Kent pet owner alert: Agents out to enforce pet-license fees

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.

  • BY Wire Service
  • Monday, November 8, 2010 11:51am
  • News

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


Talk to us

Please share your story tips by emailing editor@kentreporter.com.

To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website https://www.kentreporter.com/submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

More in News

Kent police investigate fatal two-vehicle collision

The collision killed a woman and left a 45-year-old Tacoma driver, suspected of intoxication at the time of the crash, hospitalized.

Competing for the 8th Congressional District: Carmen Goers, left, and Kim Schrier. COURTESY PHOTOS
Adam Smith and Kim Schrier will retain Congress seats | Election 2024

Smith represents the 9th Congressional District and Schrier represents the 8th Congressional District.

Courtesy of Democratic Caucus
Pictured left to right: Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D), Rep. David Hackney, and Rep. Steve Bergquist
Democratic incumbents in lead for 11th Legislative District

Bob Hasegawa, David Hackney and Steve Bergquist have strong leads, with Hasegawa and Hackney running unopposed.

Debra Entenman and Kyle Lyebyedyev. File photos
Entenman and Stearns lead in 47th District | Election 2024

The district includes Kent, Covington and Auburn.

File photo
Kent School District levy is failing at the polls | Election 2024

Early election results show voters rejecting the proposed Capital Projects and Technology Levy.

Larry Best, a customer coordinator for quality assurance who has worked at Boeing for 38 years, stands outside of Angel of the Winds Arena with a “vote no” sign on Monday in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Boeing Machinists approve contract, ending 52-day strike

After voting no twice, 59% of union members approved the latest contract.

Photos from the United States Attorney's Office Western District of Washington press release.
Kent man arrested in connection to violent drug trafficking gang investigation

Law enforcement seized more than 20 kilograms of fentanyl, 60 firearms, and more than $130,000 in cash.

Courtesy Photo, King County
Son accused of fatally shooting mother’s boyfriend in Kent back in jail

Dondre Butler has 3 violations in 13 months of electronic home detention after charged with murder in 2022

t
Kent Police targeted street patrols result in arrest of two felons

One driver spotted in a vehicle with no plates; another driver reportedly in a stolen vehicle

t
Kent cold case murder suspect back in state after governor’s warrant | Update

Kenneth Kundert fought extradition from Arkansas after August arrest in 1980 killing of Dorothy Silzel

t
City of Kent eyes November opening for Reith Road roundabouts

Two more roundabouts will bring total in city to six; three more in future plans