All dogs and cats in South Plainfield must be licensed. Animal license renewals
are done every January. New Pets are Licensed throughout
the year.
Borough and
State Requirements
Any dog or cat that has attained the age of seven (7) months or which possesses a set
of permanent teeth must be licensed. In order to license
your pet, the animal's rabies shot must be good through November 1st
of the licensing year.
The owner of any
newly acquired animal of licensing age or of any animal which attains the licensing age must
apply for a license within ten (10)
days after acquisition or age attainment.
January License
Fees for Renewals and New Pets
Spayed or Neutered Pets
$ 11.00
Non-Spayed or Neutered Pets $ 14.00
A dollar a month late fee will be incurred after January 31st.
(see below)
Month
|
Spayed/Neutered
Fee
|
Non
Spayed/Neutered Fee
|
| |
February |
$12.00 |
$15.00 |
|
| |
March |
$13.00 |
$16.00 |
|
| |
April |
$14.00 |
$17.00 |
|
| |
May |
$15.00 |
$18.00 |
|
| |
June |
$16.00 |
$19.00 |
|
| |
July |
$17.00 |
$20.00 |
|
| |
August |
$18.00 |
$21.00 |
|
| |
September |
$19.00 |
$22.00 |
|
| |
October |
$20.00 |
$23.00 |
|
| |
November |
$21.00 |
$24.00 |
|
| |
December |
$22.00 |
$25.00 |
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Licensing through the Mail
You can license through the mail. Please include a check for the correct amount (see
above) along with a copy of the pet's updated rabies shot and proof of spaying or
neutering, if applicable. Please include a daytime phone number where you can
be reached and self-addressed stamped envelope
Make checks payable to:
South Plainfield Health Department
Send to the attention of:
South Plainfield Health Department
Animal
Licensing
2480
Plainfield Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
If you have any
questions, please contact the
South Plainfield Health Department
908-226-7631
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