Pet owners who fail to obtain pet licenses now face fines, and King County Regional Animal\u00a0Services officers are providing additional patrols throughout Kent to enforce the new rules which went into effect Oct. 1.<\/p>\n
The fines – $125 for a spayed or neutered pet; $250 for an unaltered pet – come along with changes in license fees, which help support the costs of providing animal care and control for Kent and 26 other cities.<\/p>\n
\u00a0All dogs and cats over eight weeks of age in Kent must have licenses. Pet licenses for spayed animals are $30; $60 for\u00a0unaltered pets. There are a number of discounts for disabled and senior residents, as well as for those with juvenile pets up to six months old.<\/p>\n
\u00a0According to King County records, of the estimated 47,000 dogs and cats in Kent, only 17 percent are licensed.\u00a0 To date, Kent\u2019s pet licensing compliance rate is among the lowest in King County.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Residents can purchase pet licenses online at www.KentPetLicense.com \u00a0or in person at the Customer Services Counter at Kent City Hall. The licenses can also be purchased at 7 other locations in Kent, including the East Hill QFC grocery store.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Representatives of Regional Animal Services are also selling pet licenses door-to-door. They\u00a0have official King County photo identification and wear bright blue polo shirts,\u00a0windbreakers or winter jackets with the pet licensing logo.<\/p>\n
Animal license fees help to fund animal services including food and shelter for stray and abandoned animals, lost and found services, animal cruelty investigations and resources to address complaints about vicious animals, and pet adoptions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent locations for pet licenses<\/p>\n
Animal Clinic of Kent<\/p>\n
24416 104th Ave SE<\/p>\n
Kent, WA 98030<\/p>\n
253-859-1520<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
King County Animal Shelter<\/p>\n
21615 64th Avenue S<\/p>\n
Kent, WA 98032<\/p>\n
206-296-7387<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Centenial Center<\/p>\n
400 W. Gowe<\/p>\n
Kent, WA 98032<\/p>\n
253-856-5200<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent License Inc<\/p>\n
331 S Washington<\/p>\n
Kent, WA 98032<\/p>\n
253-852-3110<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Licensing Office at Maleng Justice Center<\/p>\n
401 4th Avenue N, #1A<\/p>\n
Kent, WA 98032<\/p>\n
206-205-7330<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
QFC #803<\/p>\n
13304 SE 240th St.<\/p>\n
Kent, WA 98031<\/p>\n
253-630-3560<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Reber Ranch<\/p>\n
28606 132nd Avenue SE<\/p>\n
Kent, WA 98042<\/p>\n
253-630-3330<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sawyer Lake Veterinary Hospital<\/p>\n
28727 216th Ave SE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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