Mar 25 2009
Animal Licenses May Be Required in Arkansas
Owners of 12 or more cats and/or dogs may be required to get an annual license if a newly introduced senate bill passes. The bill, SB 864 by state Senator Sue Madison, would require owners of 12 or more dogs or cats to get an anual license from the Arkansas Agriculture Department.
The senate bill defines an animal owner as having a right of property in a dog or cat, acts as a custodian to a dog or cat, keeps or harbors a dog or cat, or possesses a dog or cat in his or her care. Those who will be exempt from getting an anual license include: a veterinarian or veterinary facility that provides services to animals under the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Practice Act, an entity that is managed or owned by a government or local agency, responsiblit for animal control, a grooming, kennel, or boarding facility that has temporary custodianship of an animal in exchange for compensation, animal research facilities, a government agency acting under its own rules, and a government, state, or county agency or other political subdivision acting under its own rules.
The license will cost $250 for owners of 12-24 cats or dogs. For owners of more than 24 cats and/or dogs, the anual license will cost $1,000.
Source:
Cat Channel: Cat Licenses May Be Required in Arkansas
