Pets
Pets add companionship, loyalty, pleasure, and sheer fun to your life. The City of Hopkins regulates pets so that everyone can enjoy animals safely and without annoyance.
Animal license
The City of Hopkins requires that your dog have a license as soon as it is six months old. A dog with a valid license from another jurisdiction must obtain a Hopkins’ license within three months. Proof of spaying or neutering, a rabies tag number, and an expiration date of a rabies tag must be shown before a license is issued. View Hopkins City Code Chapter 6 (PDF).
Apply
Apply Online or Print Animal License Application (PDF)
Quantity Limits
Section 6-27 of the Hopkins City Code states that no person shall keep, harbor or maintain in any individual dwelling unit within or upon the property within the city more than four animals over the age of six months. This includes any combination of dogs, cats, ferrets, reptiles, birds, etc., but not more than three dogs and does not include fish. Animal shelters, veterinary hospitals, and humane societies are exempt from this prohibition.
Benefits
Licenses are inexpensive, easy to get, and good for your dog. If your dog is lost, a City license helps to locate the owners. A license also ensures that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies.
License Period and Pricing
Under no circumstances can the license period extend beyond the expiration date of the rabies vaccination. Exceptions to the license fee will be made for service dogs if proper paperwork is provided.
Spayed or Neutered
- One year license: $12
- Two Year license: $18
- Three year license: $22
Not Spayed or Neutered
One year license: $30
Animal Impound
- $35 first offense in calendar year
- Additional offenses cost the number of offenses $35 each
Boarding fee (dogs and cats)
$40.12 per day
Location
Hopkins Pet Hospital
8870 Excelsior Boulevard
Hopkins, MN 55343
Phone: 952-935-5566
All fees must be paid at City Hall before animal(s) can be released.
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Amy Domeier
City ClerkPhone: 952-548-6304
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Police Department
Physical Address
1010 1st Street S
City Hall
Hopkins, MN 55343
Phone: 952-258-5321Emergency: 911