Poplar Bluff pit bull owners must register and microchip dogs by April 1…
April 1 is the deadline for all pit bulls in Poplar Bluff to be micro-chipped and registered, according to the animal control officers who will be enforcing the new city ordinance. All owners, keepers or harborers of any pit bull or pit bull mix dogs must get them micro-chipped at a veterinarian and then come to the Poplar Bluff Animal Control Office at 1500 Butler St. [behind Blackwell Baldwin Ford] to register them. Mark Hastings, Animal Control officer says there is no fee for the registration, but the micro-chipping will cost about $30. Hours for the Animal Control Office are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. After micro-chipping, the dog must be taken to the Animal Control Office where the microchip will be checked against paperwork. A photograph of the dog and information about the owner must be submitted. All the information will be maintained in a data file. Hastings says the owners of unregistered pit bulls will be cited for unlawful possession of a dangerous animal. If a pit bull or pit bull mix dies, its owner cannot replace the dog with the same breed, according to the new ordinance adopted by the Poplar Bluff City Council on March 1. The idea is to phase out pit bulls. Read more in the SE Missourian
Written By: kzim
Date Posted: 3/15/2010 9:51 AM
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