Information and Services
Dog and Cat Licensing
City Ordinance requires all dogs and cats four months and older to be licensed annually and have a current rabies vaccination.
Animal Redemption Fees (effective January 1, 2009)
| City License Fees | |||
| Spayed or neutered dog or cat | $ 5.00 | ||
| Three (3) year license for a dog or cat | $ 15.00 | ||
| Lost Tag Replacement | $ 1.00 | ||
| Impoundment Fee | |||
| Cats, dogs and other small animals | $20.00 | ||
| Horses, cows and other livestock | $75.00 | ||
| Daily fees (each day or part of a day, which begins at 12:01 a.m.) | $ 10.00 | ||
Fines
| Sterilization Deposit (to be refunded if proof of spaying or neutering of animal is provided within 60 days.) | $150.00 | ||
| Dog/Cat at-large Citation | $75.00 | ||
| Un-spayed/Un-neutered Citation | $75.00 | ||
| Unvaccinated Animal Citation | $75.00 | ||
| Unlicensed Animal Citation | $75.00 |
Request a Service
If you have an emergency, such as a vicious dog or an animal in distress, please call 918-669-6299 or 911.
For non-emergency service and general assistance, call 918-669-6299 during business hours Mondays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. You can also call the Mayor's Action Center at 918-596-2100. Issues from MAC may be delayed by up to three days.
To report a Barking Dog (link to form below)
To report a Dead Animal to Be Picked Up (link to form)
Request an Animal Trap
You can rent a small or large trap at the Shelter for use in trapping nuisance animals including racoons, opossums, and skunks. They may also be used to trap stray dogs and cats. You can bring the trap with the animal back to the Shelter.
You will be required to post a deposit and have a valid Drivers License listing a City of Tulsa address. The rental period is one week. The deposit will be returned upon return of the trap.
Report a Barking Dog
(link to http://www.cityoftulsa.org/Reporting/BarkingDog.asp)
If you are being disturbed by a dog that is barking repetitively for over ten minutes, this may constitute a nuisance under City of Tulsa Municipal Code.
We first recommend that you speak to your neighbor about this problem before reporting it. Many dog owners are not aware that their dog is barking and are thankful to be informed.
If this is not effective, you can call our investigator, (669-6279), the Mayor’s Action Center (596-2100) or use the online form below to report this potential violation.
We will send the owner of the dog a warning letter to describe the City of Tulsa's Nuisance Law (link to pdf to provide resource example). We will also send the dog owner recommendations for how to stop their dog from incessantly barking.
We will send you a copy of this letter and directions for next steps if the barking continues after the owners have received the warning letter. You may leave an anonymous complaint – however this will mean you will not receive follow up information for handling the problem if it continues.
Remember, you must leave the exact mailing address of the dog owner or we will not be able to address the complaint.
Report a Dead Animal
Tulsa Animal Welfare Shelter/Services does NOT pick up dead animals. Tulsa residents can contact the City's Solid Waste Disposal Department to schedule dead animal pick-up. That number is 918-596-9771.
If you wish to report a dead or stray animal on or along any state maintained roadway, you should call the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The phone number for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is 405-523-1570.
General Assistance Request
If you have an emergency to report such as a vicious dog or an animal in distress please call 918.669.6299. For non-emergency requests, please complete the form below. Requests are reviewed at least every twenty-four hours.
You are not requiredto leave your full name. However, you do need to leave your email address so that we can follow up in the event that we cannot locate an address or have further questions.
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