Impounded Dogs

The Chadron Animal Control Authority is dedicated to making the community a safer place for our citizens and our pets. There are times when this involves impounding dogs to ensure the safety of the dog, the public, or both.
  1. City Dog License Fees
  2. Impound & Boarding Fees

Spay / Neuter
Intact
Replacement
Dogs
$5.00 January
$20.00 February - December
$15.00 January
$40.00 February - December
1/2 cost of initial fee
If your dog is impounded, it can be retrieved by contacting the Chadron Police Department at 308-432-0510; once a dog is impounded, only an Officer can release the dog from the City Pound located at:

Panhandle Vet Clinic (PVC)
985 South Highway 385
Chadron, Nebraska 69337
(308) 432-2020
If your dog is currently licensed with the City of Chadron prior to first impoundment, the impound fee will be waived.

Prior to release of any animal impounded at Panhandle Vet Clinic, proof of rabies vaccination, and City Dog License must be provided.  Additionally, and and all fees, Impound, Boarding and License will be paid prior to release of animal.

Dog license fees explained



All dogs, six (6) months old or older, are required to have a City of Chadron Dog License. Below is some helpful information regarding City of Chadron Dog Licenses.

As of September 2019 the current City of Chadron Dog License fees are as follows:

January of each year, City of Chadron Dog Licenses will be available at the following rates:

  1. Altered dogs (Spay or Neutered): $5.00
  2. Intact (Non-altered dogs): $15.00
  3. Replacement tags, in case yours is lost, are available for one half (1/2) the original fee.

NOTE: A thirty-day grace period is also allowed for anyone who acquires a new dog, moves into the area with a dog, or has a puppy that turns six (6) months old after February 1st of each year, allowing dog owners to purchase City of Chadron Dog Licenses at the above rates.

February 1st through December 31st of each year, City of Chadron Dog Licenses will be available at the following rates:

  1. Altered dogs (Spay or Neutered): $20.00
  2. Intact (Non-altered dogs): $40.00
  3. Replacement tags, in case yours is lost, are available for one half (1/2) the original fee.

You can purchase a City of Chadron Dog license at your local veterinarian or at the Chadron Police Department. Please remember the following when considering your City of Chadron Dog License:

  1. Dogs under the age of six (6) months old do not require a City of Chadron Dog License.
  2. When purchasing a City of Chadron Dog License, proof of Rabies vaccination is required.
  3. City of Chadron Dog Licenses need to be renewed January 1st of every year.
Advantages of purchasing a City of Chadron Dog License include:
  1. If your dog gets loose and is located by Animal Control, the tag number allows an easy way to locate you, the owner.
  2. It is a quick way to identify if your dog, or someone else's, has a current Rabies vaccination, so if you see a Dog at Large, you will have some assurance that the dog is healthy.

Dog Not Accepted into PVC for Impound



Please do not pick up dogs from outside City limits and bring them into Panhandle Vet Clinic.  Facilities are for animals found at large inside City limits.  If you find a dog outside City limits running at large, do not stop to pick it up, please contact the Dawes County Sheriff Office at (308) 432-3025.