Win Your Dog The #1 Tag

Town Clerk Cindy Simon next week will award the #1 Dog Tag to the dog whose owner has brought in the oldest dog tag.

“We have had an overwhelming response and have received many old tags. Please keep bringing them in,” Mrs Simon said. “We particularly need tags from 1982 and 1993.

Newtown’s #2 dog will be drawn from all remaining dogs that have been licensed in Newtown through June 30. The lucky dog will also receive a certificate for a free rabies vaccine shot at next year’s rabies clinic and a 25-pound bag of dog food.

Dogs six months of age and over must be licensed annually on or before June 30. The new Millennium dog licenses are now available at the town clerk’s office Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 4:30 pm. The state also requires that all dogs have rabies vaccinations. Therefore, when licensing a dog for the first time, it will be necessary to present a current rabies vaccination certificate, and, if licensing a dog for the first time, it will be necessary to present the spaying and neutering certificate in order to obtain the lower license fee.

The fees are $6 for a neutered male or spayed female and $16 for others. Licenses may be ordered by mail by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope with a check or money order for the proper amount and the following information: Rabies certificate, spay or neuter certificate, owner’s name, phone number, address, dog’s name, breed, age of dog, color markings, and sex of dog.

You may also send or bring to the office a self-addressed, stamped envelope to have a reminder sent to you next year at this time.

For more information, call the town clerk’s office at 270-4210.