COMMEMORATIVE LICENSE PLATE: A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each plate is deposited into the program's dedicated account. The plate design was created and donated by Connecticut artists Mark Maglio of Plainville and Kathy Goff of Avon. Plate fees are $50 for an off-the-shelf plate, $70 to transfer your present plate and $139 for a new vanity plate. There is also a $15 biennial renewal fee, with $10 from each application going to support program goals. For more information about acquiring a pet plate, go to the DMV web site.
Reissued plates - More than 1,000 previously issued PAW, PET, DOG, CAT, TLC, WAG, WOF, and WUF series plates are now available for the vanity fee of $139. Please contact the vanity plate unit of the Department of Motor Vehicles at (860) 263-5154 for availability.
DOG LICENSE APPLICATION: The Department of Agriculture has created a generic dog license application in English and Spanish, which can be downloaded by clicking on the links below. Please pay special attention to the correct license fee for your dog's gender and if a late fee is applicable.NOTE: This application must be mailed to your Town Clerk.
For more information about the municipal pound pet, feral cat, low-income programs, acquiring a "Caring for Pets" plate application or other related spay/neuter information, please contact the Department of Agriculture, Animal Population Control Program, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 702, Hartford, CT 06103 or call 1-860-713-2507 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can also send your questions to agr.apcp@ct.gov.