2014 Dog Licenses Available

The Centre County Treasurer’s office announced that 2014 dog licenses are now available for purchase at the following locations:

Centre County Treasurer’s Office, Bellefonte; Lyons Kennels, Bellefonte; Mt. Nittany General Store, Lemont; Valley Home Supply, Milesburg; Hosterman & Stover Hardware, Millheim; Kephart’s Hardware, Philipsburg; Adrian’s Dog House, Pleasant Gap; Port Matilda Boro Building, Port Matilda; Mountaintop True Value Hardware, Snow Shoe; E&L Supplies, Spring Mills; Patton Township Building, State College; State College Boro Building, State College; Wiscoy Pet Food Co., State College; Halfmoon Township Office Building, Stormstown; and Nittany Valley Hardware, Zion.

Centre County Treasurer Richard Fornicola said all types of dog licenses, including senior citizen, can be purchased at the outlets. However, lifetime licenses must be purchased at the Treasurer’s Office and owners must be prepared to go to a veterinarian to have the dog tattooed or micro-chipped.

Pennsylvania State Law requires all dogs, three months or older, to be licensed in the county where they are maintained. New tags should be displayed beginning Jan. 1, 2014. Owners of dogs without licenses are subject to penalties. A license serves an important role in helping return a dog to its owner if it should become lost or stray.

License prices for 2014 are as follows: Productive males or females are $8.45, and unproductive males or females are $6.45. Senior citizens can purchase a license for a productive male or female for $6.45 and an unproductive male or female for $4.45.

For more information, call the Centre County Treasurer’s Office at (814) 355-6810.