PET LICENSES
The City of Aurora requires that all cats and dogs be current on their rabies vaccines and licensed through the Aurora Animal Shelter. Once your pet has been licensed, the shelter will provide you a license tag to be hung on your pet's collar. Per city ordinance, both the city license and rabies tag must always be worn. The city license is also a great tool to reunite you with your pet if they get lost.
Starting Feb. 14, Aurora residents that own an American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier or a Staffordshire Bull Terrier will be able to license their pets. This is following the Aurora City Council's action to remove restricted breeds from the city ordinance.
Licenses may be purchased online, by mail (please make checks payable to Aurora Animal Shelter) or in person by appointment only at the Aurora Animal Shelter.
A new license purchased online, typically takes 10 business days from the date of the purchase before tags are sent in the mail.
PURCHASING OR RENEWING A PET LICENSE
Before you begin the process of purchasing or renewing a pet license, a Current Rabies Certificate is Required. Expired rabies certificates will not be accepted. The rabies certificate can be sent one of the following ways:
- Scanned - Upload an electronic copy while you are purchasing or renewing online. Our system does not accept PDF files. For PDF files please email your rabies certificate to the address listed below.
- Emailed - Email your rabies certificate as an attachment to AnimalServicesLicenses@auroragov.org. Please include your PERSON ID and LICENSE TAG NUMBER if you are renewing.
- Faxed - Fax your rabies certificate to 303.326.8294. Please include your PERSON ID and LICENSE TAG NUMBER if you are renewing.
- Mailed - Send a copy of your rabies certificate to the Aurora Animal Shelter, Attn: Licensing, 15750 E. 32nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80011-1518. Please include your PERSON ID and LICENSE TAG NUMBER if you are renewing.
LICENSE FEES
ANIMALS THAT ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED
- 1 - Year Cat or Dog License - - $15
- 3 - Year Cat or Dog License - - $45
- 50% discount for residents 65 or older (proof of age is required)
ANIMALS THAT ARE NOT SPAYED/NEUTERED
- 1 - Year Cat or Dog License - - $50
- 3 - Year Cat or Dog License - - $150
- No license discount available for animals that are not spayed or neutered
PURCHASING A REPLACEMENT TAG
If your pet's tag is lost or damaged you can get a replacement tag. Replacement tags can be purchased for $2.00. Purchasing a replacement tag does NOT renew a license. The replacement tag will have a different license number on it than the previous tag but will have the same expiration date. To get a replacement tag, please send a check payable to Aurora Animal Shelter and mail it to 15750 E. 32nd Ave., Aurora CO 80011. Please be sure to include your name, address, phone number, Person ID and pet's name.
AN ANIMAL NO LONGER IN YOUR CARE
If you have received a renewal reminder for a deceased pet or a pet that is no longer is your care, please email animalservices@auroragov.org and we will update our records.
PARTICIPATING VETERINARY CLINICS
The following Aurora veterinary clinics make it easy to get your pet vaccinated and licensed at the same time:
Dr. Deanna Miller |
Dr. Ali Shekarchian |
Dr. Philip Hass |
Rising Sun Animal Care |
Happy Tails Pet Hospital |
Pet Palace Veterinary Clinic |
100 Spruce St. #100 |
24300 E. Smoky Hill Road #134 |
4098 S. Parker Road |
303.577-0195 |
303.222.7777 |
303.699.0477 |
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Dr. Monique Weldon |
Dr. Bruce Louderback |
Dr. Brenda Eisenhauer |
Loving Family Animal Hospital |
Mission Viejo Vet Hospital |
Parkside Animal Health Center |
14605 E. Arapahoe Road |
15470 E. Hampden Ave. |
5001 S. Parker Road, #101 |
303.680.5050 |
303.693.1082 |
303.699.3344 |
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Seven Hills Veterinary Hospital |
Animal Care Center of Aurora
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18325 E. Girard Ave. |
18511 E. Hampden Ave.
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303.699.1600 |
Suite 104
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303.693.6640 |
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