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Douglas County updates household-pet resolution to align with state cruelty definitions and expand enforcement options
Summary
The board approved amendments to Resolution R19-029 on control and licensing of household pets to add and clarify definitions (including minor injury), extend leash-control parameters, add cats to licensing and rabies requirements, modify noise standards, and clarify impoundment and permit procedures.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approved an amendment to Resolution R19-029, the county92s control and licensing resolution for household pets, updating definitions and enforcement procedures to better align with current law and local practice.
Commander Allen Stanton of the Douglas County Sheriff92s Office introduced the proposal and said the sheriff92s office contracts animal control services to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. Sergeant Brianna Munns, animal law enforcement sergeant employed by the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, summarized the specific changes requested.
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