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1181 E Thornton
Show Low, AZ
537-4365
email:
animalcontrol@ci.show-low.az.us |
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Frequently asked pet questions: |
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Is there a limit on the number of pets I can keep in my home? |
Yes. The City of Show Low
limits the number of pets to three household pets per dwelling. This means
you can have two dogs and one cat or two cats and one dog or any other
combination totaling three pets per dwelling (City Code 6-1-13)
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Does the City of Show Low require me to license my pets? |
City tags help Show Low
Animal Control locate owners of lost dogs and give the city a record of
people who own dogs in case of a rabies epidemic. Therefore, Show Low’s
city code requires all dogs four months or older to have city tags if they
have been maintained within the city limits more than 30 days (City Code
6-3-2). The city does not require cats to be licensed.
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Must my dog have shots before being licensed? |
Although distemper, parvo and other vaccinations are important, you only
need proof of a rabies vaccination to receive a city license. The
vaccination must be valid for the entire license year or your dog must be
boostered before licensing.
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How much does a license cost? |
Take your rabies vaccination record to City Hall and pay $5.00 for a
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How long is a license valid? |
Tags expire January 1st
of each year and should be renewed annually. You can purchase your license
for the upcoming year as early as December of the current year. Licenses not
renewed by January 1st of each year will be considered delinquent.
There is not a grace period because tags for the following year are
available for purchase by December.
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Where can I get a license? |
Show Low City Hall at 550 N 9th Place.
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Do I have to keep my dog on a leash when it’s out of the yard? |
Dogs are not to run loose in the City of
Show Low. If a dog is not contained in a fenced yard it is required to be restrained by a leash
(City Code 6-1-7).
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My neighbor’s dog barks all night and keeps me awake. Is there anything I
can do? |
Barking dogs are a problem in
the city. It is understood that dogs are going to bark at things from time
to time. However, if a dog is continually barking, whining or howling any time of the
day or night, the owner is guilty of a civil violation (City
Code 6-1-6).
Call the police department at 537-4365 to make a barking dog complaint.
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Am I responsible for "picking up" after my dog if he goes while I’m
walking him? |
Yes. It is unlawful for any
person whose animal defecates on property they do not own to not
immediately clean it up (City Code 6-1-8).
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An Animal Control officer picked up my dog. How can I get it back? |
You must make an appointment
to pick up your pet at the pound. Call the Show
Low Police Department at 537-4365 to talk to a Dispatcher regarding your call.
An Animal Control Officer will set a time to meet you at the pound, where you will be able
to pay any fines and pick up your pet.
Click here to see New State Law regarding
reclaims.
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How can I adopt an animal from the Show Low pound? |
We take adoptions by
appointment only. Call the Show Low Police
Department at 537-4365 to make an appointment. Females have to be spayed
and males have to be neutered before they go to their new homes.
Click here to see New State
Law regarding adoptions.
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How much does it cost to adopt a pet from the pound? |
If an animal is already
spayed or neutered, it is FREE to the public. If the animal is not
already spayed or neutered, adoption costs are as follows: female dog $76;
male dog $50; female cat $50; male cat $37.
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Are there other things I should know about adopting a pet? |
Show Low Animal Control
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What other things are available through Show Low Animal Control? |
The City of Show Low, through
Show Low Animal Control, holds a rabies clinic at least once a year, at
which the public can get rabies and other shots for their cats and
dogs at a discounted price. Check this Web site for clinic dates and times.
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