San Mateo County, California · Animal services

License a pet in San Mateo County

License a pet

1 provider · 1 official link · sources checked October 26, 2026

In San Mateo County, 1 county department publishes 1 official link for this service.

These are the San Mateo County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.

County government

San Mateo County Health — animal control & licensing

County Health administers the program; Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is the explicitly named private nonprofit contract provider.

Pet or dog licensing instructionsOfficial instructions

Use this specific provider’s licensing instructions. Licensing territory, animal type, vaccination proof, altered-status proof, term and fees must be confirmed; shelter coverage does not automatically establish license eligibility.

Source & saved evidence

San Mateo County animal services · San Mateo — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)

Official animal services source — precise pet/dog licensing link

Animal Licensing

Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot ae862cb0a73a4ff7

Contacts & sources

License a pet in San Mateo County

San Mateo County Health — animal control & licensing

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