Fee Schedule
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Impoundment Fees
| First Impoundment |
$27.50 |
| Second Impoundment |
$48.75 |
| Third and Subsequent Impoundments |
$125 |
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Boarding Fees
| Per Diem Boarding Rates |
$15 |
| Quarantine Fee for owned animals for 10 day quarantine |
$120 |
| Unsterilized Pet Impound Fee (Waived if the pet owner shows proof of sterilization to the Division within 20 days.) |
$100 |
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Adoption Fees for Dogs and Cats
| If adopted within 45 days of placement for adoption |
$74.95 |
| If adopted within 46 and 50 days of placement for adoption |
$35 |
| If adopted within 51 and 55 days of placement for adoption |
$30 |
| If adopted after 56 days of placement for adoption |
$25 |
| Non-refundable adoption fee deposit for individuals interested in adopting an animal whose animal history card is not stamped Adoptable (a stray animal). Adopter must fill out an adoption application and have Division customer service staff approve application before paying the non-refundable adoption fee deposit. |
$20 |
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License Tag Fees
Adult License Spayed/Neutered (sterilized)
One-year
Three Years |
$15
$35 |
Adult License Unaltered (not sterilized)
One-year
Three-years |
$31
$75 |
| Replacement License (all ages) |
$5 |
Guard Dog
One Year |
$250 (one-time registration)
$150
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Dangerous Dog
One-year |
$500 (one-time registration)
$300 |
| Replacement Guard Dog |
$5 |
| Replacement Dangerous Dog |
$5 |
| Service Animal |
No Charge |
| Nonprofit Organizations For Resale |
$1 |
| S.P.O.T. (Stop Pet Overpopulation Together) Program |
No Charge |
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Late License Tag Renewal Fees (for not renewing license tag within 30-days of the expiration of the previous year's tag)
| Sterilized Adult Dog and Cat (4 months or older) |
$10 |
| Unsterilized Adult Dog and Cat (4 months or older) |
$10 |
| Juvenile Dog or Cat to Adult Dog or Cat |
$10 |
| Guard Dog (Sterilized or Unsterilized) |
$10 |
| Dangerous Dog (Sterilized or Unsterilized) |
$10 |
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Late Registration Fees
| Guard Dog (if not registered within 72 hours of acquisition) |
$25 |
| Dangerous Dog (if not registered within 14 calendar days of classification of dangerous, the upholding of the classification of dangerous, or the setting up residence in the county) |
$100 |
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Prepaid Rabies Certificates (for rabies vaccination and license tags for adult dogs and cats)
| Sterilized Dogs and Cats |
$20 |
| Unsterilized Dogs and Cats |
$31 |
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| Animal Bite Investigation Fee (Bite report information taken by phone; review of correspondence or records to determine vaccination status made in house.) |
$35 |
| Field Investigation Fee (Necessary bite information unobtainable from owner and an officer must be dispatched to secure or obtain required information.) |
$35 |
| Quarantine Release Fee (Owner fails to notify the Division that the bite animal is alive and healthy; officer must be dispatched to obtain information.) |
$30 |
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Microchip Fee
| Animals Returned to Owners |
$15 |
| Registered Guard Dogs and Dangerous Dogs |
$15 |
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Sterilization Deposit
| Fostered or Adopted Animals |
$40 |
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Transportation Fees
| Owned Animal Pick-Up Fee (at owner's request) |
$20 |
| Bite Animal Transportation Fee. (Owner of bite animal has failed to quarantine animal at an approved quarantine facility within 24 hours of notification of incident and an Officer is dispatched to transport the animal to the Division for quarantine.) |
$30 |
Commercial Euthanasia (Not for the general pet owning public. Only for profit businesses)
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Commercial Cremation (Not for the general pet owning public. Only for profit businesses)
| Small Animal (0 - 20 lbs.) |
$30 |
| Medium Animal (21 - 50 lbs.) |
$40 |
| Large Animal (51 - 150 lbs.) |
$50 |
| Surrendered Quarantined Animal |
$20 |
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Civil Penalties for an Infraction of Chapter 4
Dogs at Large (Section 4-3)
| First Offense |
$97 |
| Second Offense |
$122 |
| Third Offense and Subsequent Offenses |
$217.50 |
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Confinement During Heat (4-6)
| First Offense |
$67.50 |
| Second Offense |
$87.50 |
| Third Offense |
$162.50 |
| Fourth & Subsequent Offenses |
$300 |
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Permitting an Animal to Commit a Nuisance (4-8)
| First Offense |
$137.50 |
| Second Offense |
$212.50 |
| Third Offense |
$287.50 |
| Fourth and Subsequent Offenses |
$350 |
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Rabies Vaccination Required (4-10)
| First Offense |
$67.50 |
| Second Offense |
$87.50 |
| Third Offense |
$162.50 |
| Fourth & Subsequent Offenses |
$300 |
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Licensing of Dogs and Cats (4-11)
| First Offense |
$67.50 |
| Second Offense |
$87.50 |
| Third Offense |
$162.50 |
| Fourth & Subsequent Offenses |
$300 |
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Dangerous Dogs (4-12). No fine requires a dangerous dog investigation. Section (4-12)c.
| Hearing Officer Deposit fee due at the time a request is made by the pet owner for a hearing. |
$500 |
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Guard Dogs (4-13)
| First Offense |
$50 |
| Second Offense |
$75 |
| Third Offense |
$150 |
| Fourth & Subsequent Offenses |
$300 |
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Bite Dogs at Large (4-14.5). Any dog that has bitten any person or domestic animal in an unprovoked attack.
