TAX & LICENSE / PET LICENSING

California law requires that all dogs be licensed annually from age four months and older, and this licensing includes proof of current rabies vaccination. Vaccinations are also strongly recommended for cats, even in areas where they are not required to be licensed. Localities may impose additional animal-control laws that deal with licensing of cats, leashing dogs, controlling barking dogs, dangerous animals, and cleaning up animal waste matter. Check with your local animal control officer for complete details or contact one of these regional resources.

Humane Society of Silicon Valley
Milpitas 408-262-2133
https://www.hssv.org

Marin Humane Society
Novato 415-883-4621
https://marinhumane.org/

Napa County Animal Services
Napa 707-253-4382
https://www.countyofnapa.org/1463/Animal-Services

Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
San Mateo 650-340-7022
https://phs-spca.org/

San Francisco Animal Care & Control
San Francisco 415-554-6364
https://www.sfanimalcare.org

San Jose Animal Care Center
San Jose 408-794-PAWS
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/animal-care-services

Santa Clara County Animal Care & Control
San Martin 408-686-3900
https://animalservices.sccgov.org/home

State Humane Association of California
El Cerrito 510-525-2744
https://www.calanimals.org