Pet owners who fail to obtain pet licenses now face fines, and King County Regional Animal Services officers are providing additional patrols throughout Kent to enforce the new rules which went into effect Oct. 1.
The fines – $125 for a spayed or neutered pet; $250 for an unaltered pet – come along with changes in license fees, which help support the costs of providing animal care and control for Kent and 26 other cities.
All dogs and cats over eight weeks of age in Kent must have licenses. Pet licenses for spayed animals are $30; $60 for unaltered pets. There are a number of discounts for disabled and senior residents, as well as for those with juvenile pets up to six months old.
According to King County records, of the estimated 47,000 dogs and cats in Kent, only 17 percent are licensed. To date, Kent’s pet licensing compliance rate is among the lowest in King County.
Residents can purchase pet licenses online at www.KentPetLicense.com or in person at the Customer Services Counter at Kent City Hall. The licenses can also be purchased at 7 other locations in Kent, including the East Hill QFC grocery store.
Representatives of Regional Animal Services are also selling pet licenses door-to-door. They have official King County photo identification and wear bright blue polo shirts, windbreakers or winter jackets with the pet licensing logo.
Animal license fees help to fund animal services including food and shelter for stray and abandoned animals, lost and found services, animal cruelty investigations and resources to address complaints about vicious animals, and pet adoptions.
Kent locations for pet licenses
Animal Clinic of Kent
24416 104th Ave SE
Kent, WA 98030
253-859-1520
King County Animal Shelter
21615 64th Avenue S
Kent, WA 98032
206-296-7387
Centenial Center
400 W. Gowe
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5200
Kent License Inc
331 S Washington
Kent, WA 98032
253-852-3110
Licensing Office at Maleng Justice Center
401 4th Avenue N, #1A
Kent, WA 98032
206-205-7330
QFC #803
13304 SE 240th St.
Kent, WA 98031
253-630-3560
Reber Ranch
28606 132nd Avenue SE
Kent, WA 98042
253-630-3330
Sawyer Lake Veterinary Hospital
28727 216th Ave SE
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