If ones dog is run over by a car, the owner must pay for the dog’s disposal.

Section 3-6 Animals killed or injured on rights-of-way.

Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, animals injured or killed on or along public streets or rights-of-way shall be presumed to be or having been running at large. The animal control officer shall remove all such animals and, at his or her discretion, deliver those needing medical attention to a veterinarian or to the animal shelter. The owner of the animal shall be liable for all expenses of treatment, impoundment and of disposal, in addition to any other penalties imposed for violation of this chapter.

Dublin

A person must obtain a permit to spread rat poison.

Sec. 5-2. Putting out poison. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to scatter or put out or otherwise distribute on his premises within the city any poison in any form or manner whatsoever which is or may likely be sufficiently lethal or of such strength as to cause death to any animal or…

Baltimore

It is illegal to mistreat oysters.

Colorado

Cats that meow in the dark will have their tails chopped off.

Florida

The state constitution allows for freedom of speech, a trial by jury, and pregnant pigs to not be confined in cages.

No. 10 Constitutional Amendment Article X, Section 19 Ballot Title: Animal Cruelty Amendment: Limiting Cruel and Inhumane Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy Ballot Summary: Inhumane treatment of animals is a concern of Florida citizens; to prevent cruelty to animals as recommended by The Humane Society of the United States, no person shall confine a pig…

Portland

Persons may not pass through a “traffic congestion thoroughfare” more than twice per night.

16.70.740 Acts Prohibited. Between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. of the following morning, no vehicle may pass along or across a traffic congestion thoroughfare, designated as such by signs as described in Section 16.70.730, more than two times.

Portola

One may not allow his or her dog to chase a squirrel in the summer.

6.05.440 Dogs pursuing livestock, protected animals or game animals. It is unlawful for any person to permit any dog which is owned, harbored, or controlled by such person to pursue, wound, or kill any of the following: C. Game animals, during the closed hunting season of such animals; (Ord. 261 (part), 1996)

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