40) Shiawassee County Dog Licenses

Up until March 1 Shiawassee County Dog Licenses may be purchased from all but one veterinarian in the county. (I sorry, I forgot which one that is. I think one over by Byron or Bancroft, but I'm not sure.)

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You must have a rabies certificate signed by a veterinarian.

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If the dog is altered you must have proof of that (vet bill).

You can also buy from your City or Township Treasurer.

After March 1 you'll have to go to the courthouse and buy from the treasurer at twice the cost.

unaltered dogs are $30 and after March 1 $60

.....altered dogs are $10 and after March 1 $20

The amount of the dog license is set during the budget process.

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The 2007 adopted budget projects Animal Control income of $158,000 with expenses projected at $153,811.

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Please keep in mind the Animal Control budget is to cover the expenses of administering ALL animal related laws, and the Animal control Shelter receives just as many cats into the shelter as dogs while the laws only allow the license fee to be set sufficient to cover the costs of administering "The Dog Law of 1919" as it pertains to dogs. In most counties that means the dog licenses cover about 60% of the Animal Control expenes.