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- French Lick Springs, Indiana, once passed a law requiring all black cats to wear bells on Friday the 13th.
- Madison, Wisconsin, will not allow joint custody of a family pet when a couple divorces - the animal is legally awarded to whoever happens to have possession of it at the time of the initial separation.
- Dogs in Foxpoint, Wisconsin, may not bark profusely, snarl, or make any menacing gestures.
- In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow.
- It is illegal to ride a mule down Lang, Kansas' Main Street in August, unless the animal is wearing a straw hat.
- Over in Berea, Kentucky and also in Willamantic, Connecticut, horses are not allowed out on the streets and highways at night unless the animal has a "bright" red taillight securely attached to its rump.
- Horses may not wear cowbells inside the city limits of Tahoe City, California.
- In Washington, though, every cow wandering the streets of Seattle must be wearing a cowbell.
- In Burns, Oregon, horses are allowed in the town's taverns, if an admission fee is paid before they enter.
- You can't blow your nose in public places in Leahy, Washington, because it might scare a horse and cause it to panic.
- In Wanassa, New Jersey, a dog is breaking the law if it is heard to be "crying."
Odd Animal Laws
A camel is a horse designed by a committee.
- Anonymous
Rats can swim for a 1/2 mile without resting, and they can tread water for 3 days straight.
