Colorado City Will Limit The Number Of Pets Residents Can Own

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A Colorado City plans to seize residents’ pet cats and dogs to limit the number of animals in residents’ households.

Starting on August 1, pet owners in Northglenn, a city located 40 minutes outside of Denver, will not be allowed to have “more than four cats, dogs or a combination of the two totaling no more than four.”

The city council approved the new pet ordinance at the request of some city residents.

Here’s what The Daily Mail reported:

A Colorado city plans to seize residents’ pet cats and dogs in a bid to limit the number of animals allowed in households.

On August 1, pet owners in Northglenn – about 40 minutes outside of Denver – will not be allowed to have more than four cats, dogs, or a combination of the two ‘totaling no more than four.’

The new pet ordinance was recently approved by the city council ‘at the request of residents and after extensive research and discussion,’ the city said.

The restriction was introduced after concerned residents complained of ‘excessive noise and waste caused by a high number of pets in some neighborhoods.’

Any residents who currently own more pets than allowed can apply for a ‘previously owned pet exception’ before the ordinance comes into effect.

If the application is filled out before that date, Northglenn citizens will be allowed to keep their ‘existing pets.’

Per Newsweek:

Pet owners in a Colorado city could have their pets removed after the city council passed a law limiting the number of dogs and cats per household.

Starting August 1, Northglenn residents cannot have more than four dogs, cats or a combination of the two.

Anyone who currently owns more pets than the new limit allows can apply for a “previously owned pet exception” before the ordinance takes effect.

The city said that failing to report extra pets by the deadline could result in “enforcement action, including a potential court order requiring pet removal.”



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