Provo · Utah County Seat · Below Y Mountain

Provo Emotional Support Animal and Service Dog Letters

Provo had 115,162 residents at the 2020 census, making it Utah's fourth-largest city, and it lies on the eastern bank of Utah Lake. If an animal helps you cope with anxiety, depression or another condition, begin with a free screening that a Utah-licensed clinician reviews.

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Utah County Pet License Terms

TermAlteredUnaltered

1 year$15$35

2 years$25$65

3 years$35$95

Provo dogs and cats are licensed through South Utah Valley Animal Shelter, and the license is valid anywhere in Utah County.

Wide view over Provo and Utah Valley from the Y on the mountainside, with Utah Lake in the distance — ShantellSmith, CC BY-SA 4.0

From Timpanogas to the Y

The area was first called Timpanogas, a Ute word that may mean rock river, and the Spanish missionary-explorer Silvestre Vélez de Escalante is considered the first European to visit, in 1776. Brigham Young University and the LDS Church's largest Missionary Training Center are in Provo today. Halfway up Y Mountain, a hillside letter Y of whitewashed concrete, built in the early 20th century, honors BYU.

1776Escalante's visit

115,162residents in 2020

4,549 feetcity elevation

Provo Letter Switchbacks

Climb the trail one switchback at a time: each turn is a plan, priced live from our checkout.

24-48 HourESA Housing Letter For One PetESA letter$149Hike This Switchback

24-48 HourESA Housing Letter For Multiple PetsTwo or more animals$159Hike This Switchback

24-48 HourPSA LetterPsychiatric service dog$199Hike This Switchback

24-48 HourESA Letter + Certificate BundleLetter with certificate$199Hike This Switchback

24-48 HourPSD Letter + Certificate + ID CardPSD letter bundle$225Hike This Switchback

Free Screening

Provo Trailhead to Letter

Screen online for free

Tell us what you live with, how your animal helps and which Provo rental the request is for.

See a Utah-licensed clinician

The clinician evaluates you, often through telehealth when that fits your care.

Receive your signed letter

With an approval, choose a plan and the letter goes straight to your email.

Utah County License Term Chooser

Provo pets get the Utah County license from South Utah Valley Animal Shelter. Compare a 1-, 2- or 3-year term for your dog or cat.

Your Utah County license

Choose the animal, its status and a term, then select Compare the Term.

Provo Letter Options

Housing ESA letter

Supports asking a Provo landlord to adjust a no-pets rule or pet charge for your animal.

Two or more animals

Lists every support animal the clinician agrees is part of your care.

Psychiatric service dog letter

For a dog trained to perform tasks that help with a psychiatric disability.

Certificate and ID card

Extras that some bundle plans include next to the letter itself.

Center Street and University Avenue

Historic brick buildings along a downtown Provo street with mountains behind — Javin Weaver, CC BY-SA 3.0

The Provo City Center Temple reflected in the glass of a nearby office building — FallingGravity, CC BY-SA 4.0

Downtown shops

Small shops, music venues and boutiques line Center Street and University Avenue.

City Center Temple

After a 2010 fire destroyed the Provo Tabernacle, it was renovated into the temple at University Avenue and Center Street.

Covey Center for the Arts

A performing arts center at 425 West Center Street.

Peaks Ice Arena

A venue for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Provo Areas We Cover

DowntownCenter Street core

BYU areabelow Y Mountain

Rock Canyonbase of the canyon

Provo River Parkwaytrail beside the river

Utah Lake sidethe city's west edge

University Parkwaytoward Orem

Why Provo Tenants Want a Utah Clinician

Utah credentials

A clinician licensed in Utah performs the evaluation for your Provo request.

Accuracy protects you

Misstating facts to a provider to win animal documentation is a crime under Utah Code 26B-6-805.

Built on federal law

Utah's support animal definition follows federal accommodation law, which the letter speaks to.

Provo Questions, Answered

Who licenses dogs and cats for Provo residents?

South Utah Valley Animal Shelter. Provo requires the license, but it is issued through the shelter rather than by the city.

Can I buy a two- or three-year pet license in Provo?

Yes. The Utah County license comes in 1-, 2- and 3-year terms: $15, $25 and $35 for an altered pet, or $35, $65 and $95 for an unaltered one.

Do I have to keep my dog on a leash in Provo parks?

Yes. Dogs must be leashed in public places, city parks included, unless they are inside a designated off-leash park.

Does Provo license backyard chickens?

Yes. Provo City licenses chickens itself: hens only, kept in a rear-yard coop, with a $20 fee and an annual registration.

Does Utah law stop a Provo landlord from charging a support animal deposit?

Utah Code 26B-6-803 says the owner of private housing may not charge an extra fee or deposit because of a support animal, though damage the animal causes can still be billed. The statute leans on federal accommodation rules, and HUD's May 2026 move away from untrained-ESA cases has made the federal side less settled.

Who do I call about an animal problem in Provo?

Provo Animal Control at (801) 852-6210 for non-emergencies. Its office is at 445 West Center Street, Suite 130.

Utah Valley and Southern Utah Guides

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General information for Provo residents and renters, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. Provo City and South Utah Valley Animal Shelter set the local license terms and fees and can change them, so check with them before you rely on a figure here. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.

Reach the Summit With a Free Screening

Whether you rent near campus or by Utah Lake, a Utah-licensed clinician can review what your animal does for you.