| First Offense |
$512.50 |
| Second Offense |
$512.50 |
| Third Offense |
$512.50 |
| Unmuzzled Animals First Offense |
$512.50 |
| Unmuzzled Animals Second Offense |
$512.50 |
| Unmuzzled Animals Third Offense |
$512.50 |
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Suspected Rabies Cases (4-15)
| First Offense |
$67.50 |
| Second Offense |
$87.50 |
| Third Offense |
$162.50 |
| Fourth & Subsequent Offenses |
$300 |
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Cruelty to Animals (4-17)
| First Offense |
$362.50 |
| Second Offense and Subsequent Offenses |
$512.50 |
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Exposing Animals to Poison (4-18)
| First Offense |
$212.50 |
| Second Offense |
$312.50 |
| Third Offense |
$412.50 |
| Fourth & Subsequent Offenses |
$500 |
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Abandonment of Animals (4-19)
| First Offense |
$312.50 |
| Second Offense |
$412.50 |
| Third Offense |
$512.50 |
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Fighting of Animals (4-20)
| First Offense |
$362.50 |
| Second Offense and Subsequent Offenses |
$512.50 |
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Medical Experimentation (4-21)
| First Offense |
$212.50 |
| Second Offense |
$312.50 |
| Third Offense |
$412.50 |
| Fourth & Subsequent Offenses |
$500 |
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Harboring of Stray Animals (4-23)
| First Offense |
$67.50 |
| Second Offense |
$78.50 |
| Third Offense |
$163.50 |
| Fourth & Subsequent Offenses |
$300 |
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Interference with an Officer (4-25)
| First Offense |
$87.50 |
| Second Offense |
$137.50 |
| Third and Subsequent Offense |
$212.50 |
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Ownership of Wild Animals Prohibited (4-26)
| First Offense |
$212.50 |
| Second Offense |
$312.50 |
| Third Offense |
$412.50 |
| Fourth and Subsequent Offenses |
$500 |
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Dogs and Cats Prohibited on the Beaches (4-27)
| First Offense |
$212.50 |
| Second Offense |
$312.50 |
| Third Offense |
$412.50 |
| Fourth and Subsequent Offenses |
$500 |
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Civil Penalty Surcharge
| Assessed upon payment of each violation contained on a citation |
$5 |
| Clerk of the Courts Processing Fee for Processed Citations |
$2.50 |
| Clerk of the Courts Processing Fee for Collected Citations |
$5 |
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Clinic Fees (Note: Animal Care does not provide veterinary medical care for owned animals with three exceptions. We only provide medical care and charge these fees: to police agencies that involve a cruelty animal, to owners reclaiming their lost pet that we picked up, or to owners of injured animals that we picked up. Owners must bring their pets to a private veterinarian for medical treatment.)
| Rabies Inoculation Fee |
$9 |
| Fecal Check |
$4 |
| Heartworm Test/Occult |
$12 |
| Deworming: Oral/Strongid-T |
$4 |
| Deworming: Oral/Albon (per day) |
$2 |
| Deworming Injectable |
$5 |
| Deworming: Special/Panacur (per day) |
$5 |
| Antibiotic |
$10 |
| Shock Treatment: IV Fluids |
$10 |
| Shock Treatment: Steroids |
$25 |
| Shock Treatment: IV Catheter |
$25 |
| X-Ray/Radiology (per view) |
$35 |
| X-Ray/Sedation |
$15 |
| Surgery (per hour) |
$25 |
| Medication Administration (Topical - eye, ear, oral) |
$25 |
| Ear Cleaning |
$10 |
| Needle Aspirate |
$8 |
| Subcutaneous Fluids: Dogs |
$25 |
| Subcutaneous Fluids: Cats |
$25 |
| Bandage: Simple |
$8 |
| Bandage: Heavy Splint |
$15 |
| Vaccines |
$10 |
| Clip/Clean Wound |
$25 |
| Sedative |
$8 |
| General Anesthesia |
$15 |
| Anesthesia: Gas (per hour) |
$25 |
| Anesthesia: Local |
$8 |
| Bathing & Flea Dip (Deflea/Litter) |
$10 |
| Ear Swab Mites |
$4 |
| Injection Administration Per Day: First Injection |
$5 |
| Injection Administration Per Day: Each Additional Injection |
$2 |
| Feline Leukemia Test |
$15 |
| Canine Parvovirus Test |
$15 |
| Canine Distemper Vaccine |
$10 |
| Feline Rhinotrachetis Vaccine |
$25 |
| Bordetella Vaccine |
$15 |
| Feline Aids Test |
$27 |
| Whipworm Treatment |
$7 |
| Heartworm Treatment |
$25 |
| Eye Treatment |
$10 |
| Eye Treatment - Ointment |
$5 |
| Canine/Puppy Distemper Vaccine |
$8 |
| Skin Scraping for Microscopic Examination (Mange) |
$20 |
| Necropsy (If necropsy requires toxicology test and microscopic examination, necropsy must be performed by a private veterinarian.) |
$100 |
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Sterilizations (for dogs and cats impounded intact more than two times.)
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Male Dog:
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| 1-25 pounds |
$40 |
| 26-50 pounds |
$55 |
| 51-75 pounds |
$70 |
| 76-100 pounds |
$85 |
| over 100 pounds |
$100 |
| Female Dog: |
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| 1-25 pounds |
$50 |
| 26-50 pounds |
$65 |
| 51-75 pounds |
$80 |
| 76-100 pounds |
$95 |
| over 100 pounds |
$110 |
| Male Cat |
$30 |
| Female Cat |
$40 |
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Carriers