Wyoming Code Chapter 6 (Animals) does not codify a single fixed numerical cap on household dogs and cats but uses nuisance and dangerous-animal provisions to control over-capacity homes. The Michigan Dog Law of 1919 (MCL 287.262) continues to require each dog four months or older to be licensed annually through Kent County Animal Control, and any person breeding, boarding, or selling dogs commercially must hold a separate Kent County kennel license at the 3-10, 11-30, or 31+ dog tier. Conditions sufficient to constitute neglect or hoarding escalate to criminal charges under MCL 750.50.
Wyoming has not codified a single by-right pet count in Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances at https://library.municode.com/mi/wyoming/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6AN. The chapter relies on nuisance, sanitation, and dangerous-animal provisions to address multi-pet households that create odor, noise, or sanitation problems for neighbors. Individual dog licensing is required by state law (MCL 287.262); Kent County Animal Control administers licensing for all Kent County municipalities including Wyoming at https://www.kentcountymi.gov/176/Dog-Kennel-Licenses with 2025-2026 individual fees of $17 spay/neuter one-year and $26 intact one-year. Households operating commercial kennels β keeping, boarding, breeding, or selling three or more dogs β face Kent County kennel licensing with three tiers: 3-10 dogs ($108 before June 1, $183 after); 11-30 dogs ($146 / $278); and 31+ dogs ($165 / $340). Kennel applicants must obtain local zoning approval from Wyoming Planning (616-530-7259) before kennel licensing and must pass an unannounced inspection of the facility by Kent County Animal Control. Multi-cat households that produce odor, noise, or sanitation issues are commonly cited under Chapter 6 nuisance provisions. When conditions cross the line into neglect, MCL 750.50 charges escalate from misdemeanor (1-25 animals) to a 4-year felony (25+ animals or three+ prior convictions). Anyone considering a high-pet-count household in Wyoming should call the Planning Department at 616-530-7259 and Code Compliance at 616-530-7226 to confirm zoning and nuisance expectations before exceeding what a typical neighbor would tolerate.
Wyoming does not issue citations based on a fixed pet count because no fixed cap is codified in Chapter 6. Multi-pet households that generate nuisance conditions are cited as municipal civil infractions with fines typically $100 to $500 plus abatement. Failure to license individual dogs under MCL 287.262 is a separate state violation enforced by Kent County Animal Control with late fees and possible misdemeanor charges. Operating a kennel of 3+ dogs without the Kent County kennel license is a separate violation with potential misdemeanor exposure. Conditions amounting to hoarding can escalate to criminal charges under MCL 750.50 β a 4-year felony at 25+ animals.
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