TAX AND LICENSE / PET LICENSES

Arizona requires annual licensing of all dogs over four months of age, although specific pet control regulations are also developed by counties and municipalities. In Yavapai County, dogs must always wear collars unless they are used to control livestock. Dog are not allowed to roam freely and must be restrained at all times with the exception of vehicle transport. New residents have 30 days to comply with rabies vaccination and registration. Although cats are not licensed, rabies vaccinations are strongly recommended. Newcomers to Arizona must also be aware of the extreme heat that builds up in parked vehicles where temperatures can climb to lethal levels in few minutes. Never leave pets or children unattended. For details on pet licensing and other animal care and control issues, contact your municipal or county animal control office or the appropriate humane society office:

Humane Society of the White Mountains
3212 Porter Mountain Road
Lakeside 928-368-5295
https://hswm.org/

Payson Humane Society
605 West Wilson Court
Payson 928-474-5590
https://humanesocietycentralaz.org/