Madison dog license

A Madison resident who owns a dog or cat five months or older must license it. State statute section 174.05 is the statewide five-month license-tax duty. That is the rule taken from the fetched page, not from a neighboring city. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change. This entry does not add a phone number or a penalty that the page does not show.

The official page states this fee: $25 spayed or neutered; $36 unaltered. License year January 1 through December 31. Milwaukee's fee page was not retrieved, so it is not quoted. The state context is Wisconsin, and the city page controls if it is more specific. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change. This entry does not add a phone number or a penalty that the page does not show.

In Madison, start with the office named above and the linked government page. A rabies certificate from a veterinarian shows the vaccine. It is the city or county license only if that official page says the certificate is the license. Tags issued by another city do not automatically transfer when you move to Madison. Ask whether the page's age rule, late fee, and spay or neuter difference apply to your dog before you pay.

Key facts for Madison

• A Madison resident who owns a dog or cat five months or older must license it.
• Fee on the official page: $25 spayed or neutered; $36 unaltered. License year January 1 through December 31.
• The amounts are on a 2026 city council district page restating the city rule.
• State statute section 174.05 is the statewide five-month license-tax duty.

Official sources

What to do next

1. Use City of Madison for a dog kept in Madison.
2. Bring the proof the page names, usually a rabies certificate.
3. Ignore a fee that is not on the official page.

Statewide context is on the Wisconsin guide. Other verified cities are on the city index.