Residents must license their dogs six months and older through the Town Clerk's office per State of Connecticut regulations. Licenses must be renewed annually in June. A penalty of $1.00 per month is charged for late licensing or renewals. You may obtain a dog license in person or by mail, or online. You will need:
A certificate or bill from the veterinarian showing current rabies vaccination and its expiration date. This is the only acceptable proof of rabies vaccination.
A veterinarian certificate or bill showing that the dog has been neutered or spayed; otherwise, the non-altered fee will be charged.
The fee is $8.00 for a spayed/neutered dog, or $19.00 for an unaltered dog.
If applying for a dog license by mail, please send the application form, supporting documentation, and fee, along with a self-addressed business sized envelope stamped with two (2) postage stamps, to the Town Clerk's Office, 84 South Main St., Cheshire, CT 06410.
Click here to download an application to apply by mail.
OTHER DOG LICENSING FEES:
Replacement of Lost Current Tag: $.50 Transfer of Ownership (if already issued): $1.00 Change of Residence (within Town): $.50 10 Tag Kennel Licenses for an owner, keeper or breeder owning 10 or more dogs that are for show, sport or sale.: $51.00 Guide Dog: FREE
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
Sporting licenses are issued on a calendar year and expire on December 31st of the year purchased. Lifetime licenses are available for those over 65 years of age, but these must also be renewed annually.
To apply for a license or for more information, click here or call the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) at 860-424-3105 during business hours.
DOG LICENSES AVAILABLE
Town Clerk Laura Brennan would like to remind owners of dogs, six months or older, that dogs were due to be licensed on or before June 30, 2017.
You will need:
Registration fee: Male or female dogs $19.00 / Neutered male or spayed female dogs $8.00
Late fee: $1.00 per month after June
Certificate of spay or neuter from a veterinarian or clinic.
Certificate of rabies vaccination with expiration date (Tags are not acceptable since they do not provide a rabies expiration date).
Licenses may be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office or by mail. Please send the application form, supporting documentation and fee, along with a stamped, self-addressed business sized envelope, to the Town Clerk's Office, 84 South Main St., Cheshire, CT 06410.