This fee only applies to St. Charles Co. residents!

So, if your physical address is located within St. Charles Co. whether in

• a city, town or village
• a private development
• or a rural area

you will be assessed an additional fee of $6 or $12 when you get a Rabies Shot.

How the fee is determined:

• This fee is based on the pet's Intact/Altered status on the day of vaccination.
  
• If your pet is altered (neutered or spayed), the fee is $ 6.00.
• If your pet is intact (not neutered or spayed), the fee is $12.00.
• This fee is not optional.

Examples:

• A neutered pet getting a 1 Yr. Rabies ($10) would cost $16.00. ($10 & $6)
  
• The same Pet receiving a 3 Yr. Rabies ($20) would cost $26.00. ($20 & $6)
• If the pet was intact and received a 1 Yr. Rabies, the cost would be $22.00. ($10 & $12)
• An intact pet receiving a 3 Yr. Rabies would cost $32.00.  ($20 & $12)

Some semi-random points:

• The fee is a license or tax.  It helps support rabies control in St. Charles Co.
• Intact animals have a higher fee since they are responsible for more rabies control calls than altered animals.
  
• The tags are numbered and used for animal identification and information retrieval.
• Tags are provided at no additional cost.