Good afternoon,
The New Orleans City Council recently passed updated
legislation regarding animal ordinances in Orleans Parish. The updated laws
went into effect on March 22, 2013 and include pertinent information for any
pet owner in Orleans Parish. The ordinances are currently being enforced by the
Animal Control division of the Louisiana SPCA.
Highlighted below are some of the new ordinances that may
directly affect you as a pet owner or resident of Orleans Parish.
The updates to Chapter 18 Animal Ordinances include:
Updated fees for Intact Dog Permit
Annual license requirements for pets
New definition to know: Community Cats
Revised rabies vaccination requirement
Expanded laws regarding animals in vehicles
Stray hold period for animals brought to the shelter is
reduced from 5 to 3 days
Expanded definition of illegal owning of exotic animals
which includes roosters
Unlawful tethering (chaining) of dogs prohibited unless done
in a humane and specified manner
Requirement that privately owned indoor/outdoor cats must be
microchipped or ear-tipped
Protection of pets required during extreme weather
advisories which include heat, freezing, tornado, tropical storm or hurricanes
To view and/or print the full list of ordinances regarding
animals in Orleans Parish or to see Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to
the revised legislation, please visit www.la-spca.org/ordinances.
A hard copy of the ordinances can be requested by writing to
Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70114. Please send
$2.00 for printing and postage.
For more information, please call 504-368-5191 or email
info@la-spca.org.
Woofs and Wags,
Ana Zorrilla
CEO
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