The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote today on a proposed ordinance aimed at addressing the county’s growing pet overpopulation problem.
The measure would create a free litter registry requiring pet owners to report births of puppies, kittens, and rabbits within 21 days. It would also require permits for breeding, selling, or transferring animals.
“A limit to one litter per year,” explained DeKalb Deputy Attorney Laura Johnson, “the ordinance also prohibits owners from allowing animals younger than a year old from having litters.”…