How to license your dog

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If y'all own a canis familiaris in the Metropolis, you lot must go a license for them. You have three dissimilar options:

You lot need to license your domestic dog if they're older than half dozen months. You must get the license before Apr 1 of each year.

You'll need to provide a re-create of your dog'due south current rabies certificate and proof of them being spayed or neutered. If you are renewing a dog license, you'll demand to give us your domestic dog's license number.

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

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

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

You can pay online with a credit carte. We will besides accuse you a 2.7 per centum service fee. There is a minimum service fee of $ane.00. Afterward nosotros go your information and payment, we'll mail your dog's license to you.

Are you 70 or older?

Nosotros will waive the license fee for residents seventy and older. But, yous must apply by postal service or in person to have your fee waived.

You need to license your dog if they're older than vi months. You must get the license earlier April 1 of each twelvemonth.

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

Not sure if your canis familiaris is licensed? Yous can search our canis familiaris license database.

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

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

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

We have checks or money orders fabricated payable to Boston Animal Care and Control. You'll likewise need to pay any outstanding Animal Care and Control fines to go a license. If you are seventy or older, we waive the license fee.

You demand to license your dog if they're older than vi months. You must go the license before April 1 of each year.

You'll need to provide a copy of your dog's current rabies document and proof of them being spayed or neutered. If y'all are renewing a canis familiaris license, you'll need to requite united states of america your canis familiaris'south license number.

Not certain if your canis familiaris is licensed? You can search our canis familiaris 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.

Y'all'll also need 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.

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

Why become a domestic dog license

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

  • It'south the police force. If you don't license your canis familiaris, yous'll exist fined $50.
  • A dog license is similar an ID for your dog. If they ever get 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 City.

no longer ain a dog?

Delight email animalcontrol@boston.gov, or call us at 617-635-5348. We'll remove y'all from our list.

Are you seventy or older?

We will waive the dog license fee for residents 70 and older. Merely, y'all must employ by mail or in person to have your fee waived.