- The
- Peoria
- Humane
- Society
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Animal Control Laws
You Should Know
- All
dogs over four(4) months of age must be
vaccinated against rabies and registered with
Peoria County. Rabies registration tags can be
obtained from local veterinarians or P.A.W.S. .
- All
dogs and cats must remain on their owner's real
property at all times unless restrained by a
leash or cage.
- No
dog may cause a nuisance by:
A. Excessive barking, caterwauling, or other
noise-making.
B. Causing unsanitary, dangerous, or unreasonably
offensive conditions.
C. Damaging Property.
D. Chasing vehicles.
E. Attacking, chasing, or interfering with people
or domestic animals.
No Person may abandon any dog or cat.
- Any
female dog or cat in heat must be confined within
a secure enclosure (e.g. garage, shed, or house -
not fenced yard or kennel).
- All
animal bites to humans must be reported to P.A.W.S.
within 24 hours. Animals which have bitten a
person must be quarantined and examined for
rabies.
- The
owner of any animal must provide nutritious food,
fresh water, clean and adequate shelter,
protection from the weather, and medical care.
- No
one may:
A. Kill or wound any domestic animal.
B. Beat, cruelly ill-treat, torment, overload,
overwork, or otherwise abuse a domestic animal.
C. Cause, instigate, permit or attend any
dogfight or other combat between animals or
animals and humans.
D. Allow any animal to remain unattended in a
motor vehicle where the animal's life, health or safety is threatened.
Vicious and dangerous dogs are prohibited.
- City
of Peoria residents with more than four dogs and/or
cats must obtain a multiple pet license.
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