Licensing your dog in San Jose
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Licensing your dog in San Jose
So I just found out that your supposed to register and licensed your dog in the city you live in or face penalties for not doing so.
I was not aware of this, just wanted to see how many other people here have done this or maybe have not.
Animal Care & Services - Licensing Information
I was not aware of this, just wanted to see how many other people here have done this or maybe have not.
Animal Care & Services - Licensing Information
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Ya Gabe you do. When we had our Labrador it was $55 for a yearly license for a non neutered male. Actually just got the renewal last week but, unfortunately we had to have him euthanized this past January
I believe they send you a tag with the license number to put on the animals collar
I believe they send you a tag with the license number to put on the animals collar
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wow...didnt know about this.....if anything, i think my sister might since our Yorkie is under her name (she deals with all the medical/grooming stuff for him)
i'll ask her tomorrow but yeah...this is news to me
i'll ask her tomorrow but yeah...this is news to me
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You usually have to submit vaccination records with the paperwork as it is to help the city keep track of what is going on in their city and make sure that the dogs are properly cared for and safe.
The problem is that there is controversy over the the current vaccine protocols, which you must follow for licensure.
From the website:
Many people living in countries without rabies control die each year from contracting this disease.* Rabies is almost always fatal. Every State in the Union requires their counties and cities to protect their citizens from contracting rabies by mandating that every owned dog and cat be given a rabies vaccination.* The only way for cities to avoid being in violation of this State mandate is to require their citizens to vaccinate their pets.* Cities have no way of obtaining proof that their residents have complied with the law unless they have a record.* In order to obtain a record, cities must require residents to license their pets with the caveat being they cannot license their pet without first supplying proof of rabies.* The City of San José can then ensure that all dogs and cats licensed in their jurisdiction have proof of rabies and are in compliance with the State Rabies Mandate.
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Wrong.
You usually have to submit vaccination records with the paperwork as it is to help the city keep track of what is going on in their city and make sure that the dogs are properly cared for and safe.
The problem is that there is controversy over the the current vaccine protocols, which you must follow for licensure.
From the website:
Oh, and dog licensing has probably been around longer than you and me
You usually have to submit vaccination records with the paperwork as it is to help the city keep track of what is going on in their city and make sure that the dogs are properly cared for and safe.
The problem is that there is controversy over the the current vaccine protocols, which you must follow for licensure.
From the website:
Oh, and dog licensing has probably been around longer than you and me
I just figures they jacked up the cost and made it a requirenment. My mistake.
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Yeah, it is mandatory but not really enforced. However, if your dog gets out and is picked up by animal control/brought to the county/city shelter then they might penalize you. I think there are also penalties for no proof of rabies vaccination.
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Pretty much it is like having no proof of insurance in a car....more than likely you are not going to have animal control/police/sheriff/ranger "stop" you just for no dog license but if something else happens they will add it on. I know this is true of friends with unlicensed dogs that were cited for being off-leash on/around the Los Gatos Creek trail. Also when I was late this last year they actually sent a guy to my house to leave a note on the door. The statistic that is usually thrown around is "about 10%" of dogs are licensed.