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Buy your pet tagsCost per year:

Spayed or Neutered

  • FREE (Effective January 1, 2008, micro chips will be the primary form of registration used to identify animals in the City of San Antonio. The pet owner must provide proof that the pet is currently vaccinated against rabies and that the pet is micro chipped).

    Not Spayed or Neutered

    · *FREE (Effective January 1, 2008, micro chips will be the primary form of registration used to identify animals in the City of San Antonio. The pet owner must provide proof that the pet is currently vaccinated against rabies and that the pet is micro chipped).

    *Beginning January 1, 2009, if an owner of a dog wishes to keep their dog intact, you must purchase an intact dog permit. The fee will be $50.00, annually.
    There have been some recent changes to the City’s ordinance that deals with animals (Chapter 5). One of those changes addressed the way the City handles pet licensing. The restructuring of the license process includes the use of micro chips IDs instead of traditional metal tags that are easily lost.  A micro chip is a permanent form of pet identification that is implanted via injection in the back of the animal’s neck. They can not be lost and last the lifetime of the pet. 

    Effective January 1, 2008, micro chips will be the primary form of registration used to identify animals in the City of San Antonio. All animals will be required to wear a tag that properly displays the micro chip number (Section 5-103). Licensing will now be provided free of service to all animal owners whose pet’s rabies shots are current. We will no longer be requiring the use of rabies license collar tags. Like the city ordinance, Texas law also requires all animal’s owners keep their pets currently vaccinated against rabies, however, it also does not require rabies collar tags.

    In no way does this mean that you must get your pet microchipped at the Animal Care Services facility. Many local veterinarians implant microchips in their clinics and fees vary. In order to offer additional resources to the community, Animal Care Services will implant microchips for a cost during periodic micro chipping “clinics” which will be held at the shelter. Please call Animal Care for day/time info and for any questions or concerns that you may have at 210-207-4PET or via 3-1-1.

    The new licensing process is actually a cost savings to pet owners because they will no longer need to pay a yearly licensing fee. Having your companion animal microchipped is a ONE TIME cost because the implanted chip lasts the lifetime of your pet. Provided your pet’s rabies shot is current each year and your pet is registered with Animal Care Services, your animal will be considered licensed by the City of San Antonio. Remember--In order for your pet’s licensing to be considered “up to date,” ACS must be provided with current information on all pets over the age of four months old. Your contact information as well as your pet’s info (address, phone numbers, animal age, breed, vaccination dates and chip number) must be provided as well. Animal Care Services strongly encourages pet owners to register their pet’s microchip id with the national registries maintained by the microchip manufacturers.      

     

    The section of the Chapter 5 ordinance dealing with licensing can be seen here:
    Article V - Licenses.

    The complete Chapter 5 Ordinance and fee schedule can be viewed and downloaded on the Animal Care Services (ACS) website: http://www.sanantonio.gov/animalcare/Chapter5.asp.

    Registration Options:
    To register your pet, provide us with proof from your veterinarian/clinic of the date of rabies vaccination and the microchip information. This information is contained in most rabies certificates provided to you by your provider. This information can be mailed to us, brought in to our shelter or faxed to us. You will in turn receive a certificate by mail as proof that your pet is properly registered. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

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      Address Information:
    4710 State Highway 151
    San Antonio, Texas 78227
    210.207.4PET
    FAX 210.207.6673    		 Fax Information:
    210.207.6673
     
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