Cats in International Falls, Minnesota, are not
allowed to chase dogs up telephone poles.

If your dog gets your neighbor's dog pregnant in
Danbury, Connecticut, you are responsible and must
pay for the abortion if the neighbor chooses to
have it done.

No dog may be tied to a shade tree in Birmingham,
Alabama.

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."

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.

A Fountain Inn, South Carolina, law once required
horses to wear pants at all times. But carriage
horses in Charleston, South Carolina, were
required to wear diapers.

In Calgary, Canada, a by-law requires businesses
within the city to provide rails for tying up
horses.

In Winona, MS, it is illegal to drive a car on
Main Street because it frightens horses.

In Wilbur, Washington, it is against the law for a
person to "ride an ugly horse" - the fine is
$300!

If you live in California, you cannot keep your
chickens, turkeys, goats, cows, and other farm
animals in an apartment.

In Cumberland, Maryland, you cannot keep your
chickens with you in your hotel room.

In Minnesota, it's illegal to tease skunks.

In Atlanta, it's against the law to tie a giraffe
to a telephone pole or a street lamp.

Riding a camel on a highway in Nevada is against
the law. Over in Galveston, Texas, it is against
the law for camels to wander the streets
unattended.

In Arizona, it is illegal to shoot or hunt
camels.

It's illegal to take a deer swimming in water
above its knees in North Carolina.