Watertown, Massachusetts
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1-888-556-2903
License Online
Due Date
Licenses expire annually on December 31st, and must be renewed by April 1st of each year.
Instructions to License Online
Ready to purchase your license? If you would like to license online, a convenience fee of $2.00 will apply for each transaction. Any required documents, such as your pet’s rabies vaccination certificate, may be scanned and uploaded or submitted later by fax, mail or email. The license will be issued after all required documents are received.
If you prefer to pay by another method, click here to view your other payment options.
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License Fees
| Standard License Fees | 1-Year |
| Unaltered Pet | $35.00 |
| Spayed/Neutered Pet | $10.00 |
| Senior citizens age 60 and over | 1-Year |
| Unaltered Pet | $30.00 |
| Spayed/Neutered Pet | $5.00 |
| Other Fees | |
| Replacement Tag | $5.00 |
The cost for licensing unaltered or fertile pets is higher than for licensing spayed or neutered pets in order to promote sterilization and to reduce pet overpopulation.
| Download License Application (PDF format)
*To use as an electronic fillable form, open in Adobe Reader. |
