• 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.

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

A ticket home and serving as their voice is what a round silver tag means for the 48,248 dogs and cats that received a license in 2008. A current license also provides an important  public safety service.

Through a contractual agreement, Larimer Humane Society provides animal control services for Fort Collins, Loveland, Unincorporated Larimer County, Wellington, Timnath and Berthoud. Our contract for service includes providing the Animal Protection & Control Officers, transportation, a licensed animal shelter and trained animal welfare staff as well as caring for the stray animals found in these communities. Animal Protection & Control Officers provide a valuable public safety service by keeping our community safe from agressive animals and enforcing animal ordinances. In 2008 Animal Protection & Control personnel responded to 24,572 calls for service. 

Committed to humane solutions to wild animal conflicts, WildKind provides free advice and materials on dealing with urban wildlife. We offer free presentations to neighborhood groups, homeowner associations, and local clubs interested in humane alternatives to pest control.

Click here for information on Humane Solutions to Wildlife Conflicts.