Dogs Off Owner's Property
The Town has a leash law for dogs. All dogs off their owner's property must be on a leash (or other form of tangible control) with the owner or owner's representative.

Dogs On Owner's Property
Dogs on their owner's property do not have to be leashed or otherwise physically restrained.

Cause for Court Citation
Dogs off the owner's property without being leashed (or otherwise physically restrained) and dogs which bark, bite, and cause property damage to others, with a written complaint from a citizen or witnessed by a police officer, may be cause for the owner to be cited to court for an Ordinance violation.

Locations Prohibited
Also, dogs are not allowed, leashed or unleashed, in public parks, swimming pools, on school grounds, other pubic grounds, or in major commercial areas unless in a vehicle.

Registration
All dogs and cats must be registered. Pit bulldogs must have a second, special registration at Town Hall with proof of insurance on the dog, extra caging, muzzling, and control procedures.

Humane Educational Society
The Town contracts with the Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga to patrol for and capture unleashed dogs roaming the streets. The Humane Society patrols on a randomly-rotating basis-day or night-weekdays and weekends. The Humane Society officers, as well as Town police officers, are to write citations to owners who allow their dogs to violate the Town's Ordinance.

Cats
Cats are not subject to the leash law, but are subject to an Ordinance which provides enforcement for cats creating a nuisance, which may include damaging property, biting, creating loud noises, and/or being on someone's property against their wishes. A summary of the Town's Ordinance is available at Town Hall or the Police Department.

Bird Sanctuary
The entire Town is a bird sanctuary.