Dog Licensing Census is Coming to Springfield

If you own a dog in Springfield, be ready for a knock on the door in the near future.

The township will be conducting a door-to-door, state-mandated census of dogs and dog licenses in Springfield. Officials posted a notice on the town's website that canine owners can expect a representative from the Madison Health Department to be making a visit soon, and reporting the findings back to the health department.

Dog owners should make sure their pet's license is up to date. The township notice said that there will be a late fee of $1 a month as of April 5 on late registrations. The due date for registration renewal was January 31.

Owners who want to renew a dog license need to provide proof of rabies vaccination current through October 31, 2013.

An application for a dog license can be found on the township's website at this link.

Dog owners whose pets have died, or for some reason, they no longer own, should contact the Township Registrar at 973-912-2285 to remove the dog from the list.

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