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DACC to Conduct Field Animal Licensing Efforts in Unincorporated Los Angeles County
Marcia Mayeda, Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2025
CONTACT: Christopher Valles, accpio@animalcare.lacounty.gov
County of Los Angeles Department of
Animal Care and Control to Conduct
Field Animal Licensing Efforts
in Unincorporated Los Angeles County
Officers of the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC)
will be conducting field animal licensing efforts in the unincorporated areas of Azusa
(91702) and Covina (91722, 91723, 91724) beginning on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Field animal licensing efforts are designed to ensure that residents’ dogs and cats are in
compliance with mandatory animal licensing, spay/neuter, and microchipping
requirements. Additionally, California law requires that all dogs over the age of
four months be vaccinated against rabies and licensed. The County of Los Angeles
requires the same for all cats. Puppies may be vaccinated at three months but are not
required to be vaccinated until four months of age. Securing a dog or cat license is also
essential to assisting animal control agencies if an animal becomes lost.
Animal owners in Los Angeles County must have a valid and up-to-date animal license
and their animal must be spayed/neutered and microchipped if they reside in
unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County (as well as within cities that contract with
the County and who have adopted the County’s ordinance regarding animals).
Residents not in compliance may be subject to license fees, delinquency charges, and a
$40 field enforcement fee (to offset the cost of the Department’s field services).
You can secure a new license or renew your animal license at
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov. Information on licensing fees can also be found on the
website. Animal owners may also secure a new license or renew their animal license by
printing the application online at http://animalcare.lacounty.gov and mailing it to us or by
visiting your local County animal care center.
DACC offers low-cost vaccination/microchips clinics (microchips implantation is $7.50)
and low-cost assistance (for individuals who qualify) for spay/neuter surgeries. Please
visit our website or stop by your local County animal care center for more information
about these services.
About the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control
DACC is one of the largest animal care and control agencies in the nation, operating
seven animal care centers and providing services to more than three million residents
and their animals. DACC operates under the nationally recognized Socially Conscious
Sheltering model to ensure the best possible outcomes for animals and the community.
As a community resource center for animals and owners, DACC protects people and
animals from harm, provides care for lost and unwanted animals, reunites lost animals
with their families, and strives every day to move closer to its goal of finding a loving
home for every adoptable animal that comes through its doors. To learn more about
DACC, the resources DACC provides, and view its animals, visit
https://animalcare.lacounty.gov or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly
Twitter). To support DACC’s efforts, please donate to the Los Angeles County Animal
Care Foundation at https://lacountyanimals.org/. To learn more about Socially
Conscious Sheltering, visit https://scsheltering.org/.
