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Ohio Pet Law FAQs

• WHAT IS THE RELEVANT LAW IN OHIO THAT GOVERNS PETS AND ANIMALS?
  Ohio State Statute Sections 955.01 ­ 99; 1531.07 and Sections 959.01­99 address most pet and cruelty to pet issues.
• WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO REGISTER MY DOG IN OHIO?
  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
• WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF REGISTERING A DOG?
  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
• WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY DOG IS IMPOUNDED?
  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
• DO I NEED TO KEEP MY DOG LEASHED AT MY HOME?
  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
• CAN I ABANDON MY DOG OR CAT?
  No owner or keeper of a dog or cat may abandon their animal.
• HOW DOES OHIO DEFINE CRUELTY TO ANIMAL?
  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
• WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMEONE INJURES MY PET?
  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
• WHAT HAPPENS IF MY DOG IS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS?
  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
• DO I NEED TO GET INSURANCE IF I HAVE A DANGEROUS DOG?
  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

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