Wyoming, MI Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Wyoming Code of Ordinances § 50-128
- Dog cap
- 3 dogs per premises
- Cat cap
- 3 adult cats per premises
- Adult-cat threshold
- 3 months old or older
- Nursing litter grace period
- Up to 3 months from birth
- First-offense fine
- $100.00 civil infraction
Summary
Wyoming, Michigan (Kent County) caps household pets at three dogs and three adult cats per premises under Code of Ordinances § 50-128, with a temporary exception for a nursing litter of puppies and carve-outs for licensed kennels, shelters and pet businesses.
(a)No person shall keep or allow more than three dogs on any premises, except that the owner of a female dog which has given birth to puppies may keep the female dog and the puppies for a period of not to exceed three months from the date of the birth of the litter.(b)No person shall possess, harbor, shelter or keep more than three adult cats. An adult cat is one which is three months old or older.(c)The restrictions in this section shall not apply to a: (i) licensed veterinarian practicing in the city as the veterinarian's facility, (ii) to a city-licensed kennel or pet day-care facility legally operating in the city, (iii) to a properly licensed/certified governmental or non-profit animal shelter legally operating in the city, (iv) to city police or other law enforcement canines, or (v) those held for sale at a properly licensed/certified pet sales establishment legally operating in the city.(d)A person violating this section is responsible for a municipal civil infraction punishable by a fine of $100.00 for a first offense, $250.00 for a second offense, and $500.00 for any subsequent offense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Wyoming Code of Ordinances § 50-128, adopted by Ord. No. 2-24 § 3 (4-15-24), sets separate numeric caps for dogs and cats. Subsection (a) bars keeping more than three dogs on any premises, though the owner of a female dog that has given birth may keep her and the puppies for up to three months from the litter's birth date without counting toward the cap during that window. Subsection (b) bars possessing, harboring, sheltering or keeping more than three adult cats, defining an adult cat as one three months old or older, so kittens under three months are not counted against the limit.
Subsection (c) exempts five categories from both caps: a licensed veterinarian's facility operating in the city, a city-licensed kennel or pet day-care facility, a properly licensed or certified governmental or non-profit animal shelter, city police or other law-enforcement canines, and animals held for sale at a properly licensed pet sales establishment. The cap sits alongside neighboring sections in the same 2024 ordinance package: § 50-129 (animal-free posted areas), § 50-130 (service animals) and § 50-131 (animals in parks), all enforced with the identical penalty structure. This is Wyoming, Michigan's own Kent County city ordinance and applies only inside city limits.
Violations & Fines
A person violating the three-dog or three-adult-cat cap is responsible for a municipal civil infraction punishable by a $100.00 fine for a first offense, $250.00 for a second offense, and $500.00 for any subsequent offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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