Dog License

Montcalm County operates under the Dog Law of 1919.  To see the full law, please select the link below.

Dog Law of 1919

General Information

The 65 and older senior citizen rate requires documentation with the date of birth of the owner, this rate is not for old dogs.

To be able to get a 1-year or a 3-year license, you need a rabies certificate that verifies the shot is good for 1 or 3 years.

Payment can be made by:

Cash, Check, Money Order and Credit or Debit Card in the office.

Check or Money Order by mail. 

Credit or Debit Card on-line. (Verification needed first.)

View the Dog Application

For DOG LICENSING, please email your application, rabies certificate and any questions to dogs@montcalm.us. Once our office has verified the information on the rabies certificate, we will reply to your email with instructions & fee code needed to make a payment. No licenses are issued until our office has verified all information and payment. We will mail you the paper license and the metal tag. 

To make a credit/debit card payment, follow the links below. Please note, licenses will not be issued until the rabies certificates have been verified by our office.

To make payments for DOG LICENSING, click on the appropriate links:

 SPAYED/NUETERED 

SEXED/NOT FIXED 

Neutered / Spayed Dogs

Sexed Dogs

"Our office is committed to keeping your information private by providing you with the necessary tools needed to enter your credit/debit card yourself. Our staff is more than happy to assist you in making your payments as we navigate these changes."