The Livingston
Health Department is informing Livingston
pet owners that their Dog License applications
are due by January 31 of each licensing
year.
Owners
of currently licensed animals will receive
their application in the mail with all
the information preprinted on the licensing
form. The owner should verify the information
and return ALL copies of the license and
any necessary documentation needed to process
the application. Directions are pre-printed
on the backside of the application and
can be also downloaded from the township
web site at www.livingstonnj.org or www.livingstondogpark.com
This
year the licensing application was revised
to allow licensed pet owners to obtain
a Dog Park Pass for the Livingston Dog
Park as well. The same application can
now be used to obtain both the required
dog license and the optional Dog Park Pass,
which is required for entrance into the
Dog Park.
The
Township requires that every dog seven
months old be licensed and immunized against
rabies. Proof of immunization is required
either at the initial licensing or when
the dog’s current rabies inoculation
expires. Documentation of a rabies certificate
is needed to show that the animal is inoculated
thorough the entire licensing year or at
least ten months through the year. This
means that before a license can be issued
to a dog owner their pet must be vaccinated
thorough October 31, 2005. Any rabies vaccine
that expires prior to this time must be
revaccinated before a license is issued.
Only
currently licensed dogs will receive their
application in the mail. An animal owner
who does not receive an application can
obtain the forms at the Health Department.
State laws require the owner of non-neutered
or non-spayed dogs pay an additional fee
of $300. Proof that the dog has been spayed
or neutered must accompany the application
when the dog is first licensed or when
a dog is relicensed after a spaying or
neutering operation. Once this proof is
on file at the Health Department, no further
documentation needs to be submitted for
the life of the dog. The applications are
self-explanatory and the individual should
follow the directions carefully when completing
the form. All copies of the form, should
be returned completed with a self addressed
stamped envelope with a check or cash for
the correct amount of the licensing fee.
The
fee for an non-neutered or non-spayed dog
is $12.00 A licensed for a neutered or
spayed dog cost $9.00 Any dog 12 years
of age or older is exempt from the non-sterilization
fee, so that the fee for any dog 12 year
of age or over is $9.00. There is also
a $5.00 late fee for those owners who neglect
to obtain a license prior to March 1st
of that licensing year. Licenses for cats
are not mandatory; however, they can be
obtained for the fee of $9.00.
The
cost of a Livingston Dog Park Pass is $10.00
for Livingston residents and $20.00 for
non-residents with proof of a current license
from their respected community.
Any
resident wishing to come into the Health
Department to obtain a license, should
be advised that our office has moved into
the new Senior Community Center located
at 204 Hillside Avenue.
Anello
adds that it is essential that we have
full compliance for all animal owners to
have their pets immunized and licensed.
Those dog owners who do not obtain current
licenses for their pets are liable for
a summons and a possible court appearance
and fines.
