Call Animal Control Officer Blake at 938-2525. Dogs must be confined to one's own property or under control, such as with a leash, if off the property. There is no law regarding public property, but it is illegal to allow any dog to defecate on private property. Putnam State Park, at the intersection of Putnam Park Road and Black Rock Turnpike, and Huntington State Park on Sunset Hill Road, and Topstone Park are both popular places for people to bring their dogs. At Topstone, dogs are not allowed on the beach from May through September.
All parks require dogs to be on leashes.
Dog owners should clean up after their dogs. There is no law restricting cats, but they are required to have rabies shots. Generally speaking, people are prohibited from having as pets animals considered wild by the State Department of Environmental Protection. No, under town zoning regulations kennels are not allowed in either residential or commercial areas. Yes, there are different limits for different types of animals.