Clinton changes animal protection and control code

The City of Clinton will be making some changes to its city code for animal protection and control.

Changes include requiring pets to be leashed on all city property, including parks. City leaders say they want to enforce the change due to dog-biting cases. Other changes include limiting the amount of pets per household to six total. Residents can have more than six pets if the animals are microchipped and spayed or neutered. A one-time fee is required, and people must register their address with the city. City leaders say they hope to prevent animal hoarding cases.

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