In Kingsville, Texas, there is a law against two
pigs having sex on the city's airport property.

It is illegal for hens to lay eggs before 8 am and
after 4 pm in Norfolk, Virginia.

Ducks quacking after 10 pm in Essex Falls, New
Jersey are breaking the law.

In Quitman, Georgia, it is against the law for a
chicken to cross any road within the city limits.

In McDonald, Ohio, farmers cannot march a goose
down a city street. And fowl, particularly
roosters, are prohibited from going into bakeries
in Massachusetts.

In Kansas, it is illegal for chicken thieves to
work during daylight hours.

In New York, frogs may be taken from their ponds
from June 16 to September 30, but only between
sunrise and sunset.

In Pennsylvania, no one is allowed to shoot
bullfrogs on a Sunday.

In Arizona, the bullfrog-hunting season is
permanently closed.

In Vermont, you can be fined if your pig runs in a
public park without the permission of a
selectman.

French Lick Springs, Indiana, once passed a law
requiring all black cats to wear bells on Friday
the 13th.

Madison, Wisconsin, will not allow joint custody
of a family pet when a couple divorces - the
animal is legally awarded to whoever happens to
have possession of it at the time of the initial
separation.

Dogs in Foxpoint, Wisconsin, may not bark
profusely, snarl, or make any menacing gestures.

In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone
else's cow.

It is illegal to ride a mule down Lang, Kansas'
Main Street in August, unless the animal is
wearing a straw hat.

Over in Berea, Kentucky and also in Willamantic,
Connecticut, horses are not allowed out on the
streets and highways at night unless the animal
has a "bright" red taillight securely attached
to its rump.

Horses may not wear cowbells inside the city
limits of Tahoe City, California.

In Washington, though, every cow wandering the
streets of Seattle must be wearing a cowbell.

In Burns, Oregon, horses are allowed in the
town's taverns, if an admission fee is paid
before they enter.

You can't blow your nose in public places in
Leahy, Washington, because it might scare a horse
and cause it to panic.

In Wanassa, New Jersey, a dog is breaking the law
if it is heard to be "crying."