ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS

Heidi Blood
Animal Control Officer		 322-3237 (cell)
342-4202 (home)
   
pending
Alternate Animal Control Officer		 (home)

Owners or keepers (caring for a dog that they do not own) must license dogs that have been in their care for more than 10 days and are over 6 months of age.

A current rabies vaccination certificate is required for registration, as well as proof of neuter/spay, if applicable.

Dog licenses are due December 31 of each year.

Through January 31: Grace period --No fine

Starting Feb 1: Late registration fine *$15.00 fine per dog* for any dog that you have failed to register within the State mandated time frame or within 10 days of receiving a letter from the Town requesting that you register your dog(s).

*These are state mandated fines and are not negotiable.

WHEN DO YOU HAVE TO LICENSE A DOG?

  • Within 10 days of acquiring a dog over 6 months old
  • Within 10 days of moving into town
  • When your puppy turns 6 months of age
  • If you are keeping a dog for someone else for more than 10 days, and it is not registered in the town that you live in.

FEES

$6.00 spay/neutered

$11.00 unaltered

$1.00 License transfer of current year license from another Maine town