How to license your dog

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If you lot own a dog in the City, you must get a license for them. Y'all have 3 different options:

You demand to license your canis familiaris if they're older than six months. You must get the license before April 1 of each year.

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

Non sure if your dog is licensed? You can search our dog license database.

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

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

Yous can pay online with a credit card. We will likewise charge you a ii.7 per centum service fee. There is a minimum service fee of $1.00. Subsequently nosotros get your information and payment, we'll post your dog's license to you.

Are you 70 or older?

We volition waive the license fee for residents 70 and older. Only, you must utilize past mail service or in person to take your fee waived.

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

You'll need to provide a copy of your dog'southward electric current rabies certificate and proof of them being spayed or neutered. If you are renewing a dog license, y'all'll need to requite united states your dog'southward license number. After we process your application, we'll postal service your canis familiaris'southward license to you lot.

Not sure if your domestic dog is licensed? Y'all can search our dog license database.

Whether you're licensing a new dog or renewing an old license, yous need to print out and consummate the dog license application.

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

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

We accept checks or money orders fabricated payable to Boston Animal Care and Control. Y'all'll likewise demand to pay any outstanding Animal Care and Control fines to get a license. If y'all are 70 or older, nosotros waive the license fee.

You demand to license your dog if they're older than six months. You must get the license before April 1 of each yr.

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

Not certain if your domestic dog is licensed? You tin search our dog license database.

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

You lot'll as well demand to pay a fee with your awarding:

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

Nosotros have checks or coin orders made payable to Boston Animal Care and Control. You'll also demand to pay any outstanding Animal Intendance and Control fines to get a license. If you are 70 or older, we waive the license fee.

Why go a dog license

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

  • It'south the constabulary. If you don't license your dog, you'll be fined $l.
  • A dog license is like an ID for your dog. If they ever become lost, the chances of you being reunited are much higher with a license.

Learn about other rules and regulations of owning a pet in the Urban center.

no longer own a dog?

Please email animalcontrol@boston.gov, or call united states at 617-635-5348. Nosotros'll remove y'all from our listing.

Are yous 70 or older?

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