Licensing

It is required by law for all dog owners in New York City to license their dogs. Simply stated, a tagged animal is much easier to reunite with his/her owner. (See NYC Health Code.)

At AC&C, we incorporate the licensing process into our adoption procedure. If you adopt a pet from AC&C, we will provide the licensing application and collect the fee at the time of the adoption. Your application will be forwarded to the NYC Department of Health (DOH), which is responsible for dog licensing.

If you have an unlicensed dog, AC&C can provide you with an application. You can visit one of our Care Centers and obtain a NYC dog license application. The license fee is $8.50 for altered animals and $34.00 for unaltered animals. You must provide proof of the rabies certificate. If your animal was altered you must provide proof of the Spay/Neuter certificate in order to receive the discounted price for licensing.

License your dog online NOW.

Alternately, you can call 311 for an application or download one from their website.

The application and fee must be submitted directly to the Department of Health; we are only permitted to process the licensing of dogs adopted or redeemed from AC&C.