Pet Licenses & Animal Services
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Do The Right Thing! License Your Dog Or Cat!
Auburn residents love their pets. Our furry friends are our companions, confidants, and members of our family. They go on errands with us and settle down on the couch with us for movie night. It only makes sense that we would want them to be safe and protected. The best way to do that is to make sure that they are licensed.
When you license your dog or cat or both, you are not only helping your animal, but also others who may need help or assistance. Specifically, pet licensing:
- Helps get your pet home if it gets lost
- Funds animal cruelty investigations
- Assists with pet adoptions
- Funds animal shelter services
- Helps care for injured and lost pets
NOTE: If your residential address is in the City of Auburn (whether you live in King or Pierce County), all indoor/outdoor dogs and cats must be licensed with King County each year.
For more information on pet licensing, please contact King County at 206-296-2712. You may also contact the City of Auburn Planning & Development Department at 253-931-3090.
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King County License Fee Schedule
| Juvenile |
Under 6 months of age; 6 months expiration |
$15 |
| Altered |
Proof required* |
$30 |
| Unaltered |
Includes $25 voucher for savings on spay/neuter |
$60 |
| Senior |
Proof that pet is altered and proof that owner is 65 years of age or older is required |
$15 |
| Service Animal |
Statement that owner has disability and animal is a service animal |
$0 |
*Proof of alteration can consist of a statement or receipt from your veterinarian or clinic that did the surgery, or who has examined your pet; or previous license information showing spay/neuter; or a signed Owner's Statement available on the King County Regional Animal Services website .
What your pet license fee pays for:
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Animal shelter operations
Cares for lost, stray and abandoned pets
Reunites owners with lost pets
Educates public on pet care and behavior
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Vet care for sick or injured pets
Provides vaccines and medical exams
Treats sick, injured and abused animals
Spays/neuters intact animals
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Animal Control Officer response
Investigates animal complaints/bites
Rescues animals
Retrieves deceased domestic animals
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Animal adoption programs
Finds forever homes for lost/stray pets
Adoptable pets are Vet checked, spayed/neutered and vaccinated
Visit the King County website for a list of adoptable pets
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Animal cruelty investigations
Responds to animal cruelty complaints
Examines animals for signs of abuse
Takes enforcement action as needed
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New permanent pet license tags
Beginning in January 2011, Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) will issue permanent pet license tags for all new and renewed pet licenses. The permanent tag replaces the annually-issued aluminum pet license tag and is made of durable stainless steel intended to last for the life of the pet. The switch is designed to reduce operating costs and increase efficiency, ultimately allocating more funds to provide animal welfare services in our communities. Replacement of lost or damaged permanent tags can be done in person at over 100 locations throughout King County or by mail. Replacement of a permanent tag is currently $5. Contact King County's Regional Animal Services' Pet License Office at 206-296-2712 for more information.
Pet Licensing Options - Licensing Your Pet is Easy
Purchase a pet license in person at the following locations, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays:
- Auburn City Hall, 25 W Main St.
- Permitting Center, 1 E Main St.
- Parks, Arts & Recreation, 909 Ninth St.
Animal Services Field Operations
Animal services in the City of Auburn are provided by King County Regional Animal Services. If you are experiencing a life-threatening animal-related emergency, call 9-1-1. For non-emergency service, please call 206-296-PETS (7387) or email King County Animal Services. Animal services field officers respond to the following requests:
- Vicious animal complaints
- Cruelty investigations
- Animal bites
- Injured animal rescues
- Dead-on-arrival livestock/cats/dogs
- Police department calls for assistance
- Loose livestock on roadways
- Aggressive or sick animal pickup
Potentially Dangerous Dogs
In the City of Auburn, certain types of dogs are considered potentially dangerous dogs. Auburn City Code Chapter 6.35 defines a potentially dangerous dog as any dog that when unprovoked:
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Inflicts bites on a human or a domestic animal either on public or private property;
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Chases or approaches a person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack, or any dog with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, or to cause injury or otherwise to threaten the safety of humans or domestic animals;
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Is known or should reasonably have been known by its owner to have aggressively bitten, attacked, or endangered the safety of humans or domestic animals.
Failure to comply with the provisions of Auburn City Code Chapter 6.35 is a violation punishable as a misdemeanor in accordance with ACC 9.02.030.
A potentially dangerous dog is also defined as any dog that is known by the owner or should reasonably be known by the owner to be one of the following breeds or partially of such breed or to have an appearance and physical characteristics substantially similar to the following breeds.
- Akita
- American Pit Bull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Bull Terrier
- Cane Corso
- Dogo Argentino
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- Dogue de Bordeaux
- Kuvasz
- Pit Bull Terrier
- Presa Canario
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Tosa Inu
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The owner of a potentially dangerous dog is required to register the dog with the City Clerk's Office. Register a dog that falls under the list of dangerous breeds by filling out and printing the online registration form. (PDF) You can also obtain a registration form at the City Clerk's Office, Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn. There is no fee for the registration. In addition to a registration, other requirements for potentially dangerous dogs include:
- Photo of the dog must accompany the potentially dangerous dog registration form.
- King County Pet License (can be obtained at the Auburn City Clerk's Office).
- All dogs must be walked on leash in the city. No one under the age of 16 years may walk a leashed potentially dangerous dog outside its proper enclosure.
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