Recently, we came across some amusing pet laws across the world and we had to share them with all of you guys. Some of these pet laws are downright weird and absolutely funny. Check out our list of funny pet laws that we have compiled for you.
1. Turin, Italy
If you don’t walk your pets at least three times a day, you will be fined up to 500 euros ($650) under a new law from the city’s council.
2. Saudi Arabia
Walking a dog in public is illegal in Saudi Arabia. Dogs are almost completely banned, with the exception of working dogs.
3. China
China implemented one dog policy in 2006. According to which residents of Beijing, China were restricted to one dog per family. The law also prohibits families from raising large (over 14 in or 35.5 cm tall) or ferocious dogs.
4. Germany
People in Germany have to pay a pet tax every month. Small dogs are becoming increasingly popular due to a loophole in German tax laws, which allows any dog under 10 pounds to be taxed at the same rate as a rodent – one-third the rate.
5. Switzerland
You have to pass a test and take a practical training class in order to have a dog. If you are a first-time dog owner, you have to take a theoretical class apart from a practical training class.
6. Little Rock, Arkansas, US
In Little Rock, Arkansas, US, your dog can’t bark after 6 pm.
7. Oklahoma, US
Anyone caught making “ugly faces” at a dog is subject to fines or even jail time.
8. North Brook, Illinois, US
It’s illegal for a dog to bark continuously for more than 15 minutes in this part of the US.
9. Palding, Ohio, US
A police officer in Palding, Ohio, may bite a dog to quiet him, as long as it is in the line of duty.
10. Chicago
In Chicago, Illinois, you may not take a French poodle to the opera?
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