Every dog in the Municipality of Colchester must be licensed and wear a dog tag. Having a license helps your dog be brought home sooner when they are lost or loose.
Dog Tag Fees
The Municipality of Colchester is now offering Lifetime Licenses for $25 per dog.
Four or more dogs $75 total
Replacement tags can be purchased for $12
In Person (credit is not accepted)
To purchase a lifetime tag by debit, cash, or cheque, please visit the County office at 1 Church Street in Truro.
Online by Credit Card
The Municipality of Colchester is pleased to add an additional payment option for residents interested in using their credit card to pay their bill. The County has partnered with Paymentus Corporation to bring you the convenience of paying by credit card online. Paymentus Corporation is a third party automated payment service that accepts Visa, MasterCard and Amex.
- You can pay your bill right away, any time, any day 24/7
- Paymentus will charge a service fee of 2.50% for each transaction
- We cannot accept credit cards in person or over the telephone
To register your dog online and pay the $25 fee* with a credit card, click here.
Please note that dog tags purchased online will be mailed to the address provided on the registration form.
*Paymentus will charge a service fee of 2.50% for each transaction