THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE MENOMONIE, WI POLICE DEPARTMENT
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THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE MENOMONIE, WI POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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LICENSING Every person who owns, harbors, or keeps a dog or cat more than five (5) months of age on Jan. 1st, or 5months of age within the license year, shall annually, on or before the date the dog or cat becomes 5 months of age, pay the dog or cat license tax and obtain a license, as provided by the provisions of chapter 174.05 of the Wisconsin statutes, and chapter 11 of the Menomonie city ordinances. The cost of $6.00 for neutered males and spayed females, and $11.00 for unneutered males and unspayed females. A late fee of $5.00 will be charge if not obtained by March 31, or within 30 days of acquiring ownership or if not obtained on or before dog or cat reaches licensable age. You must provide proof that your dog or cat has been vaccinated against rabies or a license will not be issued. The license tag and rabies vaccination tag shall be displayed on the cat or dog's collar at all times. Information on licensing is available at Menomonie City Hall or call (715)232-2180. RUNNING AT LARGE No dogs, cats, or domestic animal shall negligently or otherwise be permitted to run at large within the city limits. A dog or cat or other domestic animal shall be considered to be running at large if it is off the premises of its owner and not under the control of the owner or some other person. When a dog, cat or other domestic animal is off the premises of their owner they shall be on a leash no longer than eight feet (8'). REMOVAL OF EXCRETA The owner of a dog, cat or domestic animal shall promptly remove and dispose of in a sanitary manner any excreta deposited by such animal upon any public property or private property other than the premises of its owner. CITY OF MENOMONIE PARKS No person shall bring into any city park any dog or other domesticated animal except at such times places and for such purposes as the city council may direct. RABIES CONTROL AND QUARANTINES If your dog or cat should happen to bite someone you should immediately contact the Menomonie Police Department. Your dog or cat will be placed into quarantine. Unvaccinated animals will be required to be taken to a veterinary clinic within 24 hrs and be quarantined for ten (10) days. Vaccinated animals may remain at home but must be taken to the vet clinic for three- (3) visits during a ten (ten)-day period. The visits shall be on the first day or the day the bite occurred, on the tenth (10th) day, and one time in between. Animals quarantined at home must be kept isolated and walked on a leash by a responsible adult. During the 10-day quarantine the dog or cat will be checked for any signs of illness or a change in behavior. If the owner notices any signs it is crucial that they notify the veterinarian immediately. After the tenth (10th) day the quarantine may be released if the veterinarian certifies that the animal has exhibited no signs of rabies. In the unlikely event that an animal under quarantine does exhibit signs of rabies, state statute requires that the animal is humanely killed and the brain submitted for rabies testing. After the quarantine is released, the animal can be vaccinated against rabies. Rabies vaccinations can not be administered during the observation period. PUBLIC NUISANCES Dog owners should be aware that they are subject to a citation for public nuisance if their dog barks frequently. City ordinance states that any person owning, occupying or having charge of any building or premises, or any part there of, shall not cause, suffer, or allow any unreasonably loud or excessive noise of any nature, whether emitted by a person or persons or an animal or animals, under circumstances in which the conduct, sufferance or allowance tends to cause or provoke a disturbance or which tends to disturb the comfort, quiet or repose of any reasonable person therein or in the vicinity. LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY No person shall permit any livestock or poultry to run at large within the limits of the City Of Menomonie. ANIMAL WELLNESS A person shall provide food, water and shelter to any or all animals they are in charge of. No person is allowed to be cruel to any animal in such manner as overdrive, overload, drive when overloaded, overwork, torture, cruelly beat, mutilate or needlessly kill, or carry or transport in any vehicle or other conveyance in a cruel and inhumane manner, any animal, or cause any of these acts to be done. No person shall abandon any animal or cause such act to be done. No person shall allow or cause animal and fowl fights upon exhibition. No person shall poison any pet or distribute poison in any manner whatsoever with the intent or for the purpose of poisoning any dog or any other pets. And no person shall frighten, shoot at, wound, kill, take, capture, ensnare, net, trap or in any other manner molest or injure any song bird or insectivorous bird, or in any manner molest or injure the nest, eggs or young of any such bird or have in possession the nest, eggs, young or body of such bird. WILD ANIMALS If you are having problems with wild animals such as raccoons, opossums, skunks etc. invading your home call Animal control at 232-2198 ext. 111. We have live traps we use to remove and relocate that pesky new tenant. PETS No
dogs, cats, or any other pets may run at large in the City of Menomonie. Pets
must be under the immediate control of the owner. Pets running at large may be
impounded at the Dunn County Humane Society by the Animal Warden. For further information, email the Animal Warden or phone at (715) 232-2198 x111. |
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