Many dog owners generally think that municipal dog licences are “a waste of money” or “just another cash grab.”
Have you ever ever thought about what the money is going for, however? Why do municipalities mandate the licencing of our pets? Or what happens if he runs away from your pet? But my pet’s never going to run away… right? Look at the natural disasters we have experienced over the past year, such as flooding and forest fires.
There have been a number of cases where individuals have been separated from their pets. There’s an easy way, however, to give yourself and your dog the best chance to reunite when something goes wrong, keep the neighbourhood a little safer, make the town a better place for abandoned pets, and even save some animals’ lives while you’re at it… Get your dog certified!
- The Rule is it!!
Sure, it’s not the perfect incentive for someone to simply be against the law, but maybe the fines might be enough motivation.
Penalties for not getting your dog licenced will result in substantial penalties, typically in the hundreds of dollars (and yes, that is multiple hundreds, not just one). This is a very simple job to save yourself, and the price of a licence is not a burdensome one.
You can licence your dog for about $10-$20 a year and escape a hefty fine later on. You may keep your dog licenced and pay less than one fine for its whole existence. Plus, you enjoy all of the other advantages of a registered pet while you’re at it while your pet is licenced!
These licence fees are not the municipal government’s “cash grab.” In the city, all the money raised from licence fees goes directly to the benefit of animals and people. So do your part, please.
- License Fees Provide vital support for divisions of animal services
The money from dog licence fees is all geared into departments of animal welfare. This money supports substantial services that assist animals and owners. With this cash, municipal shelters that house and care for rescued animals are sponsored.
The funding helps employees of the animal welfare to be dispatched for rescues. Pet adoption services, public education programmes, and the database that helps pets to be reunited with their owners, as well as track vaccination records, are all subject to licencing fees.
For a few bucks a year, that’s a lot of programmes and it all works to make the neighbourhood a more safe place for animals.
- With your cat, get reunited!
The easiest and probably most beneficial part of getting your dog licenced is that the tag of your dog will give you the best chance to be reunited with your pet. In any variety of ways, dogs can get lost.
Natural catastrophes such as floods and fires can easily establish separation, as we have seen over the past couple of years. This little dog licence tag, after everything has calmed down, will give you the best chance of being reunited.
For that pesky curious dog that sometimes runs off, or even in the event that someone makes an attempt to steal an animal, this little identification tag often comes in handy. Keep your pets healthy, even with a dog licence by your side.
- Hold dogs away from shelters!
As nice as it is that these licencing fees will help offset rescue expenses and reunite dogs with their owners, the system doesn’t work for you if your dog isn’t licenced under your name. Your missing dog could end up in a shelter, and you’re not going to have any way of proving it belongs to you.
You could end up having to fight to take it back, and there’s still no guarantee you’re going to end up with your dog. It could be adopted by another household, or, worse yet, not adopted at all.
Many shelters just can’t keep up with the number of strays brought in. Sadly, when a home can not be found for them, animals have to be put down in certain situations. Get a licence and keep your pet safe, rather than alone and in a strange location, at home and by your side.
- Ensure the vaccines are up to date for dogs
In order for your dog to be certified, the vaccines must be up to date. The entire world is a little better by ensuring the vaccines are up to date. It is very important to avoid transmitting diseases such as rabies before they start.
No one wants to lose their pet, or have to make a trip to their child’s hospital because your pet’s vaccines were out of date when it got into that battle with the neighbourhood raccoon. Dog licencing acts as a fantastic system of check and balance to ensure that the municipality’s pet owners all do their best to keep the city and their own pets safe.
So make sure you contact your local authority about getting a licence for your pet. It is a very significant part of the community’s responsible ownership and being a responsible member of it.
Support to make everybody a happier place in your world. If you don’t own a dog, but you’re looking at it, make sure you also check out the local shelter. You never know, maybe your ideal dog friend is sitting there waiting for you, because someone didn’t care about them enough to pay a small fee to keep them together.
