Dog Licensing Dog Licensing

Dog licensing is administered by the Town.   All procedures for the licensing of dogs are in compliance with State regulations.  A State fee for Animal Population Control is included in the license fees listed.

New York State Law requires all dogs to be licensed at the age of four months by the municipality in which the dog lives.

Licensing your dogs provides us with a way of making sure your pet is returned to you if he wanders off; and also with a way to reassure your neighbor that your dog has been vaccinated against rabies if an unpleasant incident occurs and you are unavailable.  Sometimes, there's a case of mistaken identity, and we can confirm the ownership of a pet who enjoys exploring.

The license fee for spayed/neutered dogs is $7.50 each; unspayed/unneutered dog licenses is $15 each. 

Dog owners who are Senior Citizens (65 years of age or older) will receive a 50% discount on the license fee. (Be prepared to show proof of age.)

Rabies vaccination certificates and spay/neuter certificates, if applicable, are required for licensing. 

NOTE: There is no leash law in the Town of Spafford.

LICENSING YOUR DOGS:     

 New York State Law requires all dogs to be licensed by the municipality in which the dog lives. Licensing your dogs provides us with a way of making sure your pet is returned to you if he wanders off; and also with a way to reassure your neighbor that your dog has been vaccinated against rabies if an unpleasant incident occurs and you are unavailable.  Sometimes, there's a case of mistaken identity, and we can confirm ownership of a pet who enjoys exploring.

   Effective January 1, 2011 dog licensing is administered by the Town of Spafford, not the State.  The license fee for spayed/neutered dogs will be $7.50 each; unspayed/unneutered dog licenses will be $15 each.  Dog owners who are Senior Citizens (65 yrs and older) will receive a 50% discount on the license fee. (Note: we may ask to see proof of age.)

      Renewals can be done through the mail: SIGN the form you received and send the entire document to the Town Clerk's office with a check payable to "Town of Spafford";  (the fee is listed on the form) and proof of a current rabies vaccination.  Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.  If you did not receive a renewal form, or have misplaced it; please contact the Town Clerk at 315-673-4144 or town@townofspafford.com.  Mail the documents to: Spafford Town Clerk, 1984 State Route 174, Skaneateles, NY 13152.

Thank you so much for your help in keeping our dogs licensed!