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Other Ohio Pet Law FAQs

• Q: What Is The Relevant Law In Ohio That Governs Pets And Animals?
  A: Ohio State Statute Sections 955.01 ­ 99; 1531.07 and Sections 959.01­99 address most pet and cruelty to pet issues.
• Q: What Do I Need To Do To Register My Dog In Ohio?
  A: Any person who keeps or owns a dog older than three months of age are required to register the dog within the county of the place where the dog is to be kept. The … More
• Q: What Is The Effect Of Registering A Dog?
  A: Once a dog is registered it is considered the personal property of the owner. You will also be issued a registration tag that should be placed on the dog's collar. … More
• Q: What Happens When My Dog Is Impounded?
  A: If the animal is registered, then the owner will be notified, and will have a chance to redeem the dog. If the owner does not, then the dog may be offered to an animal … More
• Q: Do I Need To Keep My Dog Leashed At My Home?
  A: As an owner, keeper, or person in charge of the dog, you have the duty to keep the dog physically confined or restrained upon the premises of your home by a leash, … More
• Q: How Does Ohio Define Cruelty To Animal?
  A: Under Ohio cruelty statutes, no person shall torture an animal, deprive one of necessary food, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound … More
• Q: What Happens If Someone Injures My Pet?
  A: It is unlawful for a person to kill or injure a dog, cat, or other domestic animal that is the property of another. A person who does shall be found guilty of a … More
• Q: What Happens If My Dog Is Considered Dangerous Or Vicious?
  A: When at your home, the dog needs to be adequately constrained in a pen with a top, a locked fence, or otherwise tethered to prevent escape. When the dog is not at the … More
• Q: Do I Need To Get Insurance If I Have A Dangerous Dog?
  A: Yes. The owner or keeper of a vicious dog must get liability insurance providing coverage in each occurrence, subject to a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of … More
• Q: Am I Allowed To Debark Or Surgically Silence My Dog?
  A: In Ohio, you can not debark or surgically silence a dog when the owner knows or has reason to believe that the dog is vicious. In addition, you can not possess a … More