Dog licensing fees help Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter provide our community with two open - admission animal shelters which provide a safe haven for lost, unwanted, injured, abandoned and mistreated animals.
The Dog Law Restricted Account is funded principally
by dog license fees, kennel license fees, and to a much lesser extent by fines from Dog Law violations.
In New Hampshire, Peter was able to pass legislation, through an imaginative advocacy campaign, which added $ 2 to the
state dog license fee.
In many cities, animal control officers canvas door - to - door, issuing fines for failure to comply with
tripled dog license fees families couldn't afford.
With the Council, seek state legislation that would increase the
base dog licensing fee, currently $ 8.50, which has not changed in more than 80 years.
Dog licensing fees help Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter provide our community with two open admission animal shelters which provide a safe haven for lost, unwanted, injured, abandoned and mistreated animals.
There is also a $ 20
dog license fee that applies to adopters living in the city of Los Angeles (this fee can not be waived during our promotions).
Current fees for two - year license: Tag (original or replacement)-- $ 2 Two - year
dog license fee for altered dog — $ 15 Two - year dog license fee for unaltered dog — $ 50
(It is interesting to note that the shelters house dogs and cats, but since hardly anyone licenses cats,
the dog license fees pay the bills for both dogs and cats.)
Most rescue centers do require an adoption fee which is generally between $ 75 to $ 200 to cover basic puppy healthcare, plus you'll have to pay for
a dog license fee which is around $ 10.
In more populated areas where actual dedicated buildings exists, the shelters are funded by any combination of tax dollars, donations, adoptions fees and
dog license fees.
Adding a modest surcharge to
dog licensing fees or the cost of rabies vaccines (New Hampshire's program was funded by a $ 2 license surcharge.)
The $ 27
dog license fee is still required, however.