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- French Lick Springs, Indiana, once passed a law requiring all black
cats to wear bells on Friday the 13th.- Madison, Wisconsin, will not allow joint custody of a family pet
when a couple divorces - the animal is legally awarded to whoever
happens to have possession of it at the time of the initial separation.- Cats in International Falls, Minnesota, are not allowed to chase
dogs up telephone poles.- An ordinance in Belvedere, California, states "No dog shall be in a
public place without its master on a leash." Another misworded
ordinance is this one from Arvada, Colorado: "If a stray pet is not
claimed within 24 hours, the owner will be destroyed." (Had to put this
one in cause it was so silly, even thou it's not a cat).- Fights between cats and dogs are prohibited by statute in Barber,
North Carolina.- In Sterling, Colorado, it is unlawful to allow a pet cat to run loose
without a taillight.- In Ventura County, California, cats and dogs are not allowed to
have sex without a permit.- Cats living in Cresskill, New Jersey, must wear three bells to warn
birds of their whereabouts.- In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500
feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.- In Zion, Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs,
cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.- Cats may not yowl after 9 pm in Columbus, Georgia.
- In Kentucky, dogs are not allowed to attack or bother cats, though
they can legally fight with each other.- If you're living in the city limits of Topeka, Kansas, you are breaking
the law if you own more than five cats at a time. In Shorewood, Wisconsin, however, no more than two dogs or cats can be owned by the same family.- You may not keep a pet cat and a pet bird on the same premises in
Reed City, Michigan.- In Virginia, state law prohibits a dogcatcher from bothering cats while
he or she is looking for dogs.
