Animal Services offered at King County Records and Licensing Services
Animal Services offered at King County Records and Licensing Services
Issues and renews King County pet licenses. Administers animal control ordinances in King County and animal rescue service and adoption and recovery services. Animal services are categorized in three parts: 1. Field services: - Operates a call center to dispatch animal control officers for the collection and delivery of animals to the Kent shelter (or other shelters included in contract). 2. Shelter Services: - provides general care, cleaning, medical care and nourishment of owner-released, lost or stray animals in preparation for returning those animals to their guardians or placing them in new homes. 3. Licensing services: - Provides the operation and maintenance of a unified system to license pets in contracting cities. RASKC licenses over 100,000 cats and dogs each year.
Categories
Physical Address
500 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours
M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm. Adpotion Center: M-F, 12-6pm Sa Su, 12-5pm.
Website
Application process
Call, fill out application online, or visit an animal licensing location. In summer and fall, King County canvassers also sell pet licenses door to door. Visit website for all locations and schedules.
Fee
Unaltered dog/cat: $60. Altered dog/cat: $30. Seniors: $15. Juvenile: $15. Clients with disabilities: $15 Service Animal: Free Replacement fee: $5
Eligibility
King County pet licenses are required for all dogs and cats 8 weeks of age or older in most areas of the county. For senior discount, resident must be age 65 or older. For service animal discount, resident must have a documented disability. A "service animal" is any animal that is trained or being trained to aid a person who is blind, hearing impaired, or otherwise disabled and is used for that purpose and is registered with a recognized service animal organization.
Languages
Cantonese
Service area
King, WA
Agency info
King County Records and Licensing Services
Maintains a record of all King County real estate transactions, marriage records, and other documents submitted for public record. Also offers licensing services and an interactive mapping tool with integrated property search and report functions. Provides animal care and control services.