Service Fees
License Fee:
Spayed / Neutered Dog:
- $12.00 - 1 year license
- $24.00 - 2 year license
- $36.00 - 3 year license
Unaltered Dog:
- $150.00 - 1 year license
- $250.00 - 2 year license
- $350.00 - 3 year license
Voluntary Cat:
- $12.00 - per year
Delinquent Penalty:
- $12.00
NOTE: Senior citizens over 65 years of age receive a 50% discount on license fees.
Reclaim Fee:
- $45.00 - First Impound
- $65.00 - Second Impound (Within 1 Year)
- $100.00 - Third Impound (Within 1 Year)
- $133.20 - On-call fee (After Hours) First 2 Hours
State Spay/Neuter Fine (Food & Ag Code 31751.7 and 30804.7):
- $35.00 - First Impound
- $50.00 - Second Impound
- $100.00 - Third Impound
Livestock:
- $75.00 - First Impound (Large Livestock)
- $100.00 - Second & Subsequent Impounds
- $45.00 - First Impound (Small Livestock)
The Animal Services Officer shall charge the owner, in addition to the standard fee, the actual cost of any unusual expenses incurred and provide an itemized bill of such expenses.
Quarantine Fee:
- $50.00
Daily Care and Feed:
- $15.00 - Per Day
Microchip Fee:
- $20.00
Dog Leash Fee:
- Actual Cost
Cat Carrier Fee:
- Actual Cost
Vaccination Fee:
- $10.00 - Rabies Vaccination
- $10.00 - Distemper/Parvo, e.g., DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, parvo)
- $10.00 - Feline Upper Respiratory, e.g., FVR-CP (feline rhinotracheitis-calici-panleukopenia)
- $10.00 – Bordetella Vaccine
- $10.00 – Canine De-wormer
- Actual Cost – Feline Leukemia Virus Vaccine
- Actual Cost/per dose-Canine Influenza Virus Vaccine
Treatment Fee (upon reclaim only):
- $10.00 - Bordetella Vaccine
- $10.00 - Deworming
- $10.00 - Frontline Flea Treatment
Veterinary Care (upon reclaim only):
- Actual Cost - Offsite Veterinary Care
- $35.00 - Level One Fee, basic examination only
- $60.00 - Level Two Fee, examination and minor treatment
- $135.00 - Level Three Fee, examination and extensive treatment
- $220.00 - Level Four Fee, examination and extensive treatment, multi-day
- $370.00 - Level Five Fee, examination and life saving treatment
- $50.00 - Spay/Neuter in JPA jurisdiction, $250.00 Outside of JPA jurisdiction
Disposal/Owner Release Fee:
- $40.00 - Owner Release
- $10.00 - Dead on Arrival
Field Service Charge:
- $45.00 dogs or cats
- $75.00 livestock
Trap Rental Fee:
- $2.00 - Per Day Rental
- $65.00 - Deposit (Refundable)
Adoption Fee:
- $120.00 - Dog, includes Rabies, DHPP, microchip, spay/neuter
- $20.00 - Discount for all dogs adopted in service area homes
- $370.00 – Highly adoptable breed dogs, not to exceed actual cost to Agency
- $60.00 - Cat, includes Rabies, FVR-CP, microchip, spay/neuter, and FeLV test
Kennel License Fee (annually):
- $100.00 - Hobby Kennel
- $150.00 - Breeder / Boarding / Training / Security Kennels
- $50.00 - Others per Stanislaus County Code (Title 7-7.24.010 )
Litter Permit Fee:
- $100.00 - per year, allows one litter per year
Animal Court Fees
| Code | Description | Fine Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Section 7.04.040 | Resist or Interfere with an Animal Services Officer | $320 |
| Section 7.16.030(1) | Leash Violation | $160 |
| Section 7.16.030(2) | Trespass | $160 |
| Section 7.16.030(4) | Public Nnuisance | $160 |
| Section 7.20.010 | License required | |
| No License with Proof | $15 | |
| No License without Proof | $251 | |
| Section 7.20.020 | No License on Dog | $251 |
| Section 7.24.010 | Kennel License Required | $251 |
| Section 7.36.050 | Rabies Vaccination | $251 |
| Section 7.44.010 | Abandonment | $160 |
| Section 7.44.020 | Dead Animal Removal | $160 |
| Section 7.28.020 | Potentially Dangerous/Vicious dog | $500 |
| Section 7.12.030 | Appeal Fee | $144 |
| Section 7.54.030 | Litter Permit Required | $500 |
| Section 7.54.050 | Failure to Display Litter Permit Number | $100 |
| 2nd Offence | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $300 |
Administrative Citiations
| Code | Description | Fine Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus SCC 7.20.010 | License Required-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 | |
| Stanislaus SCC 7.36.050 | Rabies Vaccination-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 | |
| Ceres SCC 7.20.010 | License Required-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 | |
| Ceres SCC 7.36.050 | Rabies Vaccination-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 | |
| Hughson HMC 6.20.010 | License Required-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 | |
| Hughson HMC 6.36.050 | Rabies Vaccination-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 | |
| Patterson PMC 7.20.010 | License Required-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 | |
| Patterson PMC 7.36.050 | Rabies Vaccination-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 | |
| Waterford WMC 6.20.010 | License Required-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 | |
| Waterford WMC 7.36.050 | Rabies Vaccination-1st Offense | $100 |
| 2nd Offense | $200 | |
| 3rd Offense | $500 |
