HURON Kim Krueger, executive director of the Beadle County Humane Society, would like to remind the citizens of Huron that it is the law that cats and dogs that live in the City of Huron must be licensed yearly.
This applies to all cats and dogs, even if they never go outside. Licenses can be purchased at the shelter or at City Hall where you pay your water bill.
Office staff is typically available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon or later. They can also take your information/payment over the phone as well for your convenience and by mail. A form is available at www.huronsd.gov and there will be a $2 processing fee. Licenses fees are due by Jan. 31 each year.
Krueger would like to remind pet owners that you must be able to provide proof of current rabies vaccination at the time of licensing.
Not only is licensing your pet required, it is very important in order for the shelter to get your lost pet home in a timely fashion to alleviate the stress on both the owner and the animal. It also helps them to contact an owner in an emergency medical situation. The shelter does come across several of these situations each year and are left to sometimes make a life or death decision on an animal, and they would much rather have the owner responsible for that decision.
The fees for pet licenses are as follows: Altered (fixed) pets $10, Unaltered pets $20, Kennel license (for persons owning four or more animals) $60.
If your pet is impounded without a license the fee will be $30
If you fail to comply with the licensing ordinances animal control can and will issue a summons in which case you will have to pay a fine along with licensing fees and possible court costs.
Please call the shelter today and make your pet a legal citizen.
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