How to license your dog

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If yous own a domestic dog in the City, you must get a license for them. You lot have iii dissimilar options:

You need to license your canis familiaris if they're older than six months. You must get the license earlier April ane of each twelvemonth.

Y'all'll need to provide a copy of your dog's current rabies certificate and proof of them being spayed or neutered. If yous are renewing a domestic dog license, you'll need to give us your canis familiaris'south license number.

Not sure if your dog is licensed? You tin search our dog license database.

Whether you're licensing a new dog or renewing an sometime license, y'all can complete the application online. You lot'll too need to pay a fee with your application:

  • $15 for a neutered male or spayed female person, or
  • $30 for an intact male or female.

You lot can pay online with a credit carte. Nosotros volition likewise charge you a 2.seven percent service fee. There is a minimum service fee of $1.00. After nosotros go your information and payment, nosotros'll postal service your canis familiaris's license to you.

Are you 70 or older?

We will waive the license fee for residents seventy and older. But, you must employ past mail service or in person to have your fee waived.

You need to license your dog if they're older than half dozen months. You must get the license before Apr 1 of each twelvemonth.

You'll need to provide a copy of your domestic dog's electric current rabies certificate and proof of them being spayed or neutered. If y'all are renewing a dog license, you'll demand to give u.s.a. your domestic dog's license number. Later we process your awarding, we'll post your dog'due south license to you.

Non certain if your domestic dog is licensed? You can search our domestic dog license database.

Whether you lot're licensing a new dog or renewing an old license, you demand to print out and consummate the dog license awarding.

You'll also need to pay a fee with your application:

  • $15 for a neutered male or spayed female, or
  • $30 for an intact male or female.

We take checks or money orders made payable to Boston Brute Care and Control. You'll also need to pay any outstanding Beast Intendance and Control fines to get a license. If you lot are lxx or older, we waive the license fee.

Yous need to license your domestic dog if they're older than half-dozen months. Y'all must get the license before Apr ane of each year.

You lot'll need to provide a re-create of your dog's current rabies certificate and proof of them being spayed or neutered. If you are renewing a canis familiaris license, you'll need to give us your dog's license number.

Not sure if your dog is licensed? You can search our dog license database.

Whether yous're licensing a new domestic dog or renewing an erstwhile license, yous need to print out and complete the dog license application.

You'll also need to pay a fee with your application:

  • $fifteen for a neutered male or spayed female, or
  • $thirty for an intact male person or female person.

We have checks or money orders made payable to Boston Animal Intendance and Control. Y'all'll as well need to pay whatever outstanding Animal Intendance and Control fines to become a license. If you are 70 or older, we waive the license fee.

Why become a canis familiaris license

The City requires y'all to license your dog for several reasons:

  • It's the police force. If you don't license your dog, you'll be fined $l.
  • A dog license is similar an ID for your dog. If they e'er get lost, the chances of you being reunited are much higher with a license.

Learn about other rules and regulations of owning a pet in the City.

no longer own a canis familiaris?

Please email animalcontrol@boston.gov, or phone call us at 617-635-5348. We'll remove you from our list.

Are you 70 or older?

We will waive the dog license fee for residents 70 and older. But, you must apply by postal service or in person to have your fee waived.