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ANIMAL CONTROL For over 30 years Robert Larrabee has been our Animal Control Officer. State Law requires the licensing of all dogs, as you can imagine, this also creates the requirement for someone to enforce these laws. Robert generally visits the Town on a daily basis to check in, answer domestic animal complaints, and enforce dog licensing requirements. Total # of complaints: 254 Registered Dogs 39 Cat Complaints 62 Unaltered 4 Animal Bites 310 Spayed/Neutered 5 Animal Trespass 3 Service Dogs 24 Dog pick-ups 2 Kennel Licenses

RABIES IS FATAL – PLEASE VACCINATE YOUR PETS !

All dogs MUST (by State Law) be licensed within the municipality of which their owner resides annually by December 31 st . Cost to license is $11 for unaltered and $6 if spayed/neutered. After January 31 st , a $25 late fee, per dog, is assessed. Service

dogs, although they do not require the annual fee, must still be licensed by December 31 st and will still be assessed the late fee as applicable . Please bring current rabies certificate (furnished by your vet) when licensing your dog. Reminder: Rabies is fatal, please vaccinate your dogs or cats.

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