What is the limit on dogs you can own?

**Karen** · 08-03-2008, 03:44 PM

Yes, you need to check with City Hall, Town Hall - whatever your local government is. It varies from place to place.

**Freedom** · 08-03-2008, 04:24 PM

Every city / town has its own ordinance. Here in my city, limit is 3 dogs per home. For 4 of more, you need a kennel license.

Yes, I have 4 dogs, no I do not have a kennel license. I simply do not get a city dog license for Ozzy. At his age, and as he was the last one to arrive, I figure he will be on to the next life before anyone figures it out. Could I be fined? Sure. Could I be forced to rehome one dog? Absolutely. I keep a low profile re the dogs, make sure Marlin keeps it down, etc. (Marlin is the only one who barks!)

The city next over has a 5 dog limit.

The cat limits change as well from one town to another. My city does it by having an "anti hoarding" ordinance. If the ACO determines you are hoarding, he can remove cats from your home; even if they are all up to date on vet care etc. (There are guidelines for him to apply, it is not totally subjective; but there is definitely an element of subjectivity about it.)

The city next over limits cats to 3 per home.

Some areas will have breed specific legislation, so you may as well learn all you can about your city. Some require extra homeowner's insurance for certain breeds. (My city may for all I know! It has never been an issue with bichons.)

**Taz_Zoee** · 08-03-2008, 04:57 PM

I just looked it up for my city and there is no limit. However, I have a limit as to what I can afford and what the boyfriend will allow (he owns the house).

**shepgirl** · 08-03-2008, 09:27 PM

It does depend where you live. Out here in the city you can own one cat and two dogs or vice versa. Never 3 dogs unless you are a business. Living in the country is different, I'm allowed 6 dogs because of the property size and because we have livestock (had horses) dogs are to protect livestock. I never did own 6, only 3 . Still can keep the ones I have if I say I will be getting other animals....we have had none now for the last year. But we still have a leash laws and even the cats have to be licenced and will be picked up if found roaming...no one to date has licenced a cat that I know of...

**Scooter's Mom** · 08-03-2008, 09:55 PM

I know a lady in the Phoenix city limits with 8 dogs. She said she isn't breaking any laws because it goes by how much land or how big your lot is. All of hers are under about 15 lbs anyway... Shih Tzu's, Pugs, (mixes of those two due to an accidental litter) pomeranians and chihuahuas. She said, "they really only make up about 3 bigger dogs."

I always wondered if she really was allowed to have that many. But she takes such awesome care of them I wouldn't ever turn her in even if she did have too many.

**Spiritwind** · 08-03-2008, 10:18 PM

When I lived in Ohio.. I lived in a small town, I had always heard the limit in city limits of that town was 3 dogs.. however there were times when I had about 6 adults...lol I only licensed 3 of them... however, I think as long as neighbors didn't complain, they pretty much let it go... I always made sure no one stood outside barking at crazy hours and they never got loose and the neighbors were great about my dogs.. one of our neighbors had several of her own dogs, plus did a lot of rescue work so she always had 5-6-7 at her house... heck that town hardly ever enforced leash laws!! which was rather annoying really....

Now that I live in NC, honestly I have NO clue what the limit is... but I live way out in the middle of nowhere... so I don't think anyone is really going to care.... I live on the dead end of a gravel road.. so not a lot of people out my way... plus my "neighbors" (they live down the opposite end of the road) have about 10 dogs of their own...

**DJFyrewolf36** · 08-03-2008, 11:03 PM

In Lane county there is no restrictions on cats although if your cat does get picked up, they will make you pay an impound fee!

I didn't know this. Im not seeing anything about restrictions on how many dogs a person can have although they do have a section on kennel licences so I figure there HAS to be some sort of limit.
In Carson City the maximum ammount in the city limits was 3 dogs. No limit on cats there either unless there was evidence of abuse or neglect.