• City of Fort Collins ordinance pages are maintained by the City of Fort Collins.
• Unincorporated Larimer County ordinance pages are maintained by Larimer County. (This is a PDF file)
• City of Loveland ordinances are maintained by the City of Loveland

Jurisdictional Licensing Requirements

• Residents of Larimer County and Timnath are required to have their animals vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian and need to license their dogs-only
• Residents of the City of Fort Collins, the City of Loveland, and the Town of Wellington are required to have vaccinated and licensed both their dogs and cats.
• Residents of Estes Park or Berthoud, please contact your Town Hall for licensing requirements.

Please note: Additional impoundment fees and court charges may apply when a stray animal is impounded without a license tag.

Larimer Humane Society, 6317 Kyle Ave, Fort Collins

While Larimer Humane Society provides contractual Animal Protection and Control services for Larimer County, the City of Fort Collins, Loveland, Timmnath, and Wellington, Larimer Humane Society is not a department of any municipal agency. Larimer Humane Society is a private nonprofit agency that is not funded or controlled by any governmental or national organization.

1. Print out the License Application (or if you cannot print this Application, simply copy the information requested)
2. Make a copy of your pet’s current Rabies Vaccination Certificate. If you do not have a Rabies Certificate for your pet, contact your veterinarian.
3. If your animal has been spayed/neutered, include a copy of the Sterilization Certificate (if the information is not correct on the rabies certificate). If you do not have a copy of this Certificate, contact your veterinarian.
4. Consult the License Fee Schedule above to determine the amount owed
5. Include a check payable to Larimer Animal Protection & Control for the amount of the License. Mail to: Larimer Animal Protection & Control, Licensing Department, 5137 South College Ave. , Fort Collins, CO 80525.

• Animals 4 months to one year of age: $10.00
• Animals 1 year and older, spayed or neutered: $10.00
• Animals 1 year and older, not spayed or neutered: $27.00

Fees for Senior Citizen Pet Owners (Age 62 and Older)

• Animals under one year of age: $5.00
• Animals 1 year and older, spayed or neutered: $5.00
• Animals 1 year and older, not spayed or neutered: $27.00

Optional Cat Licensing Where Not Required: $5.00

Unicorporated Larimer County residents may elect to purchase a voluntary Cat License for $5.00.

Click here for information on purchasing or renewing at one of our participating locations.

Click here to purchase or renew a License on-line.

Through contractual agreements with Larimer County, Fort Collins, Loveland, Wellington, and Timnath, Larimer Humane Society administers the Pet License Programs for these jurisdictions. By purchasing your pet license, you are supporting:

• 24-hour emergency medical treatment for injured stray animals
• Stray animal rescue
• Animal cruelty and abuse investigations and emergency housing for neglected animals
• Protection from aggressive animals
• Emergency wild animal rescue and rehabilitation