Dog License Poster Contest In West Hartford

Press release from the Town of West Hartford:

May 1, 2020

June is dog license month in Town Clerks’ offices throughout the State. The West Hartford Town Clerk’s Office in collaboration with the West Hartford Library, is sponsoring a Poster Contest for kids K-5 to help publicize the importance of licensing your pet.

A prize will be awarded to one “artist” in the K-2 and one in the grades 3-5. The winners will have their posters printed and distributed among local restaurants, businesses and Veterinarian Offices. Click here for more information.

Town Clerk Essie Labrot stated that with current budget cuts, individual notices for dog license renewals will not be sent out this year, and instead, she is hoping that our young people will help with publicizing the importance of having your dog licensed. Winners will be announced May 15, 2020.

According to state law, all dogs over 6 months of age must be registered and receive a dog tag annually. The numbered tag serves as identification for any pet that may wander away from home. The annual cost for dog licenses is $19.00 for unaltered animals and $8.00 for neutered or spayed animals.

In addition, all dogs must be vaccinated against rabies. If the rabies certificate has expired prior to July 1, 2020, please include an updated certificate from the veterinarian in order to register your dog. To check your rabies certificate expiration, and apply for a dog license, please go to our website.

Applications for dog licenses may be made through mail only to the Town Clerk’s Office, Room 313, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107. Licenses will start being mail out on June 1, 2020.

This press release was produced by the Town of West Hartford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.