Make sure your pet’s registration is up to date

GRF

By Rosie Estrada

Stock Transfer Manager

Per Pet Rule 7501, Article II, pets must be registered with the Stock Transfer Office before being brought onto Mutual premises.

Further, the pet registration and licensing must be updated on or before Dec. 31 of each year.

The Mutual Pet Registration Form can be picked up at the Stock Transfer Office.

To complete the registration, residents will need to include the following: Requirements for dogs:

City of Seal Beach pet license, proof of spay or neuter, proof of dog’s inoculations, proof of liability insurance and proof of dog’s weight.

Requirements for cats:

Proof of spay or neuter, and proof of liability insurance.

When renewing a currently registered pet in the Stock Transfer Office, residents do not need to complete a new form, but do need to provide current liability insurance documents and, for dogs only, a current City of Seal Beach pet license as well as their current inoculations.

Residents can contact the Seal Beach Animal Care Center (SBACC) located at 1700 Adolfo Lopez Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740, by calling 562-430-4993, faxing 562-594-0003, emailing contact@sbacc.org or visiting www.sbacc.org.

The center is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1-5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 11a.m.-5 p.m.

SBACC animals are seen by appointment only; go to www. sbacc.org for more information.

Those who have questions about registering their pet can stop by the Stock Transfer Office.

License Fees:

• Dog altered: $31

•Dog altered (senior residents): $15

• Dog unaltered (only current license renewal for Long Beach dogs): $103

• Dog unaltered (senior residents) $50

• Replacement Tag: $10 Municipal law requires that all cats and dogs over the age of four months be licensed as a rabies control measure. Making sure a pet has its current license attached to its collar also is the best insurance of having a pet returned in case he or she becomes lost or gets out of the yard. The pet license also lets people know if the pet is currently vaccinated against rabies.

For more information about licensing pets, visit the Seal Beach Police Department’s pet registration page at www.sealbeachpd. com/pet-registration.

GRF has been advised that licensing by City of Seal Beach will begin April 1.

Animal Control

As of July 1, 2023, The Seal Beach Police Department took over animal control services. If you need animal control services or need to report stray, aggressive, or dead animals, call Seal Beach PD at 562-799-4100 ext. 1606, or email animalcontrol@ sealbeachca.gov.