Connecticut Dog License Rules and Application
September 20th, 2008 categories: Pets & People
State law requires that dogs over the age of 6 months be licensed annually.
The CT Dept. of Agriculture’s web site has a form you can use for every town in Connecticut - just print it out, fill it in, and bring it to the town hall with a copy of your rabies certification, spay/neuter certificate and payment ($8.00 for spayed/neutered dogs and $19.00 for non-spayed/neutered).
The benefits are tremendous.
If your dog is lost, local animal control can easily find you and return your dog to you immediately. As the finder of many lost dogs, I can personally attest to the speed in which animal control can reach dog owners - as long as there is a tag.
License fees go to pay for local animal control services such as spay/neuter services, adoptions and the care of unredeemed dogs.
You’ll get fined if you don’t have a license. South Windsor used to (and maybe they still do) have an animal control officer walk neighborhoods to try to find unlicensed dogs.
Having licensed dogs protects the public and other animals.
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Local towns submit fees received from dog licenses to the state. What portion is kept by the city and what does the state do with the portion they receive from the towns?
Thank you
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Eleanore Turkingon