Fine for unlicensed dog
Mar. 25th, 2009 04:53 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
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davis_squareThis is new to me, thought I'd share it.
Last week, I got a letter saying that my dog was unlicensed and if I didn't license the dog by a certain date (about one week from the arrival of the letter) that I would be fined.
I sent the letter back, explaining that my dog had died.
Yesterday I got a $50 ticket in the mail for an unlicensed dog.
Yesterday I also got a voicemail from animal control, saying that the ticket was a mistake and was taken off the books - I guess they noticed my letter.
Anyway, over the years we've gone back and forth on dog licensing, but this was the first time a ticket was ever threatened.
Since it costs $6 to license a neutered dog, this fine is quite high.
Last week, I got a letter saying that my dog was unlicensed and if I didn't license the dog by a certain date (about one week from the arrival of the letter) that I would be fined.
I sent the letter back, explaining that my dog had died.
Yesterday I got a $50 ticket in the mail for an unlicensed dog.
Yesterday I also got a voicemail from animal control, saying that the ticket was a mistake and was taken off the books - I guess they noticed my letter.
Anyway, over the years we've gone back and forth on dog licensing, but this was the first time a ticket was ever threatened.
Since it costs $6 to license a neutered dog, this fine is quite high.
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Date: 2009-03-25 10:40 pm (UTC)#
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Date: 2009-03-26 04:28 am (UTC)For others who offered critique:
I'm not complaining about the policy, mainly noting that I think it is new, and the warning/ticket turnaround was very fast, so others may want to be forewarned.
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Date: 2009-03-26 05:16 am (UTC)I'm sorry to hear about your dog. I imagine it was upsetting to be reminded about a painful loss in such an irritating way.