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Oregon pet food & treat registration

No registration for dog and cat food. Oregon's feed law leaves out “Feed for dogs, cats, birds or fish maintained as household pets”, so there is no product registration or feed license for it. Product fee: None. License or firm fee: None. Tonnage report: no.

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The facts, with sources

Agency	Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), Animal Health Program: Commercial Animal FeedSource: oregon.gov
What's registered	None for dog and cat food. Oregon's feed law leaves out “Feed for dogs, cats, birds or fish maintained as household pets”, so there is no product registration or feed license for it.Source: oregon.gov · ORS 633.006(4)(b)(C). ODA: “Dog and cat products are exempt from commerical feed licensing and registration, but may qualify as Animal Remedies requiring Veterinary Product registration.” ODA's pet food page says food for pets other than dogs and cats must be registered as commercial feed (see notes).
Product registration fee	None for dog and cat foodSource: oregon.gov · ODA lists “Feed for dogs, cats, birds, or fish maintained as household pets” among the products exempt from registration.
Package-size rule	Not applicableSource: oregon.gov
License / firm fee	None from the feed program for dog and cat food. Oregon makers of dog or cat food or treats that contain raw or cooked meat need a Pet Food Manufacturing License from ODA Food Safety.Source: oregon.gov · ODA's 2026-2027 Food Safety fee schedule lists “Animal Food Processor” at $253 a year for gross sales up to $50,000, rising to $824 over $10 million. It doesn't use the name “Pet Food Manufacturing License”; check the fee with ODA Food Safety.
Registration period	Not applicableSource: oregon.gov
Renewal due	Not applicableSource: oregon.gov
Tonnage report required?	NoSource: oregon.gov · Dog and cat food is outside the feed law. For commercial feed, ODA says Oregon “does not require periodic tonnage reporting outside of the registration fee.”
Tonnage report frequency	Not applicableSource: oregon.gov
Tonnage report due	Not applicableSource: oregon.gov
Form or portal	NoneSource: oregon.gov · No registration form: Oregon does not register dog or cat food. ODA's commercial feed product list says “Not for use for canine or feline products.”
License / firm form	NoneSource: oregon.gov · No feed license for dog or cat food. Oregon makers whose dog or cat food or treats contain meat apply for the Pet Food Manufacturing License through ODA Food Safety: https://www.oregon.gov/oda/food-safety/fs-licensing/Pages/application.aspx
What to send	Nothing to register for dog or cat food. Treats and supplements that make health claims go to ODA's Veterinary Product (animal remedy) registration instead.Source: oregon.gov
Home-kitchen pet treats	Allowed Pet food or treats made without meat need no license from the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Program, as its home-kitchen page says. Treats containing raw or cooked meat need a Pet Food Manufacturing License. Condition: Meatless treats only. Animal food processing is a prohibited activity in a licensed home (domestic) kitchen, so treats with meat are made in a licensed facility outside it.Source: oregon.gov · ODA, Home (Domestic) Kitchen Licensing, prohibited activities: “Animal food processing (if you make pet food without meat, you don't need a license)”. ODA's Dog & Cat Food Licensing page: “If a treat or food made in Oregon contains raw or cooked meat, you need to obtain a Pet Food Manufacturing License”. Oregon's Cottage Food Exemption only applies to food for people; ODA adds that pet treats don't need a license unless they contain meat.Source: oregon.gov · ODA Cottage Food Exemption FAQs, Q8: “Are pet treats included under the Cottage Food Exemption? No. The Cottage Food Exemption only applies to food for human consumption. However, pet treats don't require a license unless they contain meat.” Selling homemade dog treats in Oregon

Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.

Also see: AAFCO's Oregon page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.

Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed

Different rules Different. Horse, livestock and backyard poultry feed, wild bird feed, and food for pets other than dogs and cats are commercial feed: a license ($150 a year under 5,000 tons) plus $40 per product a year, on the calendar year. No tonnage reports.Source: oregon.gov · ORS 633.015 and 633.029; OAR 603-058-0240 and 603-058-0250.

For other animal feed in Oregon: product fee $40/yr; license or firm fee $150 per facility/yr; tonnage report no.

