What are Ohio laws regarding barking dogs and loose cats??

Question

I am a pet owner in Ohio. I have two wonderful dogs and two cats. My dogs have had the police called on them before for barking because when they are outside in our fenced in back yard, they bark at our neighbors and anyone who walks down the street with another dog in tow. I know who is calling the police. Our new neighbors are, who also have a dog who barks. I will say that I have been more aware of when my dogs are barking, and make them stop. THey are good dogs. THey listen. I do want them to bark occasionally though. You never know when you need a Gard Dog around, and my neighbor has two teenage boys with a lot of friends around at all hours of the day, hanging out in their driveway. Now to get to the cats... My neighbor has told me several times that my cat sits on her car. I do keep my cats in but occasionally they sneak out. My point is what can she do? I don't have the ONLY cats on the street that's outside. What are the laws in Ohio?? I just want this all to end

Let me just add this... My dogs are kept in. THey go out wiht us and to go to the bathroom. They are house dogs. And, my cats sneak out from time to time. It is a work in progress keeping them in full time, but we are getting there. I am a good pet owner.

Answer 1

City Ordinance is used for the control over pets.
The facts are that as long as the animal is restrained by either a chain, fence or other device to protect the public from them you are safe. And as far as neighbors calling the police, well they can call all they want during the day, and the police can not do anthing about it, unless the city has a noise ordinance.
Now if you leave the dogs outside and they bark all night after 10:00 noise ordinance or not YOU can be cited for distubing the peace.
And legally if you animal leaves your yard and the neighbor feels that they are threatened by the animal, they can legal kill the animal. Even shot it, of coarse then they will likely get a citation for discharging a firearm in city limits.
Realistically, I own several dogs, and even at night do not want to hear them bark all night, a simple muzzle or a no bark collar works well.
I too wouldn't want to listen to dogs barking all day or night and would likely confront you or antone else about the matter.
To be a good neighbor maybe it would be better to train the dogs not to bark.

Answer 2

Look to your local laws for guidance on this, not state law. Each community has guidelines on what they consider to be nuissance pets.

While the weather still permits it, spend some time outside with your dogs and observe what they bark the most at. If it is the neighbors, then it is time to put a privacy fence up between your houses. Try to work with them on the barking at every dog that goes by - it's not other dogs you need a guard dog for.

Also monitor the amount of time your dogs are outside alone - they do get bored and lonely. The longer you leave a dog unattended outside, the more likely they are to bark. If you notice that the barking picks up after about 30 minutes then it is time to bring them back in.

Cats love warm places and sometimes that means the hood of a car. You say they occasionally sneak out but that word is very subjective. If they get out at least once a week and you don't catch them right away - well to me that is too often and you need to control them better.

Sounds to me like she's decided to pick an argument with you for some reason - if you can show the police that you have taken reasonable measures to try and make things better the police are soon going to lose patience with HER.

Oh - you may also want to keep a log of when your cat gets out. It's always possible that she's assuming the cat is yours instead of another neighbors. The log will let you take a good look at how your cats behave to see if they could really be a nuissance.

Good luck and kudos to you for trying to be a good neighbor.

Answer 3

Ohio Cat Perrysburg

Answer 4

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What are Ohio laws regarding barking dogs and loose cats??
I am a pet owner in Ohio. I have two wonderful dogs and two cats. My dogs have had the police called on them before for barking because when they are outside in our fenced in back yard, they bark at our neighbors and anyone who walks down the street with another dog in tow. I know who is calling...

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Answer 6

Barking dog laws and loose cat laws are regulated at the local level, so check with your city or county. In general, barking dogs often fall under general nuisance laws related to noise. Cats are often subject to the same leash laws as dogs, it's just that it doesn't get enforced as often.

Answer 7

First of all, it is blatant abuse to allow a dog to bark non-stop for hours, law or not, hence two-hours is asinine, four hours (even with food, water and shelter) no animal should endure, nor the neighbors, (as I m sure their prior neighbors don t miss them)... we shouldn t need a noise ordinance for stupid ppl! Ohio is expanding on their companion animal laws ORC 959.131, and I m looking forward to jail time for those who abuse animals, eye for eye, which needs to be enacted asap (Logan s Law). If the dog isn t happy outside, neither are your neighbors, abuse starts there. Keeping cats in a comfortable area away from doors would also solve the problem. It s not rocket science, and prevention doesn t need a trip to med vets. Be considerate of your neighbors, more so, your pets! Take them for a walk, stop using traffic and a chain to entertain them. Just sayin...

Answer 8

Felani Perez...... you're an idiot. What do you think the farmers use cow and horse manure for? To grow the food you eat. The plants filter out the bad stuff. The cat feces are actually fertilizing the garden, not as well as cow manure but still it does. Ever notice how green the grass is over a septic tank? And that's human excrement. Better go back to school and start using the internet for something besides Facebook.

Answer 9

No one should have to listen to their neighbors dog barking. Period. Some dog owners just don't get it. Just because it's in your yard, you think its OK to let it bark all day long. have no idea how annoying it is. How about I stand in my back yard all day and use every derogatory word I can think of, and curse as loud as I can every time you kids come outside? I didn't chose to have a dog, so I shouldn't have to listen to yours. It's common courtesy. Buy a bark collar, or send your dog for training.

Answer 10

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/ohlaws.html
http://animallaw.info/articles/dduscats.htm#IIA
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/laws1.html
http://www.ticagreatlakes.org/legislation2006.htm
this is how the law reads but only if your county have put it in affect, check with animal control.:
Nuisance laws
Most laws affecting dog owners are drafted and approved by local governments. Several types of these laws have become popular.

Neighbors really like nuisance laws that prohibit continuous barking, particularly after dark; require dogs to be under control at all times; and require dog owners to clean up after their pets. These could be called “good neighbor laws,” for they really insist on common courtesy between neighbors.

Well-written and strictly-enforced nuisance laws are a boon to a community