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Welcome to King County’s online pet licensing service. The links
below provide information about pet licensing and how to
use the online program. For questions or assistance, please contact
our Pet Licensing Office.
Note: A non-refundable convenience fee will be added to the total due for
the pet licenses you select to pay online. This fee covers King County’s costs
for processing your online payment.
For More Information, Click On The Following:
License
Fee Information
Renewal Period Information
Senior Pet License
Additional Pet
License Services
Tips to Help You Search for Your Pet’s License
Hints for Entering the Breed
Contact Us
Click Get Started to purchase your pet license today.
Search Tips
Why is a search being done since I have no
King County pet licenses?
What do I do if my pet is not found when I do a search?
What do I do if I do not find all my pets?
What do I do if my address is not found?
How do I know if I live within in a city or in
unincorporated King County?
Why do you need my home address?
Why is a search being done since I have no King County pet licenses?
To purchase a King County license for the first time, information about
your household is enterd so we can search our records to verify that you
do not have a current King County pet license. This helps us avoid having
duplicate information about you and your pets. It also allows us to link
together information for a household in order to make it easier for you to
manage your pet licenses with King County. In the future, when you renew your
pet’s license, you will only need to enter your pet’s tag number and your
telephone number.
What do I do if my pet is not found when I do a search?
We will search using the same information that was entered into our database
from your original application. We may have a different name in our database.
Your name may have been misspelled when we entered it, or your record
may be under your spouse’s name, your child’s name, or friend’s name. Here
are options you may want to try:
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A different owner name
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A different spelling of the name
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A full or abbreviated name
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An old or new house number and/or phone number
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Look at your pet’s tag, and enter that number in the tag number field
If our search still does not find your pet, contact our Pet
Licensing Office to correct or update your account.
What do I do if I do not find all of my pets?
You can search for your other pets using a different owner last name, house
number or telephone number. Once you find your other pets you can make one
online purchase for all their licenses.
Here’s how to find your other pets:
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Click Get Started on the menu running down the left side of your screen
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Enter household or pet information and click the Next button
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Click the View Pets button to see information about these additional pets
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Select the license to purchase for each of these pets
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Finish the payment process for all pets by clicking the Go to Review Purchase
button.
What do I do if my address is not found?
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Double check that your house number and street name are correct.
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Your address may have a “Street Type” that you do not use. For example, “21615
64th S” is really “21615 64th AVE S”, and “425 SW 153rd” is really 425 SW 153rd
ST”.
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You may be outside of the licensing jurisdiction. The following cities issue
their own pet licenses: Seattle, Renton, Des Moines, Newcastle and
Normandy Park. Please contact them directly for pet license information if you
live in their city limits:
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Seattle (206-386-PETS),
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Renton (click on
Department/Finance & Information/Animal Licenses),
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Des Moines
(206-870-6549)
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Newcastle (425-649-4444),
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Normandy Park (206-248-7603).
How do I know if I live in the City of Renton or in unincorporated King County?
There are portions of the Renton area that are actually Unincorporated King
County. If your house number is five digits long (example: “12345” N Main
Street), then you live in unincorporated King County, and your pet(s) would
need a King County pet license. House numbers with fewer digits, are in the
City of Renton , and your pet will need a Renton pet license.
Why do you need my home address?
This information is crucial if your pet gets lost. Your pet will get a "free
ride home" instead of being sent to the shelter. Although all pets are welcome
and safe at our shelters, this can put an unnecessary stress on your pet. If
you provide a mailing address, we will use this for all correspondence.
If you do not wish to have this extra protection for you pet, which does
require you to disclose your physical address, please contact our
Pet Licensing Office .
Hints For Entering My Pet’s Breed
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Only 10 letters (including spaces) are allowed in the breed field - you may
abbreviate when necessary.
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For mixed breeds, please enter the dominate breed type, and check the “Mix” box
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For mixed cat breeds, you may use the following:
| Breed |
Type Enter |
| Domestic Short Hair |
DSH |
| Domestic Medium Hair
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DMH
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| Domestic Long Hair
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DLH
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| Tabby
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TABBY
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Here is a list of commonly used abbreviations:
| Abr. |
Name |
Abr. |
Name |
Abr. |
Name |
| AM |
American |
GR |
German |
RIG |
Ridgeback |
| AU |
Australian |
G |
Golden |
ST BER |
Saint Bernard |
| BAS |
Basset |
HIM |
Himalayan |
SC |
Scottish |
| B HOUN |
Blood Hound |
LAB |
Labrador |
SHP |
Sheepdog |
| B HEEL |
Blue Heeler |
LH |
Long Hair |
SPD |
Shepard |
| B COL |
Border Collie |
MAS |
Mastiff |
SH |
Shorthair |
| BOS TER |
Boston Terrier |
MH |
Medium Hair |
SIB |
Siberian |
| CHIHUA |
Chihuahua |
MIN |
Miniature |
SPAN |
Spaniel |
| CH |
Chinese |
NEO |
Neapolitan |
STF |
Staffordshire |
| COL |
Collie |
NOR |
Norwegian |
TER |
Terrier |
| DOBI |
Doberman |
PLOY |
Polydactyl |
TORT |
Tortoiseshell |
| ENG |
English |
POM |
Pomeranian |
WH |
Wirehaired |
| ESK |
Eskimo |
RET |
Retriever |
YORK |
Yorkshire |
Renewal Period Information
Online license renewals are not available if your pet’s license expiration date
is 60-days past due or does not expire within 90 days.
If your pet’s license is 60-days past due, it is important that you contact our
pet licensing office at 206-296-2712, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If your pet’s license does not expire within the next 90 days, an online renewal
cannot be processed at this time. A renewal notice will be mailed to you when
the license is due. You can return to our online service at that time. If you
have any questions, please contact our pet licensing office at 206-296-2712,
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Senior Pet License
If you are 65 years or older and your pet is spayed/neutered, you are
eligible for a senior citizen pet license, which is good for the lifetime of
your pet. This license is not transferable. Limit three Senior Pet Licenses per
household.
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From the New/Renew license screen, click the edit button next to your name
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In the Owner Information screen, click on the Senior Citizen check box and
click the Next button
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Now, the senior license fee will be included in the list of license fees
available for your pet
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When you select a senior license type, you will be required to include the name
of the vet or clinic who performed the surgery to spay/neuter your pet and the
date this surgery was performed
Contact Us
Address: King County Animal Services and Programs
500 Fourth Avenue, Room 403
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-2712
Fax: 206-296-4027
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email: pets@metrokc.gov
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