by Timothy Rutt

In a press release from the county Department of Animal Care and Control,  officers ill be in Altadena and environs checking your pet's licenses.

The release says that the officers "will be in the unincorporated areas in the vicinity of Altadena checking for current rabies vaccinations, ensuring residents are in compliance with licensing requirements as well as the mandatory spay/neuter and microchip ordinance. California State law requires that all dogs and cats over the age of four months be vaccinated against rabies and be licensed. Securing a dog or cat license is an important part of identification and can assist animal control agencies if your pet becomes lost."

Noncompliance with county ordinances means license fees, delinquency charges, and a $40 field enforcement fee.  You can secure a new animal license by printing the application online at http://animalcare.lacounty.gov. If your license is not delinquent, you can also renew it through the Internet.

The release says that animal control "offers low cost vaccination clinics and low cost assistance (for individuals who qualify) for spay and neuter surgeries. Please visit our website http://animalcare.lacounty.gov or stop by your local County animal care center for more information about these services."

You can also visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CountyofLosAngelesAnimalCare.