Vaccination Information


Sec. 18-123. Vaccination required.
All dogs and cats within the city four months of age or over shall be licensed and vaccinated and the license fee paid; however, before the license shall be issued, the owner of the animal must present a certificate from a licensed veterinarian showing that the animal has been vaccinated within the preceding 12 months. Such vaccination certificate shall reflect the name of the owner, his address, a description of the animal, the date of vaccination, the number of the vaccination tag and the kind of vaccination used. The veterinarian shall furnish the owner with a metal tag, on one side of which shall be stamped the words, "Vaccinated against rabies," and the date of the vaccination; this tag shall be securely attached to the collar or harness of the animal at all times.

 

State requirements available at Texas Dept. of State Health Services