{"id":392454,"date":"2026-01-06T20:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/392454\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T20:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:41:08","slug":"dogs-cant-drive-but-they-still-need-a-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/392454\/","title":{"rendered":"Dogs can&#8217;t drive \u2013 but they still need a licence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A valid dog tag helps quickly identify lost pets and reunite them with their families<\/p>\n<p>With the new year arriving, it may be time to renew your dog licence.<\/p>\n<p>Under Municipal Animal Control <a href=\"https:\/\/huronshores.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/22-76-Animal-Control-By-law-legal-size-paper.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">By-law #22-76<\/a>\u00a0in Huron Shores, all dogs must be licensed each calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>Dog tags are valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 and can be renewed:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Proof of current rabies vaccination is required.<\/p>\n<p>March 1 of each year is the deadline to purchase a dog tag in Huron Shores.\u00a0Exception: New residents in their first year of residence<\/p>\n<p>Dog Tag Fees<\/p>\n<p>Regular Fees<\/p>\n<p>$10 \u2013 Neutered\/Spayed dogs<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n$15 \u2013 Non-neutered\/Non-spayed dogs<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n$20 \u2013 Neutered\/Spayed dogs (after March 1)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n$30 \u2013 Non-neutered\/Non-spayed dogs (after March 1)<\/p>\n<p>Senior \/ Disabled Fees<\/p>\n<p>$5 \u2013 Neutered\/Spayed dogs<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n$7.50 \u2013 Non-neutered\/Non-spayed dogs<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n$10 \u2013 Neutered\/Spayed dogs (after March 1)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n$15 \u2013 Non-neutered\/Non-spayed dogs (after March 1)<\/p>\n<p>No one expects their pet to go missing, but it only takes a moment to slip outside or off leash. A valid dog tag helps quickly identify lost pets and reunite them with their families.<\/p>\n<p>Please help keep our four-legged community members safe by keeping dogs on leash and ensuring they wear an up-to-date dog tag.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are encouraged to review <a href=\"https:\/\/huronshores.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/22-76-Animal-Control-By-law-legal-size-paper.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">By-law #22-76<\/a> regarding:<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tDog licensing and owner responsibilities&#13;<br \/>\n\tFees for by-law infractions&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Owners of pets that fall under the definition of Dangerous Dogs must register those pets with the Municipal Office in Huron Shores.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/huronshores.ca\/dog-tags\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Renew online<\/a> or visit the Municipal Office today to ensure your dog is properly licensed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/huronshores.ca\/reminder-dog-tag-renewal\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/huronshores.ca\/reminder-dog-tag-renewal\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To apply for a dog licence in Sault Ste. Marie visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ssmanimalcontrol.ca\/dog-cat-licence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A valid dog tag helps quickly identify lost pets and reunite them with their families With the new&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":392455,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[43,166268,44,41,39,42,40],"class_list":{"0":"post-392454","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"tag-headlines","9":"tag-municipality-of-huron-shoresdog-tagsdog-licencehuron-shores","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-top-news","12":"tag-top-stories","13":"tag-topnews","14":"tag-topstories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=392454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/392455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}