Zimbabwe: Strict Dog By-Laws Loom

Harare City Council is set to introduce strict dog licensing and control by-laws, which will among other things, require residents to apply to keep dogs. Failure to comply with sections of the by-laws will attract a jail term not exceeding six months. According to the Harare Dog Licensing and Control By-Laws 2015, no person may keep more than two dogs at a dwelling house.

The law makes it an offence to keep more than four dogs, or allow more than four dogs, over the age of six months to be kept in or at premises containing one or two dwelling units. "No person may keep more than six dogs, or allow more than six dogs, over the age of six months to be kept on an agricultural property or four dogs, or allow more than four dogs, over the age of six months to be kept on or at any other premises.

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