Dog Licenses

 Dog Licenses

2026 Dog Licenses are available!

Dog licenses may be obtained online at the following link, as long as rabies information is up to date in our database:

https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactionInfo.aspx?CustomerID=2678&TransID=35427 

If the dog is new to Bellingham, or our information is not up to date, please print out this form and forward to the Town Clerk’s office along with payment, rabies vaccine information, and spay/neuter certificate. Forms can be dropped off at the Municipal Center to the office or drop box outside, or sent by mail to:

Bellingham Town Clerk
 10 Mechanic Street
 Bellingham, MA 02019


The cost for dog licenses is $15 per spayed/neutered dog,
 and $20 per non-spayed or neutered dog. 


Please note that licenses are due by April 1, with a one-month grace period. 

 Per Bellingham by-laws, there will be a $25 late fee assessed per household as of May 1st for late renewals. As of June 1st, there will also be a $50 citation sent out by animal control. Please be sure to license your dog as soon as possible to avoid these fines.

Dog Licensing Requirements

  • All dogs in the Town of Bellingham require a license. Four dogs are permitted per household.

  • More than four dogs will necessitate applying for a Kennel license.

  • A current Rabies Certificate must be presented before a license can be issued.

  • Please note, registrations will not be processed and checks will be returned if rabies certificates are not up to date.

  • Citation fees shall be charged in accordance with Bellingham New Dog License By-Law: 55-4 Late Fees and 55-5 Collection of Fees, which requires a fee of $25 as of May 2st, and a citation of $50 as of June 1st. All payments are cumulative (License Cost plus Late Fee plus Citation Fine equals Total Payment Due).

  • Loss of a Pet or Moving Out of Bellingham. In the event your beloved pet passes away or you move out of Town, please notify the Town Clerk's office so that we may remove your information from our system as not to incur fees at 508-657-2830 to townclerk@bellinghamma.org

               

§ 55-4 Late Fees.

In accordance with MGL Chapter 140, any owner or keeper who fails to license a dog before May 1 of the current year, said owner or keeper will pay a late fee of $25 per household/kennel. Further, if said owner or keeper does not license a dog by June 1 of the current year, that owner will be issued a citation by the Animal Control Officer in the amount of $50, plus late fee as stated above. If, after 21 business days, the owner or keeper has not yet paid the license fee, late fee and cited fine, the matter will be forwarded to the Magistrate of District Court for adjudication.

§ 55-5 Collection of Fees.

All fees collected by the Town Clerk shall be accounted for and paid over to the Treasurer-Collector to be incorporated into the General Fund.