Yes, you still have to license your animal even if they are microchip and they must wear that license when out in public. One of the benefits of licensing is that a neighbor or motorist who finds a lost animal can call the shelter to identify that animal's owner using the tag. A microchip can only be traced by a shelter, vet or animal control officer. Licensing reunites the animals with their owner, as well as saving the animal a trip to the shelter, where the owner would have to pay impound fees and a fine to redeem their pet.
Replacement tags are $1.00 for both dog and cats for City of Visalia and for dogs in the City of Dinuba. The tag must be current; if it is not current then you must pay the regular license fee and maybe a penalty fee.
It can take up to 20 days before you receive a license in the mail. There is a delay on licensing if the information is incomplete or missing.
Since City of Visalia by law cannot issue a license for any pet whose vaccination will expire before the license expires, the starting date of a pet license is always adjusted to the first day of the vaccination month, and thereby ensuring that the vaccination will expire after the license expires. For example if your dog was vaccinated in June, but you did not purchase the license until any months following June, your license would run from June of that year to June of the following year.
If you adopted a companion animal from Valley Oak SPCA and still haven’t received a tag for that animal we need the following information before a tag can be issued; proof that your new companion has been spayed or neutered and a copy of the rabies certificate. If you already mailed that information to us then please contact the licensing department at (559) 713-4686.
Contact the Visalia Police Department at (559) 713-4957.
Contact Jeff Fultz at (559) 713-4426.
Contact Tulare County Environmental Health at (559) 733-6441.
Contact Valley Oak SPCA at (559) 713-4700.
The tag you receive from the veterinarian is a rabies tag. If by chance your pet got lost a rabies tag would not be a form of identification.
If you paid for a tag and you mailed it to us but have not received it , this is probably because your pet is due for a new rabies vaccination. If you are not sure please call our office immediately at (559) 651-1111 or (559) 713-4686 for more information.
Contact Valley Oak SPCA at (559) 713-4700
Contact Valley Oak SPCA at (559) 713-4700.
Contact Valley Oak SPCA at (559) 713-4700.
We do not distribute or sell contact information for pet owners. The contact information you provide is used to reunite you with your pet, should your pet become lost and found. Licensing can help prevent your pet from unnecessarily being picked up by Animal Control officers and impounded at the shelter. For example, if your pet is found by a neighbor and the neighbor calls the shelter with your dog or cat license number, our licensing clerk will than give the caller the contact information on the license tag. The neighbor may choose to return the dog to you directly and this can save you from hassles and an impound fee at the shelter.
Irresponsible pet owners who do let their dogs run loose will face the reality of enforcement -- not just on the roaming dog issue, but now on licensing as well . This will help officers track and regulate repeat offenders and dangerous animals.
Enforcement will vary depending on the situation. In most cases, an animal control officer who contacts you and your pet (for any number of reasons) and finds that the animal is not licensed may issue a summons and fine. Some animal control officers may observe a grace period following the summons wherein an owner may purchase a license and avoid paying the fine.
Rabies is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system. The virus is usually passed to humans via the bite of a rabid animal. Occasionally rabies can be transmitted if the saliva of an infected animal gets into a fresh scratch, break in the skin, or contact with mucous membranes (eyes, mouth, nose). In California, most cases of rabies occur in skunks and bats. Domestic animals account for three percent of animal rabies, and the rest occurs in a variety of wild animals, including foxes. Rabies can be prevented by being a responsible pet owner. Keep rabies vaccinations up-to-date for all cats and dogs. Spay or neuter your pets to help reduce the number of unwanted pets, that may not be properly cared for or vaccinated regularly. Lastly, call animal control to remove all stray animals from your neighborhood since these animals may be unvaccinated or ill. To find out more information about rabies you can visit www.cdc.gov
Yes, local veterinarians notify the licensing department of all dogs who receive a rabies vaccine. It is the owner's responsibility to mail the rabies certificate within 30 days of the shot before a penalty will be applied. Once we receive that information it can take up to 3 months before any rabies information is updated or entered in our computer software program
Seven Oaks Park
900 Edison Plaza Park
Plaza & Airport Drive
Visalia, CA
Contact Valley Oak SPCA Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic at (559) 741-1121.
Call Parks & Recreation at (559) 713-4365 for Hunter Safety Course information.
Contact Valley Oak SPCA at (559) 713-4700.
How To Get to Valley Oak SPCA
29016 Highway 99, Visalia
1.5 miles north of Caldwell Ave. (280) on frontage road (Dia. 85)
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