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For your convenience you can now purchase your pets county license by
clicking here. Your license will be mailed to you in 1-2 weeks.
Below are frequently asked questions about Lee County Pet Licensing. Please contact us at 239-533-9215 or 533-9217. You can also email
license@leegov.com for more information.
Q: What animals must be vaccinated against rabies and licensed by Lee County?
A: All cats, dogs and ferrets, four months of age or older, that live in Lee County for at least 30 days per year must be vaccinated against rabies and licensed by Lee County. If your pet's rabies vaccine is still current from another state, you only need to purchase a Lee County license, which will expire when the rabies vaccination expires.
Q: Why must pets be licensed?
A: This ordinance enables Lee County Domestic Animal Services to return pets to their owners when they are lost. It also ensures that all pets receive a current rabies vaccination, which is necessary for public health and safety because this fatal disease is transmissible to humans.
For more information on the risk of rabies for humans the Wildlife Page.
Juvenile License
(all pets younger than 12 months) | $15 | N/A | |
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| Sterilized & Microchipped Pet | $15 | $25 | |
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Unsterilized Pet/
Sterilized Pets Without Microchip | $35 | $65 | |
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| Ferret | $15 | N/A | |
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Duplicate License/
Change of Ownership | | | $5 |
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Note: A Lee County pet license is the only tag required by law – it serves as both a rabies vaccination tag and pet registration tag for Lee County. If you are late purchasing your license, it will still expire when the rabies vaccination expires.
Q: How do I purchase a Lee County license? A: You can buy a Lee County license one of four ways:
- From your veterinarian when your pet receives its rabies vaccination. If your veterinarian does not sell licenses, see options 2 and 3 below.
- At Lee County Domestic Animal Services, 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33912. Animal Services' Licensing Department is open from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding
holidays). On Saturdays (excluding
holidays) pet licenses may be purchased at Animal Services' Lost and Found Pet Center (orange building entrance) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
You must bring: - COPY of your pet's rabies certificate – marked by the veterinarian as to whether the pet is sterilized; and if microchipped, including microchip number.
- If rabies certificate is in the name of rescue or shelter where pet was acquired, please include copy of adoption contract.
- By mail to the address in option 2 above. You must send in:
- COPY of your pet's rabies certificate – marked by the veterinarian as to whether the pet is sterilized; and if microchipped, including microchip number.
- Appropriate fee by check or money order only, made payable to Lee County Domestic Animal Services.
- By purchasing online by clicking here.
Q: How does Animal Services know my pet's license status?
A: Florida State Statute requires your veterinarian to notify Animal Services when your pet has received a rabies vaccination and whether a county license was purchased. We then send letters to pet owners who have not purchased a license based on that information. Please let us know if any information is incorrect by contacting us at
license@leegov.com.
If you have additional questions, please email our licensing office at
license@leegov.com.
Microchip Clinic
Monday- Friday- no appointment needed!
What: Animal Services Microchip Clinic for Lee County Residents
When: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays
Where: 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers
Cost: $10 for Lee County Residents
Requirements: Dogs must be leashed (please no retractable leashes in the lobby);
cats must be in approved carriers.