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When should my dog be licensed?

Dogs registered with SIAC are subject to annual licensing at the Parish Council in the area where their titleholder is registered, and Parishes may issue additional regulations for the procedure for issuing a license. With the exception of dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs, the initial registration with SIAC is valid as a license for one year from the date of registration. For the issuance of a license and its annual renewals, owners of dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs must present the elements required for this purpose by special law, and must ensure licensing within 30 days after registration with SIAC.

Which canids are exempt from paying a license?

- Guide dogs; - Guard dogs of State establishments, administrative bodies, charities and public utility organizations; - Dogs that are collected in facilities belonging to legally constituted and non-profit zoophilic societies and in municipal kennels; - Dogs held by other public entities within the framework of policies for raising awareness or education for animal welfare. - Owners of canids in situations of economic failure, as well as keepers who have collected dogs at official animal collection centers, are also exempt from paying the fee.

What documents must be submitted to transfer the owner of an animal with a chip?

- Health bulletin of dogs or cats with valid rabies vaccination; - Proof of electronic identification (SIAC Form); - Declaration of transfer of ownership (request from the Parish Council) signed by the previous owner and the new owner, where the first certifies that he has given the animal to the second; - Citizen card or identity card and tax number of the new owner;

What is SIAC?

SIAC is the Pet Information System that integrates the identification of pets in a simplified and unified way on a single platform available to everyone, from Veterinarians to pet owners.

What to do when a registered cat or dog dies?

You must, within five days, inform the Parish Council of your area of residence, so that you can discharge the animal due to death, and should, in case your animal has a microchip, contact the Veterinary Doctor so that you can write off the number electronic identification of the animal with the SIAC services.

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