Fees
Adoptions
| Fee Description |
Amount |
| Dog |
$120.00 |
| Senior Dog (6+ years old) |
$60.00 |
| Cat/Kitten |
$40.00 |
| Other Small Animals – Rabbits, Birds, Etc. |
$20.00 |
| Exotic Animals |
$40.00 |
| Small Livestock - Sheep, Goats, Pigs and Other |
$50.00 |
| Large Livestock – Horses, Cows, Mules, and Other |
$150.00 |
Dog Licenses
Basic license fees
| Fee Description |
Amount |
| Duplicate/Transferable Dog License |
$5.00 |
| Delinquent License Penalty(Added to License Cost) |
$20.00 |
Additional Penalties for Dog At-Large Without Valid License
| Fee Description |
Amount |
| Expired License |
$20.00 |
| Never Licensed |
Depends on age of dog |
Potentially Dangerous Dogs / Vicious Dogs
| Fee Description |
Amount |
| PDD/VD License/Investigation – 1st Year |
$700.00 |
| PDD/VD License Renewal (Annual) |
$100.00 |
| PDD/VD Replacement License |
$20.00 |
| PDD/VD Collar (enables PDD/VD identification, per Ordinance) |
$25.00 |
Kennels
| Fee Description |
Amount |
| Non-Commercial Kennel Permit (License) |
$327.13 |
| Commercial Kennel Permit (License) |
$400.00 |
| Grooming Facility License |
$200.00 |
| 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
| Fee Description |
Amount |
| Small Animal Impound – 1st (same household, per animal) |
$80.00 |
| Small Animal Impound – 2nd (same household, per animal) |
$184.97 |
| Small Animal Impound – 3rd (same household, per animal) |
$250.00 |
| Small Animal Inpound - 4th & 5th |
$333.95 |
| Boarding Fee for Dog/Per Day |
$29.69 |
| Boarding Fee for Cat/Per Day |
$10.00 |
| Boarding Fee for Small Animal (Rabbit, bird, etc)/Per Day |
$19.79 |
| Small Animal Field Release(license purchase required) |
$50.00 |
| OwnerSurrender of Animal (no fee for strays) |
$60.00 |
| Owner Surrender of Litter |
$100.00 |
| Large Animal Impound - 1st (same household, per animal) |
$250.00 |
| Large Animal Impound – 2nd (same household, per animal) |
$350.00 |
| Large Animal Impound – 3rd or More (same household, per animal) |
$450.00 |
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) |
$150.00 |
State Established Impound Penalties
| Fee Description |
Amount |
| 1st Impound of Unaltered Animal |
$35.00 |
| 2nd Impound of Unaltered Animal |
$50.00 |
| 3rd or subsequent Impound of Unaltered Animal |
$100.00 |
Miscellaneous
| Fee Description |
Amount |
| Microchip (owner request) |
$25.00 |
Quarantine Initiation/Administration Fee
(plus daily boarding fee) |
$100.00 |
| Euthanasia (Owner Release – Animal Unadoptable) |
$60.00 |
| Euthanasia (NoOwner Present) |
$120.00 |
| Animal Disposal - Dog |
$60.00 |
| Animal Disposal - Cat |
$60.00 |
Small Animal Fluorescent Rabies Antibody -
(Euthanasia & Disposal) |
$150.00 |
| Large Animal Fluorescent Rabies Antibody |
$325.00 |
| 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 |