Why Get a Pet License?
Denver Residents
** Senior Citizens (65 years of age ) must currently mail in for their free pet license.
If you live in the City and County of Denver, an annual license is required for each dog and cat you have that is over the age of 6 months. This small fee offers great peace of mind if your pet is ever lost. The license number is linked to your pet's rabies tag, which can reconnect you with your pet if it is brought into a shelter.
Non-Denver Residents
Licenses are also required for the dogs of pet owners who live outside of the City and County of Denver but use any dog off-leash park in Denver. Also, dogs or cats kept in the City and County of Denver more than 30 days in a year are required to be licensed, regardless of the owner's place of residence.
Pit Bull Notice
Pit bull breeds (or any dogs showing the majority of physical traits of pit bull breeds) are illegal in Denver County and cannot be licensed.
License Options and Fees
Each dog or cat license costs:
1 Year: $10.00
3 Years: $30.00
How to Get a Pet License
Order Online
** Senior Citizens (65 years of age ) must currently mail in for their free pet license.
Ordering your license online is easy! Use your Visa or MasterCard credit card and our
online order form to:
- Renew an existing license
- Purchase a new license
Order by Mail
** Senior Citizens (65 years of age ) must currently mail in for their free pet license.
Don't want to order online? That's OK. Just mail (or bring in) your current rabies certificate and a check for the cost of the license to the Denver Division of Animal Care and Control; 678 S. Jason Street; Denver, CO 80223.
Disclaimer
Any license issued for an animal is not valid where any applicant has offered, used, transmitted, or caused to be transmitted, any information or data that is false, fraudulent or incorrect in any manner or way, or which misrepresents the breed, rabies tag number, rabies vaccination date, rabies vaccination expiration date, or the spay/neuter status for such animal, or which does not belong to such animal.