Make Sure Your Dogs Aren’t Outlaws

The issued a press release reminding residents that June is the month to make sure your dogs are licensed. This yearly duty costs $8 for fixed male and female dogs and $19 for those not spayed or neutered.

Licensing is offered at the Town Clerk’s Office in Town Hall, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at the , Monday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

By Connecticut state statue, all dogs must be licensed and those in violation can be fined $75. In order to obtain a dog license, the animal must be rabies vaccinated. The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter in conjunction with the Branford Veterinary Hospital will be holding a on the Green, Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. The first 50 pets will get free vaccinations but the general cost is $5 per pet.

2011-12 licenses are good until June 30, 2012; residents who purchase licenses after June 30 this year are subject to a $1 late fee (see attached PDF for more rules). The benefit of having a licensed dog in addition to avoiding the fine, is that you can search your pet’s id number online through the town website, should he or she get lost.

Fore more information contact Town Clerk Marianne Kelly at 203-315-0633.