Dog Control Officer................................................................................................................................ Scot Lueck

Phone Number.................................................................................................................................(607)435-8855

Email.....................................................................................................................................dco.lueck@gmail.com

All complaints related to dogs should be directed to Dog Control Officer.

The Town of Butternuts is contracted with the following facility, where all dogs that are picked up by the Dog Control Officer will be taken:

Susquehanna SPCA

State Highway 28

Cooperstown, NY 13326

(607)547-9462

All dogs in the Town of Butternuts (and in the State of New York) need to be licensed. This is per NYS Ag & Markets law.

New licenses can be obtained from the Town Clerk. Renewal licenses will be mailed one month prior to expiration date of current license.

In order to license a dog, the owner will need to present a current rabies certificate.

License cost for un-neutered dog license is $15.

License cost for spayed or neutered dog is $7.

To qualify for the lower license cost, owner must present a veterinarian certificate of spay or neuter to the Town Clerk. 

A New York Ag & Markets dog license is valid anywhere in the state of NY.

TOWN OF BUTTERNUTS DOG ORDINANCE

Please access the following attachment for review of the Dog Control and Dog Licensing Law of the Town of Butternuts, NY:

TOWN OF BUTTERNUTS DOG LICENSE APPLICATION

Please access the following attachment for the Dog License Application for dog owners to complete and submit to the Town Clerk along with required documents in order to obtain a dog license within the Town of Butternuts, NY:

FREE Rabies Clinic Information

Please use link below to access a schedule of FREE rabies vaccination clinics being run by the Susquehanna SPCA:

https://www.sqspca.org/free-rabies-clinics-change-to-monthly-schedule-at-sqspca/.

Updated: May 4, 2024