State guide
Tennessee
For a dog kept in Tennessee, start with this issuing office: Metro Public Health / Metro Animal Care and Control for dogs and cats in Davidson County. Nashville's metro page says all dogs and cats six months or older must be vaccinated for rabies and registered with Davidson County. A fee from the official page: Nashville page: 1-year rabies tag $8; 3-year rabies tag $24. It lists a one-year rabies tag at $8 and a three-year tag at $24.
Checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Who sets the license rule
- Metro Nashville and Davidson County for the registration rule retrieved
- Who sells the license
- Metro Public Health / Metro Animal Care and Control for dogs and cats in Davidson County
- Official page
- Official page →
The tag term follows the vaccination date and ends when the vaccine expires. Memphis paths did not return a separate rule. This record is sourced to the official page linked here. 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 code excerpt on the page says the owner must attach the license tag to a collar worn at all times, with a hunting-dog exception the excerpt states. No separate Tennessee state license price was retrieved. Use the linked page rather than a third-party summary. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change.
It also says it is unlawful to keep a dog for which the license fee has not been paid. The $8 and $24 figures are Metro Nashville's. Rules for a neighboring city are not automatically yours. 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.
City pages in Tennessee
Official resources in Tennessee
Dogs and cats six months or older must be vaccinated and registered in Davidson County.
Key facts for Tennessee
- Nashville's metro page says all dogs and cats six months or older must be vaccinated for rabies and registered with Davidson County.
- It lists a one-year rabies tag at $8 and a three-year tag at $24.
- The tag term follows the vaccination date and ends when the vaccine expires.
- The code excerpt on the page says the owner must attach the license tag to a collar worn at all times, with a hunting-dog exception the excerpt states.
- It also says it is unlawful to keep a dog for which the license fee has not been paid.
- Memphis paths did not return a separate rule.
- No separate Tennessee state license price was retrieved.
City license pages in Tennessee
| City | city | href | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville dog license | Nashville | /cities/nashville-tn | All dogs and cats six months or older must be vaccinated for rabies and registered with Davidson County. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Open the official page for Tennessee before you pay.
- Match the office to the address where the dog lives.
- Bring the rabies certificate if the page says it is required.
- Do not use another state's fee table.
Not seeing your city or county?
We list a city only when an official government page publishes its rules. If yours isn't in the table above, it may not publish them online yet. Here's what to use instead, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Tennessee, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Tennessee's population center, for comparison only):
- Chicago dog license, Illinois · about 421 miles
- Cleveland dog license, Ohio · about 462 miles
- Jacksonville dog license, Florida · about 465 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.Metro Nashville and Davidson County for the registration rule retrieved
Website →Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Tennessee page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.