2016 dog tags now available

Dog tags for 2016 in the City of Sidney are now available and being issued to pet owners.

The tags are available at the Sidney Police Department, located at 1715 Illinois Street. Owners must bring in a certificate of current rabies vaccination for each dog or a license will not be issued.

The fee for an intact female is $11, and a fee for an intact male is $6. There is no charge for tags for altered females, males and puppies younger than six months.

Prices for the dog tags will go up in March. According to city ordinance 618.07, starting March 1, 2016, dog tags for intact females will be...