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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2018
Contact: Don Belton, Public Information Officer
Media Line: (562) 728-4644, PIO@animalcare.lacounty.gov
Enforcement Officers to
Conduct Compliance Field Licensing Efforts in Unincorporated San Gabriel
Officers from the County of Los Angeles
Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will be conducting field licensing
enforcement in the unincorporated areas of South San Gabriel (zip code 91770) and
San Gabriel (zip code 91776) beginning on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Field enforcement efforts are designed to
ensure that residents’ dogs and cats are in compliance with mandatory licensing
requirements, spay/neuter, and microchipping.
Additionally, California law requires that all dogs over the age of four
months be vaccinated against rabies and licensed. In addition, the County of Los Angeles
requires the same for all cats.
As of January 1, 2014, 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 essential to assisting animal control agencies if a pet
becomes lost.
Pet owners must be in compliance with
licensing, spay/neuter, and microchipping 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 Title 10 ordinance). Residents not in compliance will be subject
to license fees, delinquency charges, and a $40 field enforcement fee (to
offset the cost of the Department’s field services). In order to avoid penalties, be sure your pet
is licensed. You can secure a new
license by printing the application online at www.animalcare.lacounty.gov and mailing it to us or by visiting your local County animal care center. Residents may also renew online if their
pet’s license is not delinquent at our website: www.animalcare.lacounty.gov. Information on licensing fees can also be
found on the website.
DACC offers low-cost
vaccination/microchips clinics (microchips are now $15, which includes an AVID
registration) and low-cost assistance (for individuals who qualify) for spay
and neuter surgeries. Please visit our website or stop by your local County of
Los Angeles animal care center for more information about these services.
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