Various cities and counties limit the number of pets you can have, sometimes to as few as two or three.
Some dog breeds are currently restricted at state and local levels. Surprisingly, the regulations include several popular family pets: for example Springer spaniels, Golden and Labrador retrievers, and Pugs.
Numerous states and local governments are raising the cost of pet licenses, making it more expensive to keep your pet.
States have proposed a number of laws mandating everyone to spay or neuter their dog and cat, regardless of the wishes of the pet owner or health of the animal.
In 2009:
Twenty-two bills were introduced across 15 states to limit the availability of puppies to pet owners.
Congress introduced a bill (H.R. 669) that could have banned possession of most types of animals in the pet trade.
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