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post #1 of 5
9/18/09 at 3:55pm
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State plots dog surcharge
By Hillary Chabot and Benjamin Bell
Friday, September 18, 2009 -

Republicans are howling mad over yet another tax hike being slipped through the Legislature that would slap an annual $3 state surcharge on municipal licensing fees canine owners pay for their pet pooches.

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http://bostonherald.com/news/politic...icleid=1198278
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post #2 of 5
9/18/09 at 7:14pm
That is rediculous!!

We're really lucky and we slip into sort of a gray area where we live, so the dogs don't get registered. I know we're risking a pretty hefty fine, but honestly I've looked into it & I'm not even sure WHERE to get the darn licenses!!
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post #3 of 5
9/18/09 at 10:57pm
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But state Sen. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) argued the fee is necessary to fund a state spay-and-neutering plan meant to snip the state’s out-of-control problem with strays.

“The number of abandoned animals has gone through the roof over the past few years,” Jehlen said. “Shelters are euthanizing animals because they have too many.”

Jehlen pointed out that the MSPCA and several dog kennels and purebred pooch clubs throughout the state support the bill.
If the money is indeed used for such a fund, it sounds like a good idea, and a $3 annual increase is "peanuts".
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post #4 of 5
9/19/09 at 10:21am
Hey, in West Virginia we have to claim our dogs as property and pay property taxes on them every year. I say if the extra $3 goes to cheaper spay/neutering practices it's probably a good thing. IF they use it for that.....
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post #5 of 5
9/19/09 at 2:46pm
$3 is peanuts. I'd definitely be willing to pay that IF it was used to find low-cost spay/neuter programs.
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