Cedar City ESA Letters and Psychiatric Service Dog Letters
Cedar City, the largest city in Iron County, grew to 35,235 residents at the 2020 census and is home to Southern Utah University and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. A free screening, reviewed by a Utah-licensed clinician, is the first step toward a letter if your animal helps you live with anxiety, depression or another condition.
Cedar City Pets Per Home Without a Kennel Permit
Licensing is optional in Cedar City; animal control still offers it to owners who want one.
Cedar City Letter Plans on the Playbill
Each playbill is one plan, with its price taken live from our checkout.
Why Cedar City Renters Want a Utah-Licensed Clinician
A Utah clinician
Your Cedar City letter is evaluated and signed by a clinician licensed in Utah.
Accurate records
Utah Code 26B-6-805 makes lying to a provider for support animal documentation a class C misdemeanor.
Federal yardstick
Utah defines a support animal by whether it is a reasonable accommodation under federal law.
Cedar City Found Animal Helper
Cedar City's animal ordinance treats an ear-tipped community cat differently from a lost pet. Tell the helper what you found to see what the ordinance says should happen.
Choose a situation
- Pick what you found, then select Show What Happens.
Fort Cedar and the Iron Mission
Pioneers from Parowan were sent here in late 1851 to build an iron works, halfway between iron deposits to the west and coal up Cedar Canyon to the east. The town was named for its abundant trees, which are actually junipers, and two companies led by Henry Lunt reached the fort site in a blizzard on November 11, 1851, the city's official founding date.
Letters for Cedar City Residents and Students
Housing ESA letter
For an accommodation request to a Cedar City landlord.
Two or more animals
Lists each support animal the clinician approves.
Psychiatric service dog letter
For a dog trained in specific tasks for a psychiatric condition.
Certificate and ID card
Comes in some bundle plans.
Three Cues to a Cedar City Letter
Answer the screening
Tell us online about your symptoms, your animal and your housing in Cedar City.
Meet the clinician
A Utah-licensed clinician evaluates you, by telehealth where that is clinically appropriate.
Receive the letter
Once approved, pick a plan and the signed letter arrives in your email.
Shakespeare, SUU and the Summer Games
Southern Utah University
The city's largest employer.
Utah Summer Games
Held in Cedar City, alongside the Utah Shakespeare Festival.
Cedar City Regional Airport
Flights through Delta Connection.
On I-15
About 50 miles from St. George and 250 from Salt Lake City.
Cedar City Areas We Serve
Cedar City Questions in Six Acts
Does Cedar City require a dog license?
No. Cedar City's animal ordinance says the city will not require licensing, but animal control offers licenses to owners who want one, with fees set in the city fee schedule.
How many pets can I keep at a Cedar City home?
No more than two dogs, two cats and two rabbits at one residence, business or undeveloped lot without a kennel permit. Offspring under four months old, up to two litters at a time, are not counted.
What happens to an ear-tipped cat picked up in Cedar City?
Under the Community Cat Program, an impounded cat that is already ear-tipped is returned right away to the place it was found, unless it needs veterinary care.
How long does Cedar City hold an impounded pet?
At least five days before any further disposition. A responsible adult can redeem the animal by paying the impound fees, daily board, any veterinary costs and license fees if required.
Where is the Cedar City animal shelter?
The Cedar City Animal Adoption Shelter is at 1303 West Kittyhawk Drive and is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is (435) 586-2960.
What must I do if my dog bites someone in Cedar City?
Report it to the city's animal control division right away, with the names and addresses of the person bitten and of the dog's owner. A domestic animal that bit a person and caused an exchange of bodily fluids must be placed in strict confinement for quarantine.
Other Southern and Central Utah Guides
General information for Cedar City residents and renters, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. Cedar City sets its animal ordinance and shelter rules and can change them, so confirm with the city before relying on a detail here. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Your Cedar City Screening Is One Click Away
From the SUU campus to Cedar Canyon, a Utah-licensed clinician can review whether your animal helps your health.
