Civil ordinance protecting animal welfare under 24 V.S.A. §2291(21), incorporating 13 V.S.A. Ch. 8 humane-treatment definitions.
Dogs & animal control — Whitingham, Vermont
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
The Town of Whitingham, Vermont has 2 adopted ordinances on file: Animal Cruelty Ordinance; Domestic Pet / Animal Control Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.
Regulates keeping of dogs/domestic pets: leashing, licensing, nuisances, impoundment. Effective June 16, 2015; replaced an earlier Dog Ordinance repealed by Town vote.