Licensing Fees

Dog and Cat Licensing

Your pet’s license expiration may be aligned with your pet’s rabies vaccination expiration date. If you have one year or less before your pet’s vaccine expires, you will need to purchase a 3-12 month license. If you have one year or more before your pet’s vaccine expires you may purchase the 12-36 month license. You may not purchase a license that extends past your rabies vaccine expiration.

If you have less than 3 months remaining before your pet’s vaccine expires, we suggest you speak to your veterinarian about revaccinating although we can sell you a shorter term license for the 3-12 month pricing if necessary.

Every license sold for "unaltered pets" will contribute $10.00 to the Animal Benefit Fund to support low-cost or free spay/neuter programs in Contra Costa County.

Description	Fee
Rabies expires in 3-12 months, pet is altered	$25
Rabies expires in 12-36 months, pet is altered	$60
Rabies expires in 3-12 months, pet is unaltered	$65
Rabies expires in 12-36 months, pet is unaltered	$180
Owner Senior Citizen over 65 yrs of age, 1st altered pet.	$0
Owner Senior Citizen, over 65 yrs of age, 2nd and subsequent altered pets. No discount on unaltered pets	50% off regular fees
Active Military or Veteran, 1st altered pet	$0
Active Military or Veteran, 2nd and subsequent altered pets. No discount on unaltered pets.	50% off regular fees
License replacement tag	$7
Late fee - 30 days past expiration date (see C.C. Co. Ord 416-6.212	$20
Guide dog/hearing dog/law enforcement dogs with proof of working dog status (per CCC Ord. 416-6.004	$0
Citation Clearing Fee	$40