The Gloucester Township Clerk's Office is currently issuing new and renewal dog and cat licenses.
To avoid a $15 late fee, you must get your pet license by March 31.
March 31 falls on a Sunday this year, so, with township offices only open Monday through Thursday, you will need to get your pet licensed by the end of business on Thursday, March 28, to avoid the late fee.
Licenses will only be granted to those pet owners who provide proof of current rabies vaccinations for their pets.
The cost to license a spayed or neutered pet is $21. The cost for an intact animal is $24.
The Clerk's Office is open for in-person pet licensing Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You can also apply for a pet license by mail by sending a check made out to "Township of Gloucester" to:
Township of Gloucester - Dog Licensing
PO Box 8
Blackwood, NJ, 08012
Here's how I was made to understand this kind of thing...whenever the State thinks it needs more money, one scheme is to make something illegal and then require a special caveat to do what the State just made illegal...for a fee, of course; otherwise known as a license. So, it is essentially illegal to own a dog or a cat in GT. Don't believe me? Go buy one and refuse to register it and see what happens. Crooks, one and all.
The cat cost me $35 to spay at the Voorhees, County shelter. I used to live in Berlin. I dropped off in the morning and picked up same day. My license cost me $24 prior to Spay and $21 the next year after. So the cost to do the procedure was not excessive and the license actually reduced after Spay. On the other hand my dog was done here at the Camden, County shelter for $65 he is a big dog much bigger then my cat and I attribute the fee difference to that, as he weights 100+ pounds. He used to also cost $24 to license prior to being neutered and when I just relicensed him he was $21. So I am not sure why you think getting a discount on the licensure is excessive and the fee for the procedure certainly was not either. I also see others that have a problem with the late fee and maybe it’s just me because I don't try and pay my bills late but one can only say if you know about the late fee and take exception to it, maybe you should not pay your bills late. I know it’s a new concept but unfortunately of the people that pay late, a high majority of them are not because of financial hardships, the majority are because of laziness or oversight and forgetfulness. Some may be for hardships, but most municipalities forgive the fees for a real financial hardship.
Paul, I have other issues way bigger then that. When it comes to animals I think the people that have them and don't have updated shots, licensed or not, should pay heavily. Lets face it put the blame on licensure where it belongs the people that don't follow the rules. I agree. Darren I'm sorry but I just don't get your point then again it is obvious you don't have one so maybe that's why. What does the mayor have to do with this state law? In fact virtually every state has animal licensure laws they may all vary in fees but they all have laws regarding animals. I read your posts periodically and you really have some distain for this mayor. What other things that he has nothing to do with are you going to blame him for next, World War 2? Give it a break already.
In the state of New Jersey no town is allowed to profit from licensure fees or permits that is state law. It is designed to guarantee municipalities do not overcharge or create fees that do not need to exist just to balance a budget or buy a tank (lol) had to toss that in there. Find out how much money the municipality collects (for real) on these licenses and what they appropriate that money for. If they are not using it for what it's being collected for there is your smoking gun, if it is maybe you will feel better about what your government is doing. I feel bad for you I am really curious what this mayor did to you to make you have such hatred for him.
Then a new mayor was elected Cindy Rau Hatton and the fee was raised from $18 for a fixed pet to $21. The new mayor Mayer has not reduced or increased the fees despite the worst economic times of our lifetimes so I'm not sure why you are only complaining about the current mayor he did not instill this fee or raise it like the previous administration did. Just something to think about. as I said before if you really care make sure the fees are being spent where they should be. Imagine how much of a hero you will be if you can get the fees reduced by proving they don't need to charge this fee since you feel it is too much.
You seem to have so much energy direct it and use it wisely. The good lord may just answer your prayers if you direct your energy toward good. Exile the demons within you will have a better life in the long run, turn to the lord for guidance.
Here's the thing, it's already illegal to shoot a firearm off in public so why would we need to pass a law that makes it illegal to fire off a firearm in the air on New Year's Eve and the Fourth of July? It's already illegal to kill somebody but it makes sense to make it doubly illegal to kill somebody if you hate them for their sexual orientation. Wisdom personified, don't you think?