I don’t even buy the city tag “required” to own a dog where I live, and it’s only $2/yr. I do, of course, keep up her rabies and other shots.
I do. I live in a place that has too many stray dogs and feral cats. For me, the matter is not so much ideological as it is practical. My dogs are both spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and registered. There were times during these dogs' lives that I cut down hard on my own food to make sure they were healthy and well cared for.