Glenn Dikito, block captain of the Kagman Neighborhood Watch Task Force, said there are lots of residents who are dependent on food stamps.
Those residents, he said, could scarcely feed their pets but they have to take care of them because these animals help protect the owners’ lives and properties.
“If the mayor’s office come and kill those dogs because they are not registered, what will happen to the pet owners?” he asked.
But Saipan Mayor Donald G. Flores said they are not giving any exemptions from the dog tag registration rule.
He said the law must be observed to uphold the general interest, including the health and safety of the people.
“They should spare money for the registration,” he said, adding that the fee is very minimal and affordable.
The fee for altered or neutered dogs is $6 for a one-year license, $10 for two years, $14 for three years, $18 for four years, and $24 for five years.
For non-altered or non-neutered dogs, a one-year license fee costs $10; two years, $18; three years, $26; four years, $34; and five years, $42.
All owners will be required to present valid vaccination documents.
“We want to make sure that everybody abides with the law,” the mayor said.
The dog tagging registration in San Vicente is closed today because the mayor’s personnel will participate in an islandwide cleanup operation to be conducted by government agencies, dog control program director RayLizama said.
The dog tag registration will resume next week at the Kagman Community Center from Sept. 19 to 30.
The registration will start from 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
