Licensing

Bellingham, Blaine & Ferndale:

The annual license fee for each unsterilized male or female dog over 4 months of age is $41.00. The annual license fee for each sterilized dog or cat is $11.00. Before a license is issued for any dog, the owner must certify under penalty of perjury that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies. A certification of vaccination signed by an accredited veterinarian, and showing that the vaccination does not expire prior to the expiration date of the license, must be provided upon request.

Cat licensing is required in the City Limits of Ferndale.

Click here to download a dog license application form for Bellingham, Blaine, or Ferndale.

Click here to download a cat license application form for Ferndale.

A microchip may be used in place of a license tag for Ferndale cats. The microchip number must be provided at the time of licensing.

Whatcom County:

Dogs over 7 months of age living in Whatcom County are required to have a license. At this time, dogs living outside the City limits of Bellingham, Blaine and Ferndale are not required to have a rabies vaccination.

The annual license fee for each unsterilized male or female dog is $41.00. The annual license fee for sterilized dogs is $11.00.

Click here to download a dog license application form for Whatcom County.

Dog licenses may also be obtained from the following veterinary offices:

• Ban field Vet Hospital
  
  
• Birch Point Dog & Cat Clinic
  
  
• Blaine Animal Hospital
  
  
• Fountain Veterinary Hospital
  
  
• Northshore Veterinary Hospital
  
  
• NW Small Animal Clinic
  
  
• Village Veterinary Clinic
  
  

You may also license your dog in person at the Whatcom Humane Society Tuesday thru Saturday from 10am — 6pm.

To license your dog outside the above mentioned areas, please contact:

• Sumas City Hall, dog licensing for City of Sumas (360)988-5711
  
  
• Lynden Police Department / Animal Control, dog licensing and animal control for City of Lynden (360)354-2828.