How Many Dogs or Cats Can You Have in Arkansas?

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The maximum number of dogs and cats allowed per household in Arkansas varies by municipality. That's because Arkansas does not have a state-wide law regulating the number of pets you can own. Instead, each municipality is tasked with enacting its own animal ordinance. In most Arkansas municipalities, you can not own more than 4 dogs or cats. You can check with your local animal control to find out the allowable number of pets per residence in your area. Check out the following Arkansas municipalities' pet ownership regulations.

Little Rock, AR

There is a limit of four dogs and four cats per household in Little Rock, Arkansas. If you wish to exceed this limit, you need to obtain an over-limit permit from the animal services division. All free-roaming cats in the City are required to be sterilized and microchipped. Little Rock has dangerous dog and cat laws. By the City's definition, a dangerous dog or cat is a dog or cat that, without provocation, attacks or bites a person or another domesticated animal. If your dog or cat is deemed dangerous, you'll need to comply with certain restrictions.

Fayetteville, AR

In Fayetteville, AR, the number of cats or dogs you can own depends on the size of your property. According to the City's website, 100 square feet of floor space is required for every animal. That means you can legally own seven dogs or cats if your house is 750 square feet. Contact Fayetteville Animal Services at 479-444-3456 for more information.

Jonesboro, AR

Each household in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is limited to five domestic animals, including dogs and cats. For example, you can have 3 dogs and 2 cats or any combination of dogs and cats not exceeding five in total. According to Jonesboro's municipal code, all of the five domestic animals can be dogs. All dogs and cats from three months of age are required to be vaccinated at least once a year against rabies and wear the vaccination tag around their neck at all times.

Conway, AR

A total of four dogs and/or four cats over the age of twelve weeks is allowed per residence in the City of Conway, Arkansas. All dogs, cats, and other domestic animals capable of contracting rabies in the city are required to be vaccinated. In addition, each dog and cat owned or kept within the city is required to have a city license. Furthermore, all cats and dogs, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, licensed or otherwise, should at all times be prevented from being at large, as required by the City Code.

North Little Rock, AR

No more than four pets are allowed per household within the city limits of North Little Rock, AR. Per Chapter 10, Sec. 10-7 of North Little Rock's municipal code, this restriction does not apply to cats that are indoor pets. That means you can have more than 4 cats, provided all of them are kept indoors. However, you can not have more than 4 dogs in North Little Rock, whether or not they are kept indoors.

Pine Bluff, AR

In Pine Bluff, AR, you are limited to four dogs or four cats or any combination of both not exceeding five in total, according to Chapter 5, Sec. 5-30 of Pine Bluff's municipal code. All dogs and cats over the age of four months in the city are required to be vaccinated and obtain a license. Pit bull dog breeds are declared dangerous and restricted in Pine Bluff, AR.

Hot Springs, AR

You may not own more than four dogs or cats per household in Hot Springs, Arkansas. To exceed this limit, you need to obtain a private kennel permit, which costs $100 for the first year and $50 for each year after. Every dog and cat over four months of age residing in the city of Hot Springs is required to be vaccinated against rabies once each year by a licensed vet and be licensed. The license or vaccination tag should be at all times attached to the collar or harness of your dog or cat, as required by the City Code. Pit bull terriers and pit bull terrier mixes are restricted from being offered for adoption to the public.

Sherwood, AR

Pet owners are limited to four dogs and/or cats per residence in Sherwood, Arkansas, according to the City's Animal Care & Control Ordinance. You need to deliver a written request to the Department for permission if you wish to keep more than 4 dogs and/or cats at the same address or on the same premises. The following breeds of dogs are deemed "Prohibited Dog Breeds" in Sherwood, AR: Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and American Bull Dog. To own any of those breeds in Sherwood, you need to obtain a "Prohibited Breed Permit."

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