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Bella Bear · 08-10-2005, 09:59 AM

I live in Los Angeles and we are required to register our dogs with the City/County. If we are caught with them in public without registration we can be fined. Though I have registered Bella, I can't recall a situation where I was ever asked for the registration tags; however, there is another thread on YT that's currently hot where someone got a ticket because they didn't have their dog's registration tags on them. Bella's registration was only $10.00 (or around that ballpark), better safe then sorry I say. You should be able to get information on registration at your local animal shelter.

Here are the links for CA's pet licensing information:

http://animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us/html/Main1.htm

http://www.ci.la.ca.us/ANI/doglicense.htm

ingallsra · 08-10-2005, 09:22 PM

I think some may be confusing registration (i.e AKC), with licensing.
LoveMyBaby, I've never heard of a state requiring that your dog be registered with an association like AKC--that's not even possible with a lot of purebred dogs because their parents aren't registered.
Most municipalities require your dog to be licensed with them. In my city, it is $10 to license, but the fine for an unlicensed dog is only $10, and I've never heard of anyone in our town being fined for an unlicensed dog. Also in my town, if my dog is lost and it's wearing it license when it's found they won't use the license to track the dog to me, which I think is ridiculous. So.....I don't license my dogs because it's just a way for the city to make money, and it doesn't benefit my dogs or me in any way. I'm sure it's different with a lot of cities though
Hope this helps.

08-10-2005, 09:59 AM	#16
Bella Bear YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 494	I live in Los Angeles and we are required to register our dogs with the City/County. If we are caught with them in public without registration we can be fined. Though I have registered Bella, I can't recall a situation where I was ever asked for the registration tags; however, there is another thread on YT that's currently hot where someone got a ticket because they didn't have their dog's registration tags on them. Bella's registration was only $10.00 (or around that ballpark), better safe then sorry I say. You should be able to get information on registration at your local animal shelter. Here are the links for CA's pet licensing information: http://animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us/html/Main1.htm http://www.ci.la.ca.us/ANI/doglicense.htm __________________ Rachel & Bella Bella's Dogster Profile Meetup.com-Westside Small Dogs Club (Los Angeles)

08-10-2005, 09:22 PM	#17
ingallsra YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 367	I think some may be confusing registration (i.e AKC), with licensing. LoveMyBaby, I've never heard of a state requiring that your dog be registered with an association like AKC--that's not even possible with a lot of purebred dogs because their parents aren't registered. Most municipalities require your dog to be licensed with them. In my city, it is $10 to license, but the fine for an unlicensed dog is only $10, and I've never heard of anyone in our town being fined for an unlicensed dog. Also in my town, if my dog is lost and it's wearing it license when it's found they won't use the license to track the dog to me, which I think is ridiculous. So.....I don't license my dogs because it's just a way for the city to make money, and it doesn't benefit my dogs or me in any way. I'm sure it's different with a lot of cities though Hope this helps.