Dog Registration Requirements
Registration
To help return your lost pet safely back home, our Ordinances require that you register your pet with Keene Animal Control every 12 months. The number on the tag is all our office needs to identify and locate the owner.
To register your pet(s) please come to Keene City Hall Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please make sure to bring the following with you:
- Current rabies certificate for each dog/cat (certificate must contain information about the owner, the dog/cat, the rabies serum, and the veterinarian)
- Photo ID of pet owner
- Current photo of the animal (for identification purposes)
Fee
The registration fee is $10 for each dog/cat.
Impounded
Visit the Keene Animal Shelter Facebook Page. If your pet has been impounded, you will need to contact Keene Animal Control at 817-825-5406. You will need to pay $30 for impounding and housing fees. Additionally, if your pet was not licensed, you will need to purchase a registration tag before taking him home.
Please Restrain Your Dog
The City of Keene requires all dog owners to keep their dog(s) either physically confined or restrained upon the premises of the owner, by a leash, tether, adequate fence, supervision, or secure enclosure to prevent escape, or under reasonable control of some person, except when dog is lawfully engaged in hunting accompanied by the owner or a handler.