!!!TIME FOR DOG LICENSES!!!

It's that time of year again . . . pull out the cheque book and get your dog license;

Port Colborne; 

(a)  No person or persons occupying premises within the City of Port Colborne shall own or possess or house more than three (3) dogs, excluding unweaned puppies, at such premises within the City of Port Colborne unless a kennel license is obtained.

(b)  A temporary exemption to own or possess or house more than three (3) dogs may be provided, upon Council approval, for compassionate reasons, working dogs or farming/herding dogs and must be applied for in writing to the Clerk.

All dog licenses purchased prior to March 15th, 2010:

Neutered/Spayed Dogs (must show proof)-$15.00
Un-Neutered/Un-Spayed Dogs-$25.00

All dog licenses purchased after March 15th, 2010:

Neutered/Spayed Dog (must show proof)-$25.00
Un-Neutered/Un-spayed Dog-$35.00

For your convenience, licenses may be purchased at any of the following:

City Hall, 66 Charlotte Street

Pet Valu, 45 Westside Road, Westside Plaza

Independent Discount Pet Supply, 730 Main Street West

The Port Colborne Animal Shelter, 1080 Elm Street

Fines will be issued for failure to produce a dog tag for the current year. By-Law 4930/155/06 of the City of Port Colborne provides that no person shall keep a dog which is 12 weeks or more in age in the City of Port Colborne without registering and obtaining a license from the City for every such dog.

Welland and District SPCA: < click the link to pay by PayPal and have tags mailed to you

under the auspices of Welland and District are the following;

Haldimand Dog Licence
Pelham Dog Licence
Wainfleet Dog Licence
Welland Dog Licence

West Lincoln Dog Licence

TAG OUTLETS

Welland:

• City Hall - East Main St
• Pet Valu - Fitch St
• Pet Food Outlet - Ontario Rd
• Seaway Mall - Niagara St

Pelham:

• Town Hall - Pelham Town Sq
• Pet Valu - Canboro Rd
• Minor Bros - Melter Rd

Wainfleet:

• Town Hall - Hwy 3
• Independent Disc. Pet Supply - Main St, Port Colborne

West Lincoln:

• Town Hall - Canborough Rd, Smithville
• Furs N' Fins - St Catharine St, Smithville

Haldimand:

• Satellite Offices - Haldimand County
• Caledonia Office - Argyle St S
• Cayuga Office - 45 Munsee St N
• Dunnville Office - 111 Broad St E
• Hagarsville Office - 1 Main St S
• Ruffins Caledonia - Argyle St
• Grand River Vet Clinic - Argyle St N, Caledonia
• Caledonia Vet Clinic - Argyle St S, Caledonia
• Ruffins Dunnville - Queen St
• Luke's - Main St W, Fisherville
• Paul's Sporting Goods - King St W, Hagarsville
• Cayuga Pets N' More - Ouse St N, Cayuga
• Dunnville Vet Clinic - Ramsey Dr, Dunnville
• York General Store - Hwy 54, York
• Jarvis Public Library - Monson St, Jarvis
• Selkirk Public Library - Main St, Selkirk

Fort Erie --

DOG LICENCES
The dog licences for 2011 are now available at The Fort Erie SPCA. Your 2010 licence expired December 31, 2010. Annual Licence fee is $35.00 for a dog not altered, and $25.00 if it is spayed or neutered. Licences expire on December 31 each year, a grace period of 3 months is allowed and after March 31, a late fee of $10 is attached to the price of the licence.

Niagara -On-the-Lake

Description	Fee	Requirements
Kennel License	$61.80	- 10 acres of property- Proof of registration with Canadian Kennel Club
License Fee – Altered Dog	$20.00	- Certificate of Spay / Neuter- Proof of Rabies Vaccination
License Fee – Intact Dog	$30.00	- Proof of Rabies Vaccination
License Fee – Guide Dog	No charge	- Certificate
Purebred License (3 dogs)	$61.80	- Purebred Certificates
Replacement / Transfer of Tag	$1.50	- Proof of payment- Tag if transferring from another municipality

Niagara Falls Humane Society
$20.00 - spayed or neutered dog
$40.00 - unaltered dog

OUTLETS

City Hall – 4310 Queen St. Adoption Centre, Pet Valu – 3714 Portage Rd.

Niagara Square

Woof ‘n’ Mew – 6182 Dixon St. Paulmac’s – 6777 Morrison St

Global Pet Foods – 3643 Portage Rd. Pet Valu – 6474 Lundy’s Lane

Lincoln County Humane Society -- you'd think would be where you go to get your St. Catharines tags; however the process appears to be;

All licences, regardless of their date of purchase, expire on December 31 each year. Citizens must purchase dog licences by January 31 of each year. Those purchased after January 31 will be charged a late fee. A dog licence can be purchased in person or by mail.

Click here to download a Dog Licence Application

Completed forms can be forwarded to:

Financial Management Services Department,
City Hall
P.O. Box 3012,
50 Church St.,
St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C2.

The City Clerk´s Office maintains a registry of all licensed dogs within the City of St. Catharines. Call 905-688-5601, ext. 1513, if you have moved or you no longer have your dog.