Official reminds residents to apply for 2008 dog license
Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff recently reminded Pennsylvania dog owners to apply for their 2008 dog licenses. “Obtaining a license is a quick and easy process that is essential to the safety of our pets,” Wolff said. “If a dog is lost or stolen, a license can help make sure they get home safely.”
State law requires that all dogs three months or older be licensed by Jan. 1 each year.
An annual license is $8, and a lifetime license is $51.
If the license is for a spayed or neutered animal, the annual fee is $6, while a lifetime license is $31.
Discounts are available to senior citizens and people with disabilities.
Fees collected through dog licensing are used to fund dog wardens as part of Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s efforts to crack down on unsatisfactory dog kennels throughout Pennsylvania, helping to protect the health, safety and welfare of kenneled dogs.
More than 900,000 licenses were obtained in 2007.
The Pennsylvania dog-licensing program is administered by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement.
License applications are available at every county treasurer’s office.
A list of county treasurers and a downloadable license application is available online at www.agriculture.state.pa.us/padoglaw.