All counties should have pet license fees so this is a good start for Pender County. Differential licensing would be even better and is the most effective fee. It encourages spaying and neutering pets by charging less for altered pets and more for those not altered, as is the case in New Hanover County and others. Someone mentioned that hunting dogs would be excluded from the fee which is ridiculous. These poor dogs are already excluded from far too many animal welfare laws in NC!