New Pet Ordinance Approved San Antonio City Council Approves Controversial Ordinance
SAN ANTONIO -- Local pet owners take notice – the city of San Antonio has a new ordinance with many new rules.
City Council members spent most of Thursday discussing the ordinance before unanimously passing it.
The ordinance includes new definitions defining dangerous animals, fines for animal cruelty, licensing for breeders and other fees.
Thirty residents – both for and against the ordinance – spoke before the council voted.
Effective immediately, animals deemed dangerous will have to wear a special collar, be kept in an enclosure, be muzzled when outside the enclosure and will have a microchip implanted by the city.
Owners will also have to post warning signs alerting of the dangerous animal.
Jef Hale, the director of Animal Care Services, said his staff will do their best to balance public safety as well as the rights of pet owners.
Jodi Preis
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