Dog Licenses Need to be Renewed in June

June is dog licensing month throughout Connecticut. Suffield residents can visit the between Wednesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 30 to obtain or renew dog licenses.

To obtain a new license, residents need to bring a certificate from a veterinarian indicating if their pets are spayed or neutered along with up-to-date rabies vaccination information. The rabies certificate must be signed by a veterinarian, state the effective length of the vaccination and show that the vaccination is current.

Current rabies information is necessary to renew a dog license as well.

Licenses cost $8 if the dog is spayed or neutered and $19 if the dog is not. While it won't break the bank for most residents, a late fee of $1 per month is assessed if dogs aren't registered in June.

The state requires all dogs, except those kept through a kennel license, to be licensed in the towns where they live. The dog license plan allows the state to maintain a current rabies database for all registered dogs.

For more information, call the Suffield Town Clerk's office at 860-668-3880.