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Cerritos dog license
Cerritos dog owners deal with Long Beach Animal Care Services. Long Beach Animal Care Services says dog licenses are required in Cerritos under Cerritos Municipal Code 8.04.030(a), for a dog over four months. The official page states this fee: The Long Beach fee table effective October 1, 2023, says it applies to Long Beach and its contract cities Cerritos and Signal Hill. Unaltered dog $250; altered dog $28 for 12 months. Cat licenses on that page are described as Long Beach only.
Checked against the official page on October 11, 2026. Ordinances change. Confirm the fee and the office before you pay.
- Licensing office
- Long Beach Animal Care Services
- What the official page says
- Long Beach Animal Care Services says dog licenses are required in Cerritos under Cerritos Municipal Code 8.04.030(a), for a dog over four months.
- Fee
- The Long Beach fee table effective October 1, 2023, says it applies to Long Beach and its contract cities Cerritos and Signal Hill. Unaltered dog $250; altered dog $28 for 12 months.
- Official page
- Official page →
Long Beach Animal Care Services says dog licenses are required in Cerritos under Cerritos Municipal Code 8.04.030(a), for a dog over four months. Senior rates are for residents 60 or older. That is the rule taken from the fetched page, not from a neighboring city. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change. This entry does not add a phone number or a penalty that the page does not show.
The official page states this fee: The Long Beach fee table effective October 1, 2023, says it applies to Long Beach and its contract cities Cerritos and Signal Hill. Unaltered dog $250; altered dog $28 for 12 months. The four-month collar-and-tag sentence is the dog rule quoted for the program. The state context is California, and the city page controls if it is more specific.
In Cerritos, start with the office named above and the linked government page. A rabies certificate from a veterinarian shows the vaccine. It is the city or county license only if that official page says the certificate is the license. Tags issued by another city do not automatically transfer when you move to Cerritos. Ask whether the page's age rule, late fee, and spay or neuter difference apply to your dog before you pay.
Key facts for Cerritos
- Long Beach Animal Care Services says dog licenses are required in Cerritos under Cerritos Municipal Code 8.04.030(a), for a dog over four months.
- Fee on the official page: The Long Beach fee table effective October 1, 2023, says it applies to Long Beach and its contract cities Cerritos and Signal Hill. Unaltered dog $250; altered dog $28 for 12 months.
- Cat licenses on that page are described as Long Beach only.
- Senior rates are for residents 60 or older.
Official sources
Official page used for the city rule.
What to do next
- Use Long Beach Animal Care Services for a dog kept in Cerritos.
- Bring the proof the page names, usually a rabies certificate.
- Ignore a fee that is not on the official page.
Statewide context is on the California guide. Other verified cities are on the city index.