If you're among the 15,000-plus Tri-City residents with a pooch, it's time to pay up.
The cities of Coquitlam and Port Moody have a cut-off date of Feb. 1 to buy a discounted dog licence.
In Coquitlam, canines over the age of six months that are spayed or neutered cost $28 to licence ($54 for those pets not fixed) but after the deadline, the price jumps up to $43 ($69 for animals not spayed or neutered). Visit coquitlam.ca/trainyourhuman to get a dog tag.
In Port Moody, dogs older than four months must be registered with the municipality. The reduced rate for a fixed dog is $47 ($71 for not fixed). After Feb. 1, the levy rises to $51 ($78 for not spayed or neutered). Go online at portmoody.ca to download an application.
And, in Port Coquitlam, the due date is March 1 to register your dog over the age of six months.
Licence fees are $32 or spayed or neutered ($80 for not fixed); after the deadline, the cost goes up to $47 ($95 for not fixed). Order a licence online at portcoquitlam.ca/licence.
