KENT, Conn.— Town Clerk Darlene Brady has issued a reminder to residents that each Kent dog older than six months must be licensed with her office no later than June 30.
There is a $1 per month late fee assessed for overdue licenses and failure to license a dog(s) is punishable by a fine in the amount of $75 per dog.
The licensing fee is $8 for each spayed or neutered dog and $19 for each unaltered dog.
To obtain the discounted license fee for newly spayed or neutered animals, owners must provide a copy of the spay/neuter certificate.
If the animal’s rabies vaccination expired after the owner licensed him/her last year, a current rabies certificate must be provided to obtain a new license.
License registrations/renewals begin Monday, June 1, and may be obtained in one of three ways:
For new licenses or renewals:
In person at the Kent Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours, Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.
By mail (new or renewal): Print out and complete a dog license application and return it with full payment to the Town Clerk, P.O. Box 843, Kent, CT, 06757, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of dog tags. Checks should be made payable to “Town of Kent.” Please complete a separate form for each dog licensed.
Renewals (only) may be completed online as of June 1; please click here. If your dog’s rabies vaccination has expired, you must provide a current rabies certificate to the Town Clerk’s office before the online renewal can be completed. This can be done by emailing the certificate to the town clerk’s attention.
