Pomfret Dog Control Officers
Jonpaul Long
Phone: 716-679-5646
Phone: 716-679-5646
Dog License Fee Increase
The Pomfret Town Board approved increasing the dog license fees and an additional late fee charge at their November 9, 2022 Regular Town Board Meeting.
Effective January 1, 2023 the Town of Pomfret dog license fees will be:
Per Spay/Neutered Dog
$10.00 ($9.00 Local Fee + $1.00 State fee)
Per Unspayed/Unnetured Dog
$20.00 ($17.00 Local fee + $3.00 State fee)
In addition to the fee increase, any dog license not renewed by the date dictated by the Pomfret Town Clerk will incur a $25.00 late fee.
Effective January 1, 2023 the Town of Pomfret dog license fees will be:
Per Spay/Neutered Dog
$10.00 ($9.00 Local Fee + $1.00 State fee)
Per Unspayed/Unnetured Dog
$20.00 ($17.00 Local fee + $3.00 State fee)
In addition to the fee increase, any dog license not renewed by the date dictated by the Pomfret Town Clerk will incur a $25.00 late fee.
Dog Control Officer
Every licensing town, city or village must have a Dog Control Officer (DCO) and municipal shelter services.
Dog Control Officers are employed by both the Town of Pomfret and the Village of Fredonia.
The DCO and shelter service enforces both State and any local dog laws and ordinances.
Further, it is the DCO's responsibility to pick up lost and stray dogs and humanely care for them until they can be reunited with their owners or the specific time frame required by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has been met, which ever comes first.
Dogs are not released until they are properly immunized against rabies infection and all licensing and impound fees are paid.
If your dog is lost or you find a lost dog, immediately contact your local DCO or shelter.
Owners should seek lost unidentified dogs at the municipal shelter.
If a dog is lost but identified with a NYS identification tag, the DCO will contact the NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets to trace the dog tag to the owner.
The local dog control officer must institute action for violations of both state and local laws. Fines or civil penalties shall be up to $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second and $100 for the third and subsequent offenses.
If dogs injure or kill livestock, the local assessor should be notified immediately. Do NOT destroy or bury the animals. They must be available for examination so the assessor can appraise the damage.
Dog Control Officers are employed by both the Town of Pomfret and the Village of Fredonia.
The DCO and shelter service enforces both State and any local dog laws and ordinances.
Further, it is the DCO's responsibility to pick up lost and stray dogs and humanely care for them until they can be reunited with their owners or the specific time frame required by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has been met, which ever comes first.
Dogs are not released until they are properly immunized against rabies infection and all licensing and impound fees are paid.
If your dog is lost or you find a lost dog, immediately contact your local DCO or shelter.
Owners should seek lost unidentified dogs at the municipal shelter.
If a dog is lost but identified with a NYS identification tag, the DCO will contact the NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets to trace the dog tag to the owner.
The local dog control officer must institute action for violations of both state and local laws. Fines or civil penalties shall be up to $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second and $100 for the third and subsequent offenses.
If dogs injure or kill livestock, the local assessor should be notified immediately. Do NOT destroy or bury the animals. They must be available for examination so the assessor can appraise the damage.