Your Licensing Guide

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You may have entered your address incorrectly or we may not have your address in the address database for your community. Please double-check all spelling and ensure you are using the abbreviated form for your street type ex. St instead of Street. You may contact Fresno Animal Center directly if you believe you reside within their jurisdiction but your address is not being accepted by the system.

Licenses expire at the end of the license term selected unless your pet's current rabies vaccination expiration date falls prior to the end of the term. A license cannot be valid at any time if a pet's rabies is expired. If you renew prior to the upcoming expiration date, your pet's new license will start the day after expiration, not on the date of purchase.

You may license in person at Fresno Animal Center located at 5277 E. Airways Blvd Fresno CA 93727.

As you are required to provide documentation to demonstrate proof that your pet has been spayed/neutered, our customer care team members are not able to review this documentation and therefore cannot process new licenses for spayed/neutered pets over the phone. You must license online where you can upload the required documentation, or present it in person at Fresno Animal Center located at 5277 E. Airways Blvd Fresno CA 93727. Once we have documentation on file, we do not require it again, and thus, renewals can be processed over the phone.

As per California State law, a pet license may not be valid at anytime a pet's rabies vaccination is expired.

You may renew your pet's license within 60 days of your pet's current license expiration date. If you renew prior to the upcoming expiration date, your pet's new license will start the day after expiration, not on the date of purchase.

Fresno Animal Center provides licensing services for the following areas: City of Fresno.

Refunds may be granted for a license if a pet passes 30 days of the license purchase.

In The City of Fresno, a pet license may not be valid at any time that a pet's rabies vaccination is not current.

Please visit Fresno Animal Center in person if you are qualifying for this rate for the first time. Once the team there verifies your designation you will be able to renew online in future years.

For all online orders, a processing fee is applied on license purchases at a rate of 2.65% + $0.25 per transaction.

No, there is no discount for licensing multiple pets. Each pet will be charged the appropriate licensing fee.

Late fees come into effect if a license is not renewed within 30 days of the original expiration date.

Please visit in person at Fresno Animal Center located at 5277 E. Airways Blvd Fresno CA 93727 and they will be able to assist you.

If you are moving, please be sure to update your address by logging into your online account and navigating to your Profile Settings page. Even though you are moving, you’ll still be able to keep your pet's tag and access your pet's online account. However, your current license may not be valid in the new community you are moving to. Please get in touch with the pet licensing provider in the new community you are moving to in order to find out more information.

We're sorry for your loss. You can update a pet's profile via your online account by editing your pet's profile and selecting 'Remove this Pet'.

We’re sorry! Unfortunately, unless you update your account to reflect that a pet is no longer in your care, we have no way of knowing. Have you already told us? You may have a duplicate account. Get in touch with your licensing organization or our DocuPet customer service team to update your record.

Please get in touch with Fresno Animal Center at (559) 621-7387.

The following species are required to be licensed: Dogs

You are allowed a maximum of 4 dogs per dwelling.

A rabies proof is required to prove that your pet has been vaccinated against rabies. A rabies proof identifying your pet as spayed/neutered or a spay/neuter proof may be accepted as documentation of sterilization.

To license your pet, you will be required to show proof that the pet's rabies vaccination is current. Documentation is also required to verify that a pet has been spayed or neutered and must be provided in order to receive the discounted rate. Requiring documentation ensures that provided pet information is accurate, which is critical for identification and safety reasons.

You will need to complete the required paperwork and visit Fresno Animal Center in person to qualify for the spay/neuter exemption.

To license your pet, you will be required to show proof that the pet's rabies vaccination is current. Documentation is also required to verify that a pet has been spayed or neutered and must be provided in order to receive the discounted rate. Requiring documentation ensures that provided pet information is accurate, which is critical for identification and safety reasons.

You will need to complete the required paperwork and visit Fresno Animal Center in person to qualify for rabies exemption.

If you can’t locate the document you received after the procedure was done, you will need to contact your vet to obtain your pet's records. Be sure to specify any and all pets you require documentation for.
Once you’ve got the paperwork in your hands, take a look to ensure:

• The document provided is the right type of proof required.
• Pet and pet owner account data matches your own.
• The document is clear and legible.