Commercial Animal Establishments

Request for More Information

If you are thinking about opening a new business, but are not sure where to start, click Request for License to request more information.

Credit Card Payments

If you would like to make a credit card payment related to your business, click here.  Note that there will be a 2.5% fee applied to credit card transactions.

An establishment wherein any person is engaged in the business of boarding, breeding, buying, letting for hire, training for a fee, or selling dogs, cats, birds, or other animal.  These include pet shop, grooming shop, auction, riding school or stable, zoological park, circus, performing animal exhibition, or kennel.

How to get your commercial animal facility licensed

Step 1:  Complete an Animal Establishment Permit Application and submit that along with the appropriate fees to the La Crosse County Health Department.

Step 2:  Once you have submitted your application and paid your fees, contact us to schedule a pre-licensing inspection.

Step 3:  Once the application is submitted, fees are paid, and pre-licensing inspection is completed, a permit will be issued.  Your license must be approved before you can operate.

If you have any questions, call us at 608-785-9771 or email us at [email protected].

Resources

La Crosse County Health Ordinance Chapter 11