General Contact Number: (530) 621-5567

Animal Services

Animal Services Fees & Charges

FEE DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

Adoptions:

 

Dog

120

Senior Dog (6+ years old)

60

Cat/Kitten

           40

Other Small Animals – Rabbits, Birds, Etc.

20

Exotic Animals

           40

Small Livestock - Sheep, Goats, Pigs and Other  

           40

Large Livestock – Horses, Cows, Mules, and Other

150

Dog Licenses:

 

       Click here for basic license fees  

 

Duplicate/Transferable Dog License

5

Delinquent License Penalty(Added to License Cost)

20

Add'l Penalties for Dog At-Large Without Valid License:

 

Expired License

20

Never Licensed (depends on age of dog)

Potentially Dangerous Dogs  Vicious Dogs:

 

PDD/VD License/Investigation – 1st Year

700

PDD/VD License Renewal (Annual)

100

PDD/VD Replacement License

20

PDD/VD Collar (enables PDD/VD identification, per Ordinance)

25

Kennels:

 

Non-Commercial Kennel Permit (License)

327.13

Commercial Kennel Permit (License)

400

Grooming Facility License 

         200

Kennel Reinspection(s) Required Within Permit Year Due To Violations (Fee applicable to each reinspection)

249.60

County Established Impound Fees:
(Note: An additional surcharge of 50% is charged for animals impounded in the City of South Lake Tahoe limits)

 

Small Animal Impound – 1st (same household, per animal)

80

Small Animal Impound – 2nd (same household, per animal)

184.97

Small Animal Impound – 3rd (same household, per animal)

250.05

​Small Animal Inpound - 4th & 5th
​333.95
Boarding Fee for Dog/Per Day    

29.69

Boarding Fee for Cat/Per Day

10

Boarding Fee for Small Animal (Rabbit, bird, etc)/Per Day

19.79

Small Animal Field Release (license purchase required)

50

Owner Surrender of Animal (no fee for strays)

60

​Owner Surrender of Litter
​100

Large Animal Impound  - 1st (same household, per animal)

250

Large Animal Impound – 2nd  (same household, per animal)

350

Large Animal Impound – 3rd or More (same household, per animal)

450

Boarding Fee for Large Animal (Horse, Cow, etc.)/Per Day
(Plus transportation time and materials)

57.73

Large Animal Field Release (plus add'l officer(s) at rate x time)

150

State Established Impound Penalties:

 

1st Impound of Unaltered Animal

35

2nd Impound of Unaltered Animal

50

3rd or subsequent Impound of Unaltered Animal

100

Miscellaneous:

 

Microchip (owner request)

25

Quarantine Initiation/Administration Fee
(plus daily boarding fee)

100

Euthanasia (Owner Release – Animal Unadoptable)

60

Euthanasia (No Owner Present) 

          120

Animal Disposal - Dog 

           60
Animal Disposal - Cat            60

Small Animal Fluorescent Rabies Antibody -
(Euthanasia & Disposal)

150

Large Animal Fluorescent Rabies Antibody  

          325

Animal Products (e.g., Cat Carriers)

At Cost

Kennel Attendant Hourly Rate (as adjusted annually)

98.97

Public Services Assistant/Sr. Assistant Hourly Rate (as adjusted annually)

           78.56

Animal Control Officer Hourly Rate (as adjusted annually)

116.29

Animal Shelter Supervisor
126.36
​Animal Services Officer Supervisor
​168.54