Purchasing A LicenseYou may buy your pet's license from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region if you are an owner in the City of Colorado Springs, Monument, or in designated dog control areas of El Paso County. Licenses for residents of Fountain may be obtained at Fountain's City Hall. Please note that licenses are required by law in these jurisdictions; if you are not sure whether you are in an area that requires licenses, please call our operators at (719) 473-1741. To purchase a license:Our online licensing process is being revamped, and will be available again within a few weeks. In the meantime, to purchase a license, please download, print and mail this form in with your payment:  Printable Version of mail-in dog or cat license application
If you have any questions, you may contact us during regular business hours at (719) 473-1741, ext. 127 or by email. Thank you for being a responsible pet owner and licensing your pet!
Licensing LawsCity and County ordinances require that all dogs be inoculated against rabies. Dogs that reside in the County's designated dog control areas must also be licensed within 30 days after the dog becomes four months old. Animals are required to wear their issued tags at all times. Licenses for residents of Colorado Springs and El Paso County may be obtained from the Humane Society. 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 the Humane Society of any change in ownership or address, or in the event of your pet's death. City Law:
It shall be the duty of every person who owns or keeps within the City any dog or cat to maintain current inoculation with antirabies vaccine. (6.8.102)
Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to own or keep any dog or cat over the age of four (4) months without obtaining a license. (6.8.103) County Law:
It shall be the duty of every person who owns, harbors, possesses or controls any dog or cat within Colorado Springs or El Paso County to have such dog or cat inoculated at the age of 4 months by licensed veterinarian. (Reg. NO XI) Every person who owns a dog more that 4 months old within the designated dog control area of El Paso County shall obtain a license therefore. (Res. No. 78-1346, Sec, 3A and 3D)
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