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ANIMAL CONTROL For over 28 years Robert Larrabee has been our Animal Control Officer. State Law requires the licensing of all dogs over the age of 6 months, as you can imagine, this also creates the requirement for someone to enforce these laws. He generally visits the Town on a daily basis to check in, answer domestic animal complaints, and enforce dog licensing requirements. Total # of complaints: 270 Registered Dogs 43 Cat Complaints 57 Unaltered 5 Animal Bites 301 Spayed/Neutered 9 Animal Trespass 3 Service Dogs 29 Dog pick-ups 5 Kennel Licenses RABIES IS FATAL – PLEASE VACCINATE YOUR PETS ! All dogs MUST (by State Law) be licensed within the municipality of which their owner resides annually by December 31 st . Cost to license is $11 for unaltered and $6 if spayed/neutered. After January 31 st , a $25 late fee, per dog, is assessed. Service dogs, although they do not require the annual fee, must still be licensed by December 31 st and will still be assessed the late fee as applicable.

Please bring current rabies certificate (furnished by your vet) when licensing your dog.

Proper ID can prevent your dog from going to the shelter. Numerous dogs are taken to the shelter each year due to lack of identification.

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