How to license your domestic dog

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If y'all own a dog in the City, you must get a license for them. Yous take three different options:

Yous demand to license your domestic dog if they're older than six months. You must get the license earlier April one of each twelvemonth.

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

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

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

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

Y'all tin can pay online with a credit menu. We will besides accuse you a 2.7 percent service fee. In that location is a minimum service fee of $i.00. Later we go your information and payment, we'll mail your dog'south license to you.

Are you 70 or older?

We will waive the license fee for residents seventy and older. Only, you must apply by mail or in person to take your fee waived.

You lot need to license your dog if they're older than six months. Y'all must get the license earlier April 1 of each year.

You'll demand to provide a re-create of your canis familiaris's current rabies certificate and proof of them being spayed or neutered. If y'all are renewing a dog license, you'll demand to give united states your dog'south license number. Later on we process your application, we'll postal service your dog's license to you.

Not certain if your 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 impress out and complete the domestic dog license application.

Y'all'll likewise demand to pay a fee with your application:

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

We have checks or money orders made payable to Boston Animal Care and Control. Yous'll as well need to pay any outstanding Animal Care and Control fines to get a license. If you are lxx or older, nosotros waive the license fee.

You need to license your dog if they're older than 6 months. You must get the license earlier April 1 of each twelvemonth.

You lot'll need to provide a copy of your canis familiaris's current rabies certificate and proof of them beingness spayed or neutered. If yous are renewing a dog license, y'all'll demand to give us your dog'due south license number.

Not certain if your canis familiaris is licensed? You lot can search our dog license database.

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

Y'all'll also need to pay a fee with your application:

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

We accept checks or money orders made payable to Boston Animal Intendance and Control. You'll besides demand to pay any outstanding Animal Intendance and Control fines to get a license. If you are 70 or older, nosotros waive the license fee.

Why get a dog license

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

  • Information technology's the constabulary. If yous don't license your dog, you'll be fined $50.
  • A dog license is like an ID for your dog. If they e'er get lost, the chances of you existence reunited are much college with a license.

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

no longer own a dog?

Please e-mail animalcontrol@boston.gov, or call us at 617-635-5348. We'll remove you from our list.

Are yous lxx or older?

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