Fairchild AFB  Moving

Licensing/Registration Requirements apply on-base, in Spokane, and in the rest of Spokane County: 

 *On-base: Pets on base are required to be registered with the Fairchild Veterinary Treatment Facility within 3 days of moving into housing - there is no charge. Per base commander, all pets living on base must have a microchip. If the pet(s) do not have a microchip, must be microchipped within 30 days – which can be accomplished by on or off base veterinarian services.  The microchip is linked to the Spokane County Registration, we recommend to wait to register through SCRAPS until after the microchip has been implanted.

Pet Licensing (dogs and cats) is mandatory in all areas of Spokane County within 30 days of acquisition of a pet or when the pet reaches 6 month of age. It is recommended that the license be attached to a substantial collar and worn by the pet at all times.

In the city of Spokane and in Airway Heights:

*Cats - $28; if spayed/neutered - $18

*Dogs - $53; if spayed/neutered - $28

For registration form and additional information please visit https://www.spokanecounty.org/4353/Fees-and-Fines

Or call 509-477-2532

Leash Laws:

On-base -- Pets must be secured with leashes or under positive control while outdoors, except in fenced patios and yards. Pets must not be left tied or unattended in exterior appurtenances or unfenced yards, or allowed to run loose outside fenced yards.

Off-base -- Dogs must be kept confined to your property or be on a leash (on a leash no longer than eight feet in length). Cats may not run at large without being spayed or neutered, or be on private property without permission of the property owner.

Restrictions on Types of Pets Allowed: Balfour Beatty Housing will provide a pet addendum to all pet owners who wish to live in base housing.

1. Residents may not board exotic animals such as, but not limited to, reptiles, rodents (other than hamsters and guinea pigs), ferrets, hedgehogs, skunks, rats, raccoons, squirrels, pot bellied pigs, monkeys, arachnids, or any farm animal. Only cats, dogs, fish, hamsters, guinea pigs and gerbils, and birds are allowed.

2. Only two (2) walking pets are allowed per home.

3. Animals banned by state and federal laws, which includes ferrets, are prohibited.

4. Aggressive or potentially aggressive breeds of dogs are prohibited and are defined as a Akita, American Bull Dog, Chow, Doberman, Presa Canario (Canary Mastiff), Rottweiler, and wolf-hybrids. Pit Bull (American Staffordshire Bull Terrier or English Staffordshire Bull Terrier). Prohibition also extends to other breeds of dogs or individual dogs that demonstrate or are known to demonstrate a propensity for dominant or aggressive behavior, to include having the following type of behaviors:

a. Unprovoked barking, growling, or snarling at people approaching the animal.

b. Aggressively running along a fence line when people are present.

c. Biting or scratching people.

d. Escaping confinement or restriction to chase people.

5. The 92 ARW/CC is the approval authority over installation access, control, and domiciling for any animal other than service dogs, including pets, therapy animals, and service dogs in training, which fall under the criteria of an "aggressive" or potentially aggressive" breed or if other than a dog or cat species (e.g., exotic and farm animals). Approval authority is delegated he 92 MSG/CC with concurrence from Balfour Beatty Communities.

6. Breeding or raising animals in housing is prohibited.

7. No "visiting" pets are permitted without prior Management approval).

• Pet owners should consider all the issues, the most important being whether or not to relocate their pet. Considerations include pet's age/health/breed, mode of travel, climate, quarantine regulations, travel and kennel expenses. Many hotels and airlines do not accept pets; those that do often charge a fee and/or a deposit.
• It is important to make arrangements well in advance of travel, particularly if flying. Airlines have restrictions/limits and special procedures in regards to traveling with pets. Factors involve the breed, the size/weight, the type of carrier, health certificates. Airlines also have travel restrictions during periods of inclement weather and weather extremes, both hot and cold. Check with your airline for up-to-date information.
• Perform a daily health check; appetite, energy, and disposition may change. Watch for discharges from the nose or eyes, excessive scratching or biting of any body part, unusual lumps, limping, loss of appetite, abnormal elimination, or excessive water consumption.
• Put your cell phone number on the collar or ID tag; carry a recent photo.
• Visit the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) website (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel) for requirements of pet travel to different country and American Veterinary Medical Association website for more travel tips. Costs for pet travel are not reimbursed by the government but may be authorized as a tax deduction. Keep your receipts and consult your on- or off-base tax preparer, or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
• Domestic Health Certificates are required within 10 days of flying with any airline and within 30 days for any driving-type travel.  Moving across state lines, it is required to get a health certificate for your pet(s).  
• International Health Certificates are required for each country and for all airlines. 

Note for pet owners: There are 17 units in which pets are allowed — must provide shot records and there is an additional fee of $10.00 per night. If there is no pet unit available but there is a regular unit available, you must kennel your animal or you must pay the excess cost to stay off base. Lodging has information on local kennels and hotels which accept pets. There is also a kennel on base that charges $25 to $28 depending on the type of accommodation for pets per nightly board.

• Pets in a non-pet friendly room will accrue a cleaning fee of $150.00.

Fairchild Offers :

• Tanker Tails (located on FAFB), 509-247-4799 or you can find them on Facebook

The Fairchild AFB Veterinary Treatment Facility offers: vaccinations, deworming, health certificates, pet registration, rabies tags, euthanasia, microchip identification tags, dental/full body radiograph and some diagnostic testing for cats and dogs. Spay and neuter surgery as well as, dental cleaning is offered based on the schedule and man power of the clinic.

• You must be a Military ID card holder to be eligible to use the on-base Veterinary Treatment Facility.

Health concerns for pets in this area include: Canine Distemper, Parvovirus, Hepatitis, Respiratory Disease, Rabies, Fleas and Ticks. Additionally for dogs - Leptospirosis, Bordetella (Kennel Cough) with Parainfluenza, and heartworm preventatives. Additionally for cats – Rabies, FVRCP (feline Distemper), feline Leukemia, flea and tick preventatives, and heartworm preventatives.

•  402 N. Vet Road, BLDG 2424 Fairchild AFB, WA 99011
• (509) 247-2583 Monday - Thursday 0800-1200/1300-1600

• Clinic held from Monday to Thursday

• Pet Emergency Clinic is located at 21 E Mission Ave, Spokane, WA, 99202, 509-326-6670.