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Town of Hanover 2022 Dog Licenses Now Available

Posted on: January 6, 2022 - 3:43pm

Town of Hanover 2022 dog licenses are now available online, via the front door mail slot, by US mail, or in the Town Clerk’s Office.  Due to increasingly higher COVID-19 positivity rates and reduced staffing in the Town Clerk’s Office, residents are kindly encouraged to license their dogs without coming into the building.  The licensing period is January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022, and a $10 late fee applies beginning April 1, 2022.  All dogs over the age of 6 months are required by law to be licensed.  The license is good for one year and costs $10 for spayed or neutered dogs and $15 for intact dogs.  Residents over the age of 70 will be given a free license for their rabies-vaccinated dog upon proof of the owner’s age.

Ways to License Your Dog

There are several easy and socially-distant ways to license your dog. 

  • If you are simply re-registering an existing dog, you can retrieve your online account by entering your first name, last name, house number, and then by selecting a street name from the drop-down menu.  You must enter the information exactly how it was registered on the system in order to retrieve your account.  If found, you will have to confirm your pet(s) name and then you can enter an email and create a password.  This will save you from having to upload existing rabies or spay/neuter certificates.  It will also prevent duplicate records.  If you already have a “GoPetie” (Hanover dog license) account, go to the Pet License Portal and log in with your e-mail address and password to access your account and re-license your dog.  Your tag will be mailed to you upon our acceptance of your application and successful payment.
  • Residents may also fill out our hard copy dog license application that is found on the Hanover Town Clerk’s website.  This is the same application that was included in the census mailing this year.  Completed forms may be dropped in the front door mail slot or mailed in with your payment, proof of current rabies vaccination, and proof of spaying or neutering (if you have not submitted that information previously) to the Town Clerk’s Office, 550 Hanover Street, Hanover, MA 02339. Your tag will be mailed back to you. 

Unlicensed dogs are subject to a minimum of a $25 fine, with an additional $25 fine if unleashed and another fine of $50 if unvaccinated for rabies.  Don’t delay; get your dog’s license today!

Questions

If you have questions or need more information about the licensing of your dog in Hanover, please call the Town Clerk’s Office at 781-826-5000, ext. 1079 or e-mail dogs@hanover-ma.gov.  Kennel owners are encouraged to call or e-mail also, as their licensing process requires an inspection and other additional paperwork.