Dogs need a License?

After getting a dog, some people think that just getting their dog a tag with the basic information on it ( name, phone number and address) might be enough to prevent a dog from ever being lost. In reality, it isn't.

Dogs need to be registered through the Los Angeles Animal Care and Control . The purpose of the dog license is to promote animal safety while promoting and protecting human safety.

Depending where you live there is a fee when registering your dog through animal care and control. The fee ranges from different amounts and it is determined by the city you live in, or whether your dog is spayed/neutered. Think of it as registering and re-newing your car tags. Dog license is similar to that.

Once your dog is registered through the LA Animal Care and Control, your dog will be microchipped. The microchip can be extremly helpful if your dog ever looses its id tag.

Some people believe their is no reason to register their dog and it is just another yearly fee they have to pay. They soon realize that once Animal Care and Control comes knocking on their door looking for unregistered pets, it is more than what they thought.

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