Agency	Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), Animal Health Program: Commercial Animal FeedSource: oregon.gov
What's registered	Both: a commercial feed license (for each Oregon manufacturing location, one per out-of-state manufacturer or guarantor, or a non-manufacturing license) plus registration of every product (each brand and formula).Source: oregon.gov · ORS 633.015(1) and 633.029(1)(a); OAR 603-058-0240(2). A firm must hold a license to register products (OAR 603-058-0250(3)).
Product registration fee	$40 per product per yearSource: oregon.gov · OAR 603-058-0250(2), amended January 26, 2026 (DOA 4-2026). ORS 633.015(7) caps it at $60. The application (rev. 4/26) also shows $40 each.
Package-size rule	No package-size rule: “Formulas offered in multiple sized packages do not need to be registered multiple times, as long as the labeling is identical otherwise.”Source: oregon.gov
License / firm fee	$150 a year for under 5,000 tons (also the non-manufacturing license); $300 for 5,000-9,999 tons, $450 for 10,000-19,999, $600 for 20,000-29,999 and $750 for 30,000 tons or more; $15 for bird seed only (under 1 ton a year)Source: oregon.gov · OAR 603-058-0240 shows the same fees. In-state manufacturers pay per Oregon location; out-of-state manufacturers pay one fee on total tonnage distributed in Oregon. ORS 633.029 caps the license fee at $1,000.
Registration period	Calendar year (January 1 to December 31). Fees are not prorated.Source: oregon.gov · ORS 633.015(1) and 633.029(1)(a): registrations and licenses expire December 31.
Renewal due	By December 31 each year; renew online in ODA's licensing portal during the renewal periodSource: oregon.gov
Tonnage report required?	No. ODA: “Oregon does not require periodic tonnage reporting outside of the registration fee. The annual license fee is set by a company's declared tonnage.”Source: oregon.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Not applicableSource: oregon.gov
Tonnage report due	Not applicableSource: oregon.gov
Form or portal	https://www.oregon.gov/oda/Documents/Publications/AnimalHealth/CommercialFeedLicenseandProductRegistrationApplication.pdfSource: oregon.gov · Commercial Feed License and Product Registration Application (rev. 4/26). New applicants must use the paper form (check or credit card, by mail or secure fax). Renewals, added products and revised labels can go through ODA's online portal: https://mylicense.oda.state.or.us/
License / firm form	https://www.oregon.gov/oda/Documents/Publications/AnimalHealth/CommercialFeedLicenseandProductRegistrationApplication.pdfSource: oregon.gov · The same form covers the license (Part 1) and the products (Part 2).
What to send	The Commercial Feed License and Product Registration Application with the license fee and $40 per product, a list of the products (complete brand and product name and every UPC), and a copy of each current label. Fax or mail it; don't email card details. Certificates are mailed after the labels are approved.Source: oregon.gov · OAR 603-058-0250(1) (January 2026) requires the complete product name, each UPC and the complete label.

Wild bird feed made only of unmixed seeds is exempt from registration. Custom mixed feeds are exempt too, but the mill still needs a license.Source: oregon.gov · ORS 633.015(5), (6).
A distributor is not required to register a brand already registered by another person.Source: oregonlegislature.gov · ORS 633.015(2).
Dishonored payments incur a $35 administrative fee.Source: oregon.gov

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Selling pet or horse supplements? Oregon also registers animal remedies: Oregon animal remedy registration.

Due dates

December 31: Oregon commercial feed licenses and product registrations expire December 31: renew ($150 license under 5,000 tons, $40 per product) (other animal feed only)Source: oregonlegislature.gov

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Good to know

Food for pets other than dogs and cats: ODA says it “must be registered as Commercial Feed”. The statute exempts feed for household pet birds and fish too, so feed for pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs or reptiles is the clear case. Ask ODA about bird and fish food.Source: oregon.gov · ORS 633.006(4)(b)(C) exempts “Feed for dogs, cats, birds or fish maintained as household pets”.
Treats and supplements (for any animal) that make health claims must be registered with ODA's Veterinary Products program ($100 per product per year). ODA's Pet Food Facts adds pet food or treats containing CBD.Source: oregon.gov · See Oregon's animal remedy entry. Pet Food Facts (ODA Food Safety, updated 7/23): “If a pet food or treat is making a health claim or has CBD in it, the firm must be registered with the Animal Remedies Program”.
Pet food made in Oregon with raw or cooked meat needs a Pet Food Manufacturing License from ODA Food Safety. Without meat, no Food Safety license is needed. Pet food made only with fish or other seafood (no meat or poultry) doesn't need the license.Source: oregon.gov
Labels: Oregon pet food must show the maker's or distributor's name and place of business, net quantity, the common name and the ingredients (ORS 616.250). Packaged pet food made with meat must also say “Pet Food”, “Animal Food” or “Dog and Cat Food” and, unless canned, “Not for Human Consumption” (OAR 603-013-0612). A guaranteed analysis isn't required by Oregon.Source: oregon.gov
Not Kelly Registration Systems: ODA uses its own online licensing portal for feed and veterinary product renewals.Source: oregon.gov

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Nearby states

Washington pet food registration (product fee $22–$90 per 2 yrs; license none)
Idaho pet food registration (product fee $40/yr; license none)
Nevada pet food registration (product fee none; license $75 per license/yr)
California pet food registration (product fee none; license $190 per facility/yr)

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