Alachua County
Pet Licensing
Alachua County has a specific requirement for registering your cat or dog with Alachua County Animal Services that was updated effective 12/1/23. This page is to help you understand these requirements. For more information on Alachua County's Pet Licensing requirements, visit the ACAR website.
Alachua County requires all cats, dogs, and ferrets over the age of 4 months to be vaccinated against Rabies and licensed with the county within 30 days of vaccination or moving residence into Alachua County. Tags or licenses from other counties are not valid in Alachua County.
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$25.00 for a 1-year animal license
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$5.00 for a replacement tag (in the event you lose your pet's initial one)​
Each pet license will be valid for 1 year, starting on the date of your pet's Rabies vaccination. The license will expire on the anniversary of the Rabies vaccination, and will not be valid longer than the expiration of the pet's Rabies vaccination. Payment for pet licenses can be made online HERE, by mail, or in-person at Alachua County Animal Resources.
