State/local Regulations

Pet State/Local Regulations

Be responsible when you move and check beforehand with your new community to find out if pets are allowed. Some apartment and condominium complexes may not allow pets and if they do not then do not move there.

You need to ensure your pet has some sort of easily read ID attached to its body. For dogs and cats this can be a collar and for birds a tag around the leg is appropriate. At the very least the ID tags should have your pet’s name, destination address, your name and telephone number. It is also a good idea to have an alternates name and number on the tags in the event somebody finds your lost pet and is unable to get in contact with you. You should also have rabies tags for your pet and depending on the state you live in this will most likely be a requirement. For travel your pet may be required to wear special travel tags which the airline will provide.

More Information by State

Alabama Dept. of Agriculture and Industries Animal Industry Division (334) 240-7255 Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation Office of the State Veterinarian (907) 745-3236 Arizona Dept. of Agriculture Office of the State Veterinarian (602) 542-4293 Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission (501) 907-2400 California Dept. of Food & Agriculture Division of Animal Health & Food Safety Services (916) 654-0881 Colorado Dept. of Agriculture Office of the State Veterinarian (303) 239-4161 Connecticut State Dept. of Agriculture Animal Health Department (860) 713-2504 Delaware Dept. of Agriculture State Veterinarian (302) 739-4811 Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division of Animal Industry (850) 410-0950 or 410-0959 Georgia Dept. of Agriculture State Veterinarian's Office (404) 656-3671 Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture (808) 483-7100 Idaho Bureau of Animal Health (208) 332-8540 Illinois Dept. of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Health (217) 782-4944 Indiana Indiana State Board of Animal Health (317) 227-0300 Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Bureau of Animal Industry (515) 281-5305 Kansas Animal Health Department (785) 296-2326 Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture Division of Animal Health (502) 564-3956 Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry Office of Animal Health Services (225) 925-3980 Maine Dept. of Agriculture Division of Animal Health & Industry (207) 287-3701 Maryland Dept. of Agriculture Division of Animal Industries (410) 841-5810 Massachusetts Dept. of Food & Agriculture Bureau of Animal Health (617) 626-1791 Michigan Dept. of Agriculture Animal Industry Division (517) 373-1077 Minnesota Board of Animal Health (651) 296-2942 Mississippi State Veterinarian (601) 359-1170 Missouri Dept. of Agriculture Division of Animal Health (573) 751-3377

Montana Dept. ovf Livestock Animal Health Division (406) 444-2976 or 444-2043 Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry (402) 471-2351 Nevada State Dept. of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry (775) 688-1180 New Hampshire Dept. of Agriculture, Markets and Food Division of Animal Industry (603) 271-2404 New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture Division of Animal Health (609) 588-3121 New Mexico New Mexico Livestock Board (505) 841-6161 New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets Division of Animal Industry (518) 457-3502 North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture State Veterinarian (919) 733-7601 North Dakota Dept. of Agriculture Board of Animal Health (701) 328-2655 Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry (614) 728-6220 Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture Animal Industry Division (405) 521-3891 Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Animal Health & Identification Division (503) 986-4680 Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry (717) 783-6677 Rhode Island Dept. of Agriculture (401) 222-2781 x4053, 4511, 4515, 4522 South Carolina Clemson University Livestock - Poultry Health Division State Veterinarian (803) 788-2260 South Dakota Animal Industry Board (605) 773-3321 Tennessee Ellington Agriculture Center State Veterinarian (615) 837-5120 Texas Dept. of Health (512) 458-7255 (512) 719-0700 Utah State Dept. of Agriculture State Veterinarian (801) 538-7164 Vermont Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Markets Animal Health Section (802) 828-2421 Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division of Animal Industry Services (804) 786-2483 Washington Dept. of Agriculture Food Safety and Animal Health (360) 902-1878 West Virginia Dept. of Agriculture Animal Health Programs (304) 558-2214 Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Division of Animal Health (608) 224-4872 Wyoming State Veterinarian Livestock Board (307) 777-7515