IF YOU LIVE IN THE CITY LIMITS OF BUTLER AND YOU OWN A DOG OR CAT. . KEEP IN MIND THE MONTH OF JULY IS THE TIME TO RENEW YOUR YEARLY PET TAGS TO KEEP YOUR PET LEGAL WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF BUTLER
FIRST TIME PET TAG PURCHASES REQUIRE YOUR PET TO BE CHIPPED. IF YOUR PET IS NOT CHIPPED YOUR FIRST PET TAGS ARE $25.00 THAT INCLUDES YOUR CITY PET LICENSES AND COST OF CHIPPING YOUR PET. SUCCESSIVE PET TAGS ARE 8 DOLLARS PER DOG OR CAT FOR UN-NEUTERED PETS AND 4 DOLLARS FOR NEUTERED ANIMALS.
YOU MUST BRING A CURRENT PROOF OF RABIES VACCINATION SHOTS FROM YOUR VETERINARY CLINIC.
YOUR PET WILL RECEIVE A PET TAG WITH AN INDIVIDUALIZED TRACKING NUMBER.
DOGS AND CATS MUST HAVE PERMITS AND THEY MAY BE PURCHASED ANYTIME OF THE YEAR FOR UNREGISTERED PETS OR NEW PETS TO YOUR HOME BUT YEARLY PET TAG PERMITS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH OF JULY AND GOOD FOR ONE YEAR.
WITH OUT PET TAGS YOUR DOGS AND CATS ARE NOT LEGAL AND ARE UNTRACEABLE WITHOUT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOUND ON THE TAG. IF THE DOG OR CAT IS LOST AND SOMEONE FINDS IT, THE TAG NUMBER WILL BE TRACEABLE TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS WHEN THE DOG OR CAT IS WEARING THE TAGS PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF BUTLER. THERE IS A FINE FOR DOGS AND CATS FOUND WITHOUT THE PROPER PERMIT.
JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION CITY OF BUTLER HAS A PET POUND AND IF YOUR PET IS PICKED UP WITHOUT A PET TAG THE COST TO GET YOUR PET OUT OF “ DOG JAIL IS “ 25 DOLLARS PER PICK UP FEE AND 20 DOLLARS FOR THE IMPOUND FEE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF BUTLER.
REFUSAL TO PURCHASE THE MANDATORY PET LICENSE COULD END UP IN COURT WITH ADDITIONAL FINES.
