Animal Services

Town residents must license their dogs online or by mail through PetData, the licensing service provider the Town has contracted with for dog licensing services. Assistance is available in person at the La Villita Community Center 71 W. Sahuarita Rd or via phone (520)445-7877.

Locate Your Jurisdiction for Dog Licensing:

Certain Sahuarita and Green Valley ZIP codes may fall outside the Town of Sahuarita's jurisdiction, requiring dog licensing with Pima County Animal Control.

• Check your jurisdiction: 
  • Sahuarita Jurisdictional Map or
  • Pima County Parcel Search

What You Need to License Your Dog:

• Current rabies vaccination certificate
• Proof of spay/neuter, either a veterinarian signed statement or paid invoice for services
• Proof of owners age to receive Senior 65+ discount
• Paperwork will not be returned, please retain copies for your records

License Online:

1. Visit petdata.com
2. Enter your zip code under "License Now" and click "Go"
3. Under License Now click "Online"
4. Under Instructions to License online: "Click here to begin" complete application
5. Pay with credit card
6. Scan and upload required documents or submit later by fax (214-821-3106), email (info@petdata.com) or mail

License by Mail:

1. Obtain paper application from petdata.com or La Villita Community Center at 71 W. Sahuarita Rd.
2. Complete the application and select the correct license fee(s)
3. Make copies of required documents to include with your application
4. Make check or money order payable to "Sahuarita Dog Licensing" (Please do not send cash)
5. Mail application, payment and document copies to Sahuarita Dog Licensing, c/o Pet Data, PO Box 141929, Irving, TX 75014-1929

What You Need to Know:

• Expect to receive dog tag by mail 2 - 3 weeks after required paperwork and payment are received
• Dogs over 3 months of age are required to be licensed in the Town of Sahuarita
• License must be renewed annually, and is not valid beyond the expiration date of the rabies vaccination

The Town has contracted with the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) in Tucson to provide sheltering of animals impounded through enforcement actions. Animals found within the Town of Sahuarita's jurisdiction are also transported and sheltered at the HSSA. Other local shelters may not accept animals found within the Town of Sahuarita's jurisdiction. Owners can contact the HSSA directly to recover an animal. 

People wishing to relinquish a pet who live within the Town of Sahuarita's jurisdiction should contact the HSSA.

To determine whether you live or if an animal was located within jurisdiction, click this link.

HSSA 

(520)327-6088                                                                          635 W. Roger Rd (Tucson, AZ)

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The Town is committed to providing educational opportunities and outreach clinics to provide materials and information as well as opportunities for vaccinations, spay/neuter and microchips. HSSA provides animal care education to elementary school students starting in the third grade, along with other community programs.