The Animal Control Officer is responsible for enforcing local and state law including licensing, rabies, vaccination mandates, rescuing & caring for strays with the transporting of unclaimed animals to contracted animal shelter.

Dog Licenses

Dog Licenses are required by NY State Law on any dog, age 4 months or older, issued by the municipality of which you reside.

To obtain a dog license for the Town of Starkey, please contact the Town Clerk at 607-243-5410 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cost is $7.00 for spayed/neutered and $15.00 for unsprayed/unneutered. A valid rabies vaccination certificate will be required from an licensed veterinarian. We will not accept rabies vaccinations that are store bought and self administered. 

If you are found to have a unlicensed dog, a notice of compliance will be issued and then a ticket for court appearance, if matter still is not tended too.

A FEW LOCAL VETERINARIANS:

• Millstone Veterinary Clinic
  Address: 5923 NY-14A, Dundee, NY 14837
  Phone: (607) 243-5298
  
  
• Lakeside Veterinary Services
  Address: 220 S. Catherine St., Montour Falls, NY, 14865
  Phone: (607) 535-2500
  
  
• Eastview Veterinary Clinic
  Address: 1260 NY-14A, Penn Yan, NY 14527
  Phone: (315) 536-9871

Dog Licence Requirements

•  Current rabies shot record
• Application form
• Cost ranges from $7.00 for spayed/neutered to $15.00
• Deceased dog - provide notice and the tag to stop automatic license renewal

Looking to Adopt?

• Yates County Animal Shelter
• Schuyler County Humane Society