California · city rule
Long Beach dog license
Long Beach does not leave you to guess the counter: it is Long Beach Animal Care Services. No person responsible for a dog over four months shall keep that dog in the city without a collar or harness and the city tag. The official page states this fee: Starting October 1, 2023: unaltered dog $250 for 12 months; altered dog $28; senior unaltered $125; senior altered $14. Late fee $15. Senior means age 60 or above. The same dog-license duty is stated for Cerritos and Signal Hill on this page.
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
- No person responsible for a dog over four months shall keep that dog in the city without a collar or harness and the city tag.
- Fee
- Starting October 1, 2023: unaltered dog $250 for 12 months; altered dog $28; senior unaltered $125; senior altered $14. Late fee $15. Senior means age 60 or above.
- Official page
- Official page →
No person responsible for a dog over four months shall keep that dog in the city without a collar or harness and the city tag. Cat licenses are required in Long Beach for cats over four months. 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.
The official page states this fee: Starting October 1, 2023: unaltered dog $250 for 12 months; altered dog $28; senior unaltered $125; senior altered $14. Late fee $15. Senior means age 60 or above. A first-time licensee receives a standard tag at no extra charge through the vendor the page names. The state context is California, and the city page controls if it is more specific.
In Long Beach, 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 Long Beach. Ask whether the page's age rule, late fee, and spay or neuter difference apply to your dog before you pay.
Key facts for Long Beach
- No person responsible for a dog over four months shall keep that dog in the city without a collar or harness and the city tag.
- Fee on the official page: Starting October 1, 2023: unaltered dog $250 for 12 months; altered dog $28; senior unaltered $125; senior altered $14. Late fee $15. Senior means age 60 or above.
- The same dog-license duty is stated for Cerritos and Signal Hill on this page.
- Cat licenses are required in Long Beach for cats over four months.
Official sources
Official page used for the city rule.
What to do next
- Use Long Beach Animal Care Services for a dog kept in Long Beach.
- 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.