2006 Dog Licenses

[somervilledog.livejournal.com]

Remember, with the new year, it is time to license your Somerville dogs. Here are six reasons why I licensed Strummer in 2006:

1. It's the law (M.G.L c. 140, s. 137).
2. If Strummer got lost (gods forbid), finding her, a kind soul could call the City Clerk's office (617-625-6600 ext. 4100), get my contact information and contact me so that I could bring her home.
3. I support our government's efforts to prevent rabies. Massachusetts law requires that all dogs, cats and ferrets be vaccinated against rabies (MGL c. 140, s. 145B). Through dog licensing, the City of Somerville, like all Massachusetts cities and towns, ensures that dogs in the Commonwealth are vaccinated against rabies.
4. One of the rules for Somerville's off-leash recreational areas (OLRAs) is that dogs must have a valid license to enter the areas. Somerville's first OLRA will be opening in Nunziato Field in 2006!
5. I support the Somerville Dog Owners Group's campaign to double the number of dogs licensed in the City by June 30, 2006.
6. The fee to license a dog in Somerville is $12.00, or $6.00 if the dog has been spayed or neutered. On July 1, 2006, the fee will rise to $16.00, or $10.00 if the dog has been spayed or neutered.

The City Clerk provides the following information about obtaining a dog license:

Residents of Somerville may obtain, in person or by mail, a dog license from the City Clerk’s Office at the following address:

City Clerk’s Office
Somerville City Hall
93 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143

(617) 625-6600 x4100

The City Clerk’s Office provides dog licenses Monday-Wednesday, 8:30AM-4:00PM, Thursday 8:30AM-7:00PM, and Friday 8:30AM-12:00Noon.

The fee is $12.00 for a dog license, or $6.00 if the dog has been spayed or neutered. The City accepts checks or money orders only by mail, and checks, money orders or cash in person. Checks should be made payable to “City of Somerville.”

For requests in person at the City Clerk’s Office, bring the following information with you:

• the owner or owners’ name(s), address(es) and telephone number(s).
• the dog’s name, breed, color, age or date of birth, and gender [sic] (male/female).
• evidence of the dog’s most recent rabies vaccine.
• evidence that the dog has been spayed (female) or neutered (male), if applicable.

For requests by mail, complete and submit an application, which is available from the City's website as a PDF file.

Comments

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

I'd license my cats, if they required it.