinations and Pet Licensing

City law :Sec. 11-4-2 Vaccinations.

(a) and (b) Every owner of a dog or cat four (4) months old or older shall have such dog vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian. If a dog or cat four (4) months old or older, whose owner is a nonresident, shall remain within the City for more than thirty (30) days, it shall be vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(a) It shall be unlawful and a Class 2 municipal offense for any person to own, keep or harbor a dog or cat over the age of six (6) months within the City without obtaining a license for such dog or cat.

Every owner of a dog or cat four months old or older within Pueblo County, Colorado, shall have such dog or cat vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian. If a dog or cat four months old or older whose owner is a nonresident shall remain in the unincorporated areas of Pueblo County or the Towns of Rye and Boone more than thirty (30) days, such dog or cat shall be vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. It is unlawful for any dog or cat owner required by this section to fail to have the dog or cat vaccinated.