Bark twice if you need your dog licensed

NORTH EAST — The law has been in effect for years, but there are still many dog owners in the town who have yet to license their pets.

The license, which Deputy Town Clerk Ellen Owens explained is to ensure the animals have their rabies shots, is mandatory for any dog in town.

Unfortunately, such a large number of unlicensed dogs remain in the town (Owens estimates around 200) that more drastic measures are going to be enforced.

Jim Reilly, the dog control officer for North East, will be going around looking for pets without a license, which amounts to a tag worn on the dog’s collar. If the animal doesn’t have the tag, or proof of license, the dog will be taken to the Pine Plains Veterinary Hospital and held until the owner pays to have it released.

“It’s a considerable amount of money,� Owens said.

For the town of North East there is a $15 seizure fee, which can double or triple depending on how many times your dog is picked up, then there is an $18 per day fee added on top of that amount as needed.

Licenses are available at the clerk’s office in the Town Hall. The annual fee for a license is $7.50 for spayed and neutered dogs, and $15.50 for those that aren’t. Owners need to bring proof of a rabies shot, which lasts for three years, as well as proof of being spayed to qualify for the discount fee.

The clerk’s office is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, as well as the last two Saturdays of every month from 9 a.m. to noon. Owens can be reached at 518-789-3778.

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