Whether you live in the city or the countryside, registering your pet, paying for your licence with the SPA de l’Estrie, and ensuring your companion wears its tag at all times is first and foremost an obligation undre the regulations of the municipalities served by our organization.

But beyond this obligation, paying for your licence and having your pet wear its tag ensures its safety. If your pet runs away, gets lost, or is injured, its tag clearly and visibly indicates that it has a family.

PAYMENT methods

Access our online payment platform from your SPA de l’Estrie. This new simple and secure platform allows you to pay your bill in the comfort of your home.

Do not send money by mail. Payment by check, money order, or bank draft: address the document to Société protectrice des animaux de l’Estrie. Date it on the day you sent it. Write the ID tag number(s) corresponding to the payment on the front of check, in the lower left corner.

Société protectrice des animaux de l’Estrie
145, rue Sauvé
Sherbrooke
QC J1L 1L6

Contact the licensing department at 819 821-4727, option 4, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Payment by credit card only (Visa and MasterCard).

You can come to the shelter without an appointment to pay for licenses.

Cash, check, debit and credit are accepted.

Full payment only. If changes must be made to your file, please contact our licensing department at 819-821-4727, option 4 before making your payment.

Here is how to proceed:

  1. Access your AccèsD file;
  2. Click on “Pay”;
  3. For a first payment to the SPA de l’Estrie, click on the “Add an invoice” tab;
  4. In the “Supplier name” section, enter “Société protectrice des animaux”;
  5. In the “Category” section, select “Charities and non-profit organizations”;
  6. From the choices, select “Société protectrice des animaux de l’Estrie”;
  7. Confirm;
  8. In the “Description” section, enter your guardian number followed by one of the ID tag numbers if you have more than one animal. You must enter the number without dashes and spaces to obtain a 12-character code;
  9. Select the line corresponding to your SPA de l’Estrie invoice and enter the total amount of your invoice;
  10. Enter the 12-character reference number corresponding to your guardian number followed by one of the ID tag numbers if you have multiple animals.

Full payment only. Call 1 800 CAISSES and follow the instructions.

To pay for an animal license, the reference number (12 digits) corresponds to your guardian’s number (7 digits), followed by the ID tag number (5 digits). You must make one transaction per animal.

FAQ on licence payment

The cost of the licence varies depending on the species and the sterilization status of the animal, as a $10 discount is applied for sterilized animals.

Unsterilized cat: $45

Sterilized cat: $35

Unsterilized dog: $55

Sterilized dog: $45

Every year, in January, you will receive your pet’s licence renewal in the mail. The licence is valid from January 1st to December 31st.

NO. Your pet will keep the same ID tag with the same code. However, if they lose their ID, we will replace it free of charge.

NO. The due date indicated on your invoice is your payment deadline. Registration is valid from January 1 to December 31 of the same year. The regulation also stipulates that all individuals must obtain a licence for their animal within 15 days of acquisition, regardless of the month of the year.

These are not interest charges, but rather administration and late fees related to the costs inccured in issuing a new invoice and carrying out all the steps in the process of collecting unpaid licences.

The imposition of administrative fees is required by municipal regulations. This provision is part of municipal council’s efforts to encourage citizens to pay for their pet registration within the prescribed time limits. This measure was introduced due to too many late payments in the past.

The rules are designed as follows: registration is valid from January 1st to December 31st. However, we are flexible and accept that animals acquired after November 1st will not be charged again in January of the following year. Nevertheless, we must set and adhere to a deadline.