Pets with tags get home rapidly in the event that they get unfastened
FREMONT – It’s not simply the vacation season in Sandusky County. It’s additionally canine tag season. County canine homeowners have till Jan. 31 to buy a license for his or her canine.
State regulation mandates that county auditors are answerable for overseeing canine licenses, however Sandusky County Auditor Jeri Miller subcontracts the work to the Sandusky County Dog Warden beneath the management of Chief Dog Warden and Humane Agent, Kelly Pocock. Pocock stated the association makes practical sense.
“We already know the people, and it’s part of our day-to-day routine,” she stated.
Dog tags are $20 in Sandusky County for yr
Dog licenses cost $20 for an annual license; $60 for a three-year license; and $200 for a everlasting license. Tags might be bought at a number of areas across the county: the Sandusky County Dog Warden, the Sandusky County Auditor’s Office, Chud’s Market, Fremont Animal Hospital, the Humane Society of Sandusky County, Clyde Public Library, Groomer’s Corner, Westview Veterinary Hospital, Bellevue Animal Hospital, York Animal Hospital, Discount Drug Mart, Dirty Dogg Grooming, Lindsey Village Market and Marathon in Woodville.
“We have large and small tags, but if you want a small tag for an itty-bitty, you have to come to the kennel,” Pocock stated.
Besides compliance to the regulation, having a canine tag has one other profit for pet homeowners.
Tags can get pets home faster in the event that they get unfastened
“It avoids having your dog brought to the kennel if it gets loose, and you avoid the fee,” Pocock stated. “If your dog is running at large, we’ll bring it back to you if you are there or if there is a place to secure it.”
If a canine is taken to the kennel, the proprietor should pay a $25 redemption price to cowl meals and different care prices. If a canine frequently escapes a home and turns into a nuisance, the proprietor could also be charged with a quotation. The infraction is a minor misdemeanor with an accompanying price starting from $25 to $150.
Fees paid for canine licenses fund kennel working prices. The kennel cared for almost 400 dogs in 2023.
“We’re responsible to pick up every stray in the county, and we don’t receive any general fund money,” Pocock stated. “All of our money comes from licenses. We’re a self-funded program.”
Although the kennel costs adoption charges, it doesn’t make a revenue when a canine is adopted.
“The adoption fee is $150, but that literally only covers the medical expenses we put into it. We still have to pay for food, supplies, dog-bite investigations and licensing checks,” Pocock stated.
County kennel welcomes donations, provides
The kennel welcomes donations of provides. It wants paper towels, Dawn dish cleaning soap, Lemon Pine Sol, bleach, canned pet food for dogs who’re sick or haven’t any enamel, Purina 1 dry pet food, canine toys, blankets and towels.
For extra info on canine tags, adoption or donations, name 419-334-2372 or go to sanduskycountydogkennel.com.
Contact correspondent Sheri Trusty at [email protected].
