New Dog Licenses

Required In June

Town Clerk Cindy Simon advises Newtown dog owners that dogs six months of age and over must be licensed annually during the month of June. The new 2005 licenses are available at the town clerk’s office, which is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, at Edmond Town Hall.

The State of Connecticut requires that all dogs must have rabies vaccinations. Therefore, when licensing a dog it will be necessary to present a current rabies vaccination certificate and, if licensing a dog for the first time, it will be necessary to present the spaying or neutering certificate in order to obtain the lower license fee. The fees are $8 for a neutered male or spayed female and $19 for others.

Licenses may be ordered by mail by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope with a check or money order for the proper amount and the following information: rabies certificate, spay or neuter certificate, owner’s name, phone number, address, dog’s name, breed, age of dog, color markings, and sex of dog. Dog owners may also send or bring to the office a self-addressed stamped envelope to have a reminder sent next year at this time.

During the first week of July there will be a drawing at the town clerk’s office from all those who have registered through June 30. The drawing will determine the #1 Dog of Newtown.

For more information, call the town clerk’s office at 270-4210.