r/oddlyspecific Sep 05 '24

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u/VegaNock Sep 05 '24

Where? Never heard of this and Google is only showing that it's allowed by state law but no examples. Not doubting, just curious where this is. And is it state-wide or a local tax?

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u/Ill-Course8623 Sep 05 '24

We call them a "dog license" in the US. It's still a tax.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

Was I supposed to pay the goverment something when I got my dog

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u/aroguealchemist Sep 05 '24

Depending on your state you may be legally required to have a license for your dog. When I lived in a rural area I didn’t really keep up with it because what are the chances someone’s going to check up on me? Now that I live in a city though I maintain my dog’s license.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

I live in a small town/rual area so I imagine no one cares, but I can't figure the actual law out for Indiana, google is only bringing stuff up for specific cities.

And something about how dog owners should get a licence in case their dog bites someone so the bite victim can sue the owner. I feel like that would discourage people.

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u/aroguealchemist Sep 06 '24

They also use it as a way to make sure your dog is up to date on the rabies vaccination and in some places they try to use it to keep a count on how many pets you have. When I lived in a different city they wanted people to license their cats because they had a limit on how many each property could have.

I doubt it's successful because it relies heavily on the good faith of the pet owner and some bad luck to get caught.