KENILWORTH – As of Sept. 25 dog licensing became a step easier to help protect more pets in Wellington North.
The township partnered with DocuPet (wellingtonnorth.docupet.com), a social enterprise which provides f pet tag, lost pet recovery, and pet licensing services.
Licensing dogs is mandatory in the Township of Wellington North.
“Dog licences are really important for the provision of animal welfare and public safety in Wellington North,” says Wellington North director of legislative service/clerk Karren Wallace.
She adds “properly identified animals are much more likely to be returned home safely and at no cost to the pet owner or the community, and the revenue is used to help support important animal-related initiatives.”
DocuPet allows pet owners to register and renew dog licences online. Pet owners can choose a standard township tag or, for an additional fee, can select from any of more than 25 custom designed tags. They can also choose to add their pet’s name and their phone number to each tag.
Each tag has a unique code that is linked to their HomeSafe™ Lost Pet Service.
Similar to the Amber Alert service, HomeSafe allows pet owners to send lost pet reports that are received by local pet owners and animal welfare organizations who can help find and return the pet.
Anyone who finds a lost pet can also use the code on the tag to reunite the pet with the pet owner. DocuPet provides a 24/7 free hotline to aid in the return of animals.
“We call them pet tags that help all pets,” says DocuPet CEO Grant Goodwin.
“Our tags help pets get home quickly at no cost, but the purchase of them also helps fund animal welfare initiatives so pets in crisis can also find safe and happy homes.”
One in three pets will become lost at some point in their lifetime. Of the 6.5 million pets that enter shelters each year, only 11% are returned to their owners, Goodwin states.
“Registering pets and ensuring each has easily accessible identification is our way to reduce shelter intakes and provide a little stress relief for owners of wanderlust pets,” says Goodwin.
Wellington North pet owners can license their dog online at wellingtonnorth.docupet.com, or by calling 1-855-249-1370 between the hours of 9am and 8pm, Monday to Friday.
