Animal Ordinances in Pulaski County, AR (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
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Dog Leash Laws
Pulaski County requires dogs and cats in the unincorporated area to stay under restraint: fenced, chained, or leashed. Animal control officers impound any animal caught running loose, hold it at the shelter, and give the owner 48 hours' notice before requiring proof of rabies vaccination, board fees, and a $25 redemption penalty under Code of Ordinances § 3-19.
Pulaski County Dogs Must Be Restrained
Some RestrictionsPulaski County Code of Ordinances § 3-19
Any animal not under restraint as defined by section 3-17 hereof, or in the case of dogs, as provided by sections 3-17 and 3-18 hereof, within Pulaski County, except in the aforementioned municipalities will be apprehended and impounded in an animal shelter. ... When animal is impounded, the director or his personnel shall give notice to the owner, if known, of at least forty-eight (48) hours. ...
Breed Restrictions
Pulaski County declares dogs "dangerous" or "vicious" by behavior, not breed, then orders tattooing, muzzling, secure enclosures, and warning signs: with repeat offenders facing court-ordered destruction.
Pulaski County Vicious & Dangerous Dog Rules
Significant RestrictionsPulaski County Code § 3-26
3-26 Vicious dog. (a)Deeming a dog dangerous or vicious. (1)Citation. An animal control officer may issue dog owner(s) a citation if the animal control officer has probable cause... that the dog meets the definition of "dangerous" or "vicious" in Pulaski County section 3-17. ... (b)After final determination -- Vicious. ... the court shall order the owner(s) to adhere to the following rules... b...
Exotic Pets
Pulaski County Code § 3-43 bans keeping any "innately wild animal," from big cats and other carnivores to venomous snakes and lizards, anywhere in the county, including inside Little Rock and the other cities. Non-human primates are the one exception the county allows, and only with documented vaccinations and annual TB testing under § 3-44.
Pulaski County Bans Wild Animals as Pets
Heavy RestrictionsPulaski County Code §§ 3-43, 3-44, 3-47
Possession, maintenance or keeping of innately wild animals within the county is prohibited; provided that, it shall be lawful to take wild raccoons, opossum, squirrels, rabbits, skunk, deer, bobcat, quail eggs, coyotes, and wolves (other than Red Wolf) and keep them in captivity as permitted in section 48.06 of the Game and Fish Commission Code Book. ... Non-human primates are permitted in the...
Animal Ordinances by City in Pulaski County
1 cities in Pulaski County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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