Animal Control & Compliance
Animal Control and Compliance Officers enforce ordinances in the cities of Tacoma, Fircrest, and Ruston; seven-days-a-week from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (24 hours a day for emergencies) The City of Tacoma is now your one stop resource for animal licensing and animal control services. For more information click here, or to contact us, call
627-PETS (7387) or send us an e-mail.
To view the Animal Control and Compliance monthly report click here.
Title 17 - City Law requires that all cats and dogs be licensed
RCW Title 16 - Washington State law for Animals and Livestock
City of Tacoma New Pet Application
To contact Animal Control:
733 Market Street, Room 21, Tacoma WA, 98402
HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
(253) - 627 - PETS (7387)
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Humane Society Found Dog recording |
253-596-8561 |
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Humane Society Found Cat recording |
253-596-8989 |
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Humane Society General Information |
253-383-2733 |
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Health Department (report bites) |
253-798-7694 |
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Department of Fish and Wildlife (wild animals) |
360-902-2925 |
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Mobile Pet Vaccination (Protect a Pet) |
800-772-6361 |
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Poison Control (handles animals, too) |
800-222-1222 |
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Fort Lewis/McChord Animal Clinic |
253-982-3951 |
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Fort Lewis Base Locator |
253-967-6221 |
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Fort Lewis Housing Customer Service |
253-966-4663 |
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Fort Lewis Lodging |
253-967-2977 |
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Lakewood Animal Control |
253-983-7800 |
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Lakewood City Hall |
253-589-2489 |
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Fircrest—Barking |
253-564-1198 |
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University Place- All Calls |
253-798-3133, 253-798-3135 |
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Unincorporated Pierce County |
253-798-PETS (7387) |
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