OTTUMWA — Ottumwa dog owners are reminded that City dog licenses are required for any dog over the age of four months in the City of Ottumwa, unless the dog is kept in a kennel licensed by the State of Iowa for breeding and sale purposes.

City of Ottumwa 2025 dog licenses will be available starting December 16, 2024. The license fee is $10 per dog for spayed/neutered and $20 for unspayed/unneutered, now though January 31. On February 1 of each year, licenses from the previous year become delinquent and the fee increases to $15 per dog for spayed/neutered or $25 for unspayed/unneutered. The last day to purchase a 2025 license, without penalty, will be Friday, January 31, 2025.

The owner must present a current certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian showing the dog has been vaccinated against rabies. City dog licenses are available at the Ottumwa Police Department, the City Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the Train Depot located at 210 West Main Street, Eastview Animal Clinic – 11596 Bladensburg Road, Ottumwa Family Animal Care – 2830 North Court Street, Thomas Veterinary Clinic – 17591 Highway 34, and Animal Health Center of Ottumwa – 305 Richmond Avenue.

In addition to licensing being a city law, it also provides the Animal Control Officer with a means of identification for quickly reuniting an owner with lost pets. For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 641-683-0621.