How to license your dog

Concluding updated:

If you own a canis familiaris in the City, y'all must go a license for them. You lot have iii different options:

You demand to license your dog if they're older than 6 months. Yous must become the license before April 1 of each year.

You lot'll need to provide a copy of your domestic dog's current rabies certificate and proof of them existence spayed or neutered. If you lot are renewing a dog license, you'll need to give us your dog's license number.

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

Whether you're licensing a new domestic dog or renewing an old license, you can complete the application online. You lot'll also need to pay a fee with your awarding:

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

You can pay online with a credit card. We volition as well charge yous a 2.7 pct service fee. There is a minimum service fee of $1.00. Subsequently we go your information and payment, we'll mail your dog'southward license to y'all.

Are you 70 or older?

We volition waive the license fee for residents 70 and older. Simply, you must apply by post or in person to have your fee waived.

You need to license your dog if they're older than six months. You must go the license before April 1 of each year.

You'll demand to provide a copy of your dog'southward current rabies document and proof of them existence spayed or neutered. If y'all are renewing a dog license, you'll demand to give us your domestic dog's license number. Later on we process your awarding, nosotros'll mail your domestic dog'southward license to y'all.

Non sure if your domestic dog is licensed? Yous can search our dog license database.

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

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

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

We have checks or money orders fabricated payable to Boston Animal Care and Control. Y'all'll likewise need to pay whatever outstanding Animal Care and Control fines to get a license. If you are seventy or older, we waive the license fee.

You need to license your domestic dog if they're older than six months. Y'all must get the license before April ane of each year.

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

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

Whether you're licensing a new domestic dog or renewing an old license, you need to impress out and complete the dog license awarding.

You'll also demand 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 Animal Intendance and Control. You'll also need to pay whatsoever outstanding Animal Care and Control fines to go a license. If you are lxx or older, nosotros waive the license fee.

Why become a dog license

The Metropolis requires you lot to license your dog for several reasons:

  • It's the police. If you don't license your dog, you'll be fined $50.
  • A dog license is similar an ID for your dog. If they ever get lost, the chances of y'all beingness reunited are much college with a license.

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

no longer ain a dog?

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

Are you 70 or older?

Nosotros will waive the dog license fee for residents 70 and older. But, yous must employ past mail or in person to take your fee waived.