Interesting. In New York the municipalities set the price for the dog licenses (within a certain range specified by the state). Neutered or spayed dogs have one fee (mine is $7.50) and unneutered or unspayed dogs are $15.50 with the extra going to the state spay/neuter certificates that are supposed to be for animals adopted from shelters. Unfortunately many people that don't spay or neuter their dogs don't bother getting licenses either. They come due on the anniversary date of when you adopted them, so Leo is in August and Penny Lane is in May. All dogs in the state of New York must have a rabies vaccination to get licensed.