If you haven’t registered your dog - hurry up!
Thursday, 7 September 2006
From a council press release sent out today:
Owners of unregistered dogs who haven’t paid the annual licence fee for the 2006/2007 financial year will be receiving a $300 reminder in the mail in the next few days.
About 440 owners have yet to register their animals despite receiving letters and reminders over the last three months.
This month’s correspondence will include a $300 fine plus the cost of the licence fee, a late payment penalty and the likelihood that the animal’s preferred owner status will be revoked.
Head of the City Council’s Animal and Parking Services, Peter Broughton, says the number of unregistered dogs has dropped dramatically this year due to the cooperation of owners and a proactive campaign by Animal Control to visit all unregistered owners in Palmerston North.
Peter Broughton is hoping the 440 owners will finally respond before they receive the fine. If it is not paid within 28 days the owner’s property will be visited and the animal removed to the pound.PNCC Press Release
If you have overlooked registering your dog, you had better hurry up and try to get it done before the fine gets sent out! If you no longer have your dog please call council on ph: 356-8199 to let them know before the fine is generated.
