Category Fees  
Cat and Dog License Licensing fee increase as of July 1, 2026
Altered Annual Fee per animal $15.00 $20.00
Unaltered Annual Fee per animal $50.00 $60.00
Dangerous/Vicious Animal 36 Month Permit per animal $450.00 $500.00
Senior Citizen (65 or older) Altered Annual Fee  No charge $0.00
Senior Citizen (65 or older) Unaltered Annual Fee per animal $25.00 $30.00
Government (dogs owned and used by City, County, or State) No charge No charge
Service dog No charge No charge
Microchip annual exemption fee $50.00 $50.00
Penalty Late Fee $15.00 $20.00
Duplicated/Lost License Tag $5.00 $5.00
Impoundment  
1st, 2nd, 3rd per domestic animal
There is no charge on a first time impound if a dog or cat has a current City of Elk Grove license and microchipped.
* All unaltered animals will be subject to additional fees per California Food and Agricultural Code Sections 30804.7, 31751.7
1st, 2nd, 3rd per livestock animal
$40(1st), $80(2nd), $160(3rd)
*$35 (first occurrence)
*$50 (second occurrence)
*$100 (third or subsequent)
$50(1st), $100(2nd), $200(3rd)
Owner Surrender  
Each domestic animal (four months of age and older) $50.00  
Litter of domestic animals under the age of four months $65.00  
Euthanasia request each animal (domestic only) $60.00  
Board and Care  
Daily charge per day per domestic animal $10.00  
Quarantine per day per domestic animal $15.00  
Protective Custody per day per domestic animal $10.00  
Livestock and other animal per day per animal $25.00  
Exotic/Other Animal Cost recovery  
Animal Bite Quarantine  
Quarantine off Owner's Property (11 days) $165.00  
Euthanasia and disposal per domestic animal $100.00  
Field Inspection (domestic animal only) $50.00  
Home Quarantine Release (domestic animal only) $50.00  
Animal Removal Request by Property/Landlord/Management  
Officer Call Out $20.00  
Board and Care for Domestic Animal (14 days) per animal $140.00  
Board and Care for Exotic/Other Animal (14 days) per animal Cost recovery  
Euthanasia and Disposal for Livestock Animal per animal Cost recovery  
Veterinarian Care  
Fees will be determined by a medical evaluation and treatment provided to each animal  
Miscellaneous  
Livestock Transportation $100.00/hour with 2 hour minimum
Owner Request Dead Animal Disposal $50.00  
Sterilization Fee Deposit $250.00  
Cat Trap Rental Deposit $60.00  
Manual Drop Trap Rental Deposit $110.00  
Remote Drop Trap Rental Deposit  $285.00  
Dangerous Animal Re-Inspection $50.00  
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