Time to License the Dog

Town Clerk Vera Morrison reminds all dog owners that June is Dog Licensing Month and time to purchase their 2011-12 dog license tags at the Town Clerk's Office in the Hamden Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Ave.

Public Act 85-167 requires that all dogs six months of age and older must be licensed and vacinated by the end of June.

License charges are $8 for spayed or neutered dogs, and a spaying or neuter certificate must be shown. Unaltered dog license charges are $19.  

Licenses obtained after June 30 will be charged a late penalty of $1 per month in addition to the above fees per state law.  A current rabies certificate must be presented to obtain a new license and tag.

Licenses may be obtained from 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday.  A license may be obtained by mail if the following information is provided:  Owner’s name, address and phone number; dog’s name, age, sex, color and breed; proof of current rabies vaccination plus proof of spaying/neutering along with the check. 

Mail-in forms are available here. Checks should be made payable to the “Hamden Town Clerk”and mailed to the Town Clerk’s office, c/o Hamden Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, CT 06518 along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. All original papers will be returned with your dog license and tag.

The annual Dog Rabies Clinic will be held Saturday, June 11 from 2-4 p.m. at the M.L.Keefe Center, 11 Pine Street.
Rabies shots for dogs and cats will be $20 CASH ONLY per animal, and one free vaccination will be given with a state assistance I.D.card.  Dog licenses may also be purchased there.

Call the Hamden Town Clerk’s office with any questions at 203-287-7098.