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San Luis Obispo City Council enacts new laws for pet owners

August 27, 2024

By KAREN VELIE

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted to enact multiple new laws for pet owners in the city. The new laws will go into effect next month, after a second reading of the ordinance.

Both San Luis Obispo County and the City of Grover Beach have already enacted stricter laws regarding dogs, cats and wild animals.

The San Luis Obispo City council voted on Aug. 20 to enact the following laws:

  • Required Microchipping of all dogs and cats;
  • all outdoor cats must be neutered, if not anyone can get the cat fixed;
  • all outdoor cats must have a rabies vaccination;
  • prohibits the ownership of wild or dangerous animals, and large or venomous snakes;
  • requirement to pick up your pet’s waste on another person’s property;
  • prohibits feeding animals on another person’s property; and
  • motorist are required to stop and report striking, injuring any animal.

 


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Shouldn’t they pass an ordinance prohibiting SLOPD from shooting and killing family pets? Officer Joshua Walsh did so and cost us $70,00


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All these seem reasonable – of all the pollution and destruction humans have done in the last 10k years, spreading cats to every biome is maybe among the most destructive – in the USA alone, 4 billion (!!!) birds are killed by cats every year.


Only one question – if my neighbors large venomous snake eats my small dog while it’s pooping on his lawn does that count as feeding someone else’s pet, and am I responsible for picking up the waste remains of Fido… Or is it all moot because my neighbor can’t own a 12 foot cobra?


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You will receive a citation for feeding an unchipped dog to a large snake on others property and striking said snake with an unneutered cat that has not been vaccinated. Don’t forget to pick up the snakes’ waste as it will contain your dogs’ chip and report it to the animal cops.


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It’s a rare day when I agree, or laugh WITH Matt. That day is today :)


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We may not agree on many things but I’m glad we can laugh together.


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