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LVHS Service Areas for Stray Animals

Call the Lehigh Valley Humane Society at 610-797-1205 if you found a stray animal in one of these municipalities:

  • City of Allentown: Dogs, Cats, Community Cats, Small Animals

  • City of Bethlehem: Dogs

  • Fountain Hill: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals

  • Macungie: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals.
    Please note that we are not contracted with Upper or Lower Macungie Townships

  • Emmaus: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals

  • Salisbury Township: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals

  • South Whitehall: Dogs, Cats

  • Upper Milford Township: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals

  • Upper Saucon Township: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals

  • Whitehall: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals
    Please note that we are not contracted with North Whitehall Township

If you do not live in any of the townships listed, please call your local township office.

If your municipality is does not list community cats and you are in need of community cat assistance please reach contact your local township office, or request TNVR services here.

Lehigh County Dog Licenses

Effective Thursday February 1, 2024 the Lehigh Valley Humane Society will no longer sell or distribute annual dog licenses.

Annual Dog Licenses can be purchased online using the button below. You may also purchase a dog license in person from:

Paul’s Hardware: 2821 Rt. 309, Orefield, PA. 610-395-3233
Boyer’s Hardware: 130 Main St. Slatington, PA. 610-767-3162
Blose’s Market: 7070 Rt. 309 New Tripoli, PA. 610-298-2003
Hometown Pet Center: 702 W State St. Coopersburg, PA. 610-282-5435
K-9 Kampus: 1855 Folk Rd. Fogelsville, PA. 610-285-6711
Animal Control-City of Allentown: 641 S 10th St. Allentown, PA. 610-437-8729

Lifetime Dog Licenses

Lifetime dog licenses are available if you are going to have the dog tattooed or implanted with a microchip.  These licenses may be purchased by mail or in person at the Lehigh County Government Center.  A tattoo number is issued by the County fiscal Office at the time of application. Completion of a Permanent Identification Form is required by the veterinarian tattooing, implanting or scanning the microchip.  This form must be returned to the County Treasurer within 30 days of a receipt.  A dog is not legally licensed until a dog owner returns the completed certificate.  

Please mail or bring the completed documents to:

 Lehigh County Government
 17 S. 7th St., Room #119
 Allentown, PA 18101

610-782-3112

Check out our Kitten Resource Page for what to do if you found kittens in any of the above municipalities.

Kittens are one of our most vulnerable populations in the shelter, and keeping them happy and healthy is always our top priority!

Adoption Resources

If you adopted a dog from the LVHS, you are eligible for a free 30 Minute Evaluation from our Certified dog Trainer, Lucas Holland. Contact Lucas here.

Crate Training 101

Two Week Shutdown PDF or watch a short video about the Two Week Shutdown

Training Program

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