Animal Care & Regulation

Do you live within Wasilla City limits? If so, please complete an Animal Registration Certificate application (click here to download application). If you live outside Wasilla City limits, you must register your animal with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. You may reach them by calling 746.5500 or by visiting www.matsugov.us/animalcare.

If you live within the City of Houston, please contact Houston Animal Control at 892.6447 for animal care information. If you live within the City of Palmer, please call the Palmer Police Department at 745.4811 for animal control information.  

CITY OF WASILLA RESIDENTS ONLY

Registration of animal
Applications for registering your dog or cat will be accepted at the Wasilla Police Department, Administrative Offices, located at 1800 E. Parks Highway, Wasilla, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Upon filing your application, the following must be presented:

• A completed Animal Registration Certificate, click here to download application.
• Proof of Rabies Immunization in accordance with Wasilla Municipal Code (WMC) 7.16.010.C, including rabies tag number with expiration date.
• Name and telephone number of veterinary provider.
• Microchip or tattoo number if applicable.
• A registration fee of $5 for each certificate issued.
• A registration fee of $20 for a lifetime certificate (only available if animal is microchipped or tattooed).

An Animal Registration Certificate is valid for three years from the date of issuance (WMC 7.16.010.D.1). For animals that are tattooed or microchipped the certificate is valid indefinitely. (WMC 7.16.010.D.2)

If you live within Wasilla City limits and have an animal control issue needing immediate attention, please contact the Wasilla Police Department at 907.352.5401. If you have an animal control complaint and would like to submit it via email, click here to access the complaint form. 

Please Note: the City of Wasilla issues Animal Registration Certificates for dogs, cats, kennels and catteries under WMC Title 7 as part of its program to enforce standards for the keeping of animals within the City of Wasilla, for the purpose of protecting public health and safety. The issuance of an Animal Registration Certificate has no legal effect on any claim to the ownership of an animal. Ownership disputes must be resolved as a civil matter through the court system.

Appeal of a classification made by the Chief Animal Care and Regulation Officer

Persons wishing to appeal the decision of the Chief Animal Care and Regulation Officer may do so within five business days of the date the animal owner is served with the Chief Animal Care and Regulation Officer’s animal classification or written administrative order. The request for a hearing shall be in writing and filed with the Office of the City Clerk. Click here for more information about Animal Care and Regulation Appeals.

Contact us:
City of Wasilla Police Department 
1800 E. Parks Highway
Wasilla, AK  99654
Phone: 907.352.5401
Fax: 907.357.7877
Email: wpdadmin@ci.wasilla.ak.us

Administrative Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.