Chicago sold about 28,000 dog licenses last year, less than 5 percent of the city's estimated canine population. The city will hold a 90-day education campaign to make dog owners aware of the new policy before it begins to issue tickets, according to the Sun-Times. Tickets will range from $50 to $200. License fees are $5 for neutered dogs and $50 for non-neutered. Those costs drop to $2.50 and $5 for senior citizens.
The city will also hold clinics for rabies shots, another requirement for obtaining a license. Ensuring that all pets in the city have received that vaccination is a primary driver of the initiative, city officials told the newspaper.
