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Required Vaccinations

Dogs, cats and ferrets must have current rabies vaccinations. Animals over four months must be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian.

City Licensing Requirements 

• Dogs, cats and ferrets, over six months old, must have a license.
• Dogs and cats are required to wear the license tag.

Exceptions:
Licensed pet stores and breeders with a sales tax permit.
Pets temporarily housed by licensed veterinarians.
Dogs certified to assist the handicapped or law enforcement.
Visiting pets kept in the City for less than 60 days.

Spaying, Neutering and Intact Permit

All dogs and cats over six months must be spayed or neutered unless:

• A licensed veterinarian provides a written medical waiver specifying the reason for an exemption
• The animal is kept in the City for less than 60 days in any consecutive 12 month period
• The owner obtains a valid 'Intact Permit', annually from the City

Penalties

• The Municipal Court may require payment of fines up to $200 per violation. Dangerous dogs may be banned from the City
• Vicious dogs may be destroyed at the expense of the owner
• Number of animals permitted The City of Bartlesville does not regulate the number of 'inside' pets an individual may own. However, 'outside' pets are limited to a maximum of two adult cats and two adult dogs per residence. 

Confinement of Dogs and Cats 

• Cats and dogs may not run loose or be 'at large' in the City of Bartlesville. Dogs and cats must be kept under control and confined to the owner's property, or they must be on a leash.
• Female dogs in heat must be confined to a building or kept in a secured enclosure.
• Potentially dangerous dogs must be confined to a building or kept in a secured enclosure.
• Pens in which dogs reside must contain at least 150 square feet of space per adult dog. For potentially dangerous dogs the pen must have a secure top and sides and designed to prevent the escape of the dog or entry by children.

Humane Care Standards

Cruelty to animals is prohibited. This includes physical abuse and denial of food, water and shelter.

Animal Bites

Animals that bite a member of the owners family may be quarantined on the owners property. If the animal bites anyone else, they are to be quarantined in a veterinary hospital or licensed animal shelter at the owners' expense.

Animals Other Than Dogs and Cats

The City of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, prohibits the keeping of all wild animals that are carnivorous or dangerous by nature. No outside quadrupeds or bipeds (four-footed or two-footed) except dogs and cats may be kept/maintained without the prior approval of the Board of Adjustment. This approval requires the issuance of a 'Special Use Permit'.

Please contact us for information on CIty of Bartlesville Animal licenses and permits.

Washington County SPCA 918-336-1577.