How to license your canis familiaris

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If yous ain a dog in the Metropolis, you must go a license for them. You have three different options:

You demand to license your dog if they're older than vi months. You must get the license earlier Apr one of each year.

You'll need to provide a copy of your dog'due south electric current rabies certificate and proof of them beingness spayed or neutered. If you are renewing a dog license, you'll need to give us your dog's license number.

Not sure if your domestic dog is licensed? You can search our dog license database.

Whether you lot're licensing a new dog or renewing an old license, you can complete the awarding online. You'll likewise demand to pay a fee with your application:

  • $15 for a neutered male person or spayed female, or
  • $30 for an intact male person or female.

You lot can pay online with a credit carte. We will also accuse you lot a 2.7 percent service fee. At that place is a minimum service fee of $ane.00. After we go your data and payment, we'll mail your dog'south license to you.

Are you lot 70 or older?

We will waive the license fee for residents lxx and older. Simply, y'all must utilise past mail or in person to have your fee waived.

Y'all need to license your domestic dog if they're older than six months. Yous must go the license before April ane of each year.

You'll need to provide a re-create of your dog'due south electric current rabies certificate and proof of them existence spayed or neutered. If you are renewing a dog license, you'll need to requite the states your dog's license number. Afterwards we process your application, nosotros'll mail your dog's license to you.

Non certain if your dog is licensed? You tin search our dog license database.

Whether yous're licensing a new dog or renewing an erstwhile license, you need to impress out and complete the domestic dog license application.

You'll also demand to pay a fee with your application:

  • $fifteen for a neutered male person or spayed female, or
  • $xxx for an intact male or female person.

We have checks or money orders fabricated payable to Boston Beast Care and Control. You'll also need to pay any outstanding Beast Care and Control fines to get a license. If you lot are 70 or older, we waive the license fee.

You need to license your dog if they're older than six months. You must get the license before April i of each year.

Yous'll demand to provide a copy of your domestic dog's current rabies certificate and proof of them being spayed or neutered. If yous are renewing a dog license, you'll need to give us your canis familiaris's license number.

Not sure if your domestic dog is licensed? You can search our dog license database.

Whether you're licensing a new dog or renewing an onetime license, you need to print out and complete the domestic dog license application.

You'll likewise need to pay a fee with your awarding:

  • $15 for a neutered male person or spayed female, or
  • $30 for an intact male or female.

We have checks or money orders made payable to Boston Brute Care and Control. You lot'll also demand to pay any outstanding Animal Care and Command fines to go a license. If you lot are 70 or older, we waive the license fee.

Why become a dog license

The Metropolis requires you to license your dog for several reasons:

  • It'southward the law. If you don't license your dog, you'll be fined $fifty.
  • A dog license is like an ID for your domestic dog. If they ever get lost, the chances of you being reunited are much higher with a license.

Learn most other rules and regulations of owning a pet in the City.

no longer ain a canis familiaris?

Please electronic mail animalcontrol@boston.gov, or call us at 617-635-5348. Nosotros'll remove yous from our listing.

Are you 70 or older?

We will waive the dog license fee for residents 70 and older. But, you must apply by mail or in person to accept your fee waived.