Courtesy of the City of Walnut

WALNUT– Officers from the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will be conducting field licensing enforcement in the City of Walnut beginning April 20th, 2016. Field enforcement efforts are designed to ensure that residents’ dogs and cats are in compliance with mandatory licensing requirements. Additionally, California law requires that all dogs over the age of four months be vaccinated against rabies and licensed. Securing a dog or cat license is essential to assisting animal control agencies if a pet becomes lost.

The licensing fees for City residents are as follows:

• Unaltered dog- $72
• Altered dog- $27
• Altered dog belonging to a senior citizen (60+) – $9.50
• Unaltered cat- $10
• Altered cat- $5
• Penalty fee- Equal to the license fee

Residents not in compliance will be subject to license fees, delinquency charges, and a $40 field enforcement fee (to offset the cost of the 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 http://www.animalcare.lacounty.gov and mailing it to Department of Animal Care 12440 E. Imperial Hwy Suite 603 Norwalk CA 90650 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: http://